Led headache. Please help.

[User1]

Lol, the thing is once you have the proper intensity (PAR) and spectrum dialed in, then it's up to husbandry and a sweet spot, then they take off.

Digitata's, acro's, Monti's are easy then. Well some.....lol


@dantimdad,
Anytime! Okay.

Nice tank and you are very correct about dialing in. I've tried a couple times now green, purple, and red Monti's but always end up failing. The purple is what frustrated me the most too because while my better half doesn't mind the tank in general - one day we stopped at a LFS to pick up some fish food and she was really drawn to this purple Monti they had and a clam. I said sure - let me try a frag of the Monti but alas I didn't keep something right and that was it. Tried a couple more over the years then said nope - soft and lps for me for a bit. On my list to try again after the first of the year. Redoing my lighting now.

OP - I can't comment on any of the kits you mentioned but have heard good things about them all. I went the DIY route.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Nice tank and you are very correct about dialing in. I've tried a couple times now green, purple, and red Monti's but always end up failing. The purple is what frustrated me the most too because while my better half doesn't mind the tank in general - one day we stopped at a LFS to pick up some fish food and she was really drawn to this purple Monti they had and a clam. I said sure - let me try a frag of the Monti but alas I didn't keep something right and that was it. Tried a couple more over the years then said nope - soft and lps for me for a bit. On my list to try again after the first of the year. Redoing my lighting now.

OP - I can't comment on any of the kits you mentioned but have heard good things about them all. I went the DIY route.

Thank you! Aside of the lighting, a big part of healthy coral is, of course, water pramameter stability.

 

[vetteguy53081]

SB ultras pricey but fantastic. The SB wifi extremes are excellent and not far from ultra.
Ap700 are also great as is Orphek Atlantik. Most of decisions depend on budget. Buy what you can afford and set your budget. If you feel it is $300 - research what is best at $300 and so forth

 

[oreo54]

DSuny really sort of kicked it up a notch from their first lights I see..
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/modified-dsuny-fixtures.266403/

 

[Gary Inwood]

The dude in the video is lying. Everyone KNOWS you can't grow SPS with black box lights. ;Smuggrin

I love Melev's reaction when he tells him what's up with his lighting. LOL!

You can grow SPS with black boxes. I have two mars aqua boxes and my SPS are growing

 

[DSC reef]

You can grow SPS with black boxes. I have two mars aqua boxes and my SPS are growing

I think the post was meant as a joke. Black boxes grow some amazing tanks for sure

 

[dantimdad]

Definitely a joke.

I just love to stir up trouble.