OP
OP
Mike&Terry
Wrasses, Angels, & Tangs, Oh My!
Thank you Z!
Mike and Terry's 300g Reef
- Large Build
- Thread starter Mike&Terry
- Start date
- Tagged users None
Thank you Z!
OP
OP
Mike&Terry
Wrasses, Angels, & Tangs, Oh My!
Thank you for the compliments and That wrasse is our C. rubrisquamis (Red Velvet or Rosy Scale) fairy wrasse.
OP
OP
Mike&Terry
Wrasses, Angels, & Tangs, Oh My!
OP
OP
Mike&Terry
Wrasses, Angels, & Tangs, Oh My!
Wow! Great video, thanks for sharing
Thanks so much Jackie!
OP
OP
Mike&Terry
Wrasses, Angels, & Tangs, Oh My!
While at MACNA this year, we couldn't resist the opportunity to check out the Downtown Aquarium. Here's a video clip of some of the footage we captured with Terry's Nikon D300s while there:
[video=youtube_share;xNMrXxKwloQ]http://youtu.be/xNMrXxKwloQ[/video]
Best watched in HD.
[video=youtube_share;xNMrXxKwloQ]http://youtu.be/xNMrXxKwloQ[/video]
Best watched in HD.
OP
OP
Mike&Terry
Wrasses, Angels, & Tangs, Oh My!
Thank You! The Downtown Aquarium in Denver was AWESOME!
Missed that! Thank you for sharing with us!!
OP
OP
Mike&Terry
Wrasses, Angels, & Tangs, Oh My!
OP
OP
Mike&Terry
Wrasses, Angels, & Tangs, Oh My!
We are very happy with our decision to convert to LED's. We've noticed quite a difference in the electric bill, the chiller rarely runs, and evaporation has decreased significantly. It has taken some time for our corals to adjust - due in part to not having enough coverage running just the (3) AI Hydra 52's. Adding the Kessil A360we's has improved coverage significantly and we like the look of the two blended light sources.
-Terry
thejuggernaut
Active Member
Great looking tank!
I've been out of the hobby for a few years, but I remember following your original 300DD on RC before it began leaking. It is cool to see a couple enjoying a hobby together. I have gotten married since last having a tank and I hope I can get my wife interested in it as well. Time will tell. My question is about your algae scrubber. I see you added one awhile back. What are your thoughts on it performance compared to other methods you two have tried.
Regards,
Taylor
I've been out of the hobby for a few years, but I remember following your original 300DD on RC before it began leaking. It is cool to see a couple enjoying a hobby together. I have gotten married since last having a tank and I hope I can get my wife interested in it as well. Time will tell. My question is about your algae scrubber. I see you added one awhile back. What are your thoughts on it performance compared to other methods you two have tried.
Regards,
Taylor
OP
OP
Mike&Terry
Wrasses, Angels, & Tangs, Oh My!
We would say growth is not as fast as when we were running 400w MH's with Ushio 14k bulbs, but is at least as good, if not better, than when we were running 20k radium or ushio 20k MH bulbs.
We should also mention that we run our system temp much lower (avg 75° F) than most folks with an SPS dominant reef which also inhibits growth a bit as well.
Last edited:
I made the decision to remove all of my LED's except one Hydra and am using an ATI Sunpower T-5 fixture. It was a difficult decision because I really wanted the LED's to work out. My major reason for the change is that I found the AI fixtures failing and needing repairs.
I would not have minded quite so much if they were repairs that were easily diagnosed, and could have performed the repair myself but sending them back and waiting for the return was aggravating even though I do keep a spare on hand.
I would not have minded quite so much if they were repairs that were easily diagnosed, and could have performed the repair myself but sending them back and waiting for the return was aggravating even though I do keep a spare on hand.
Last edited:
OP
OP
Mike&Terry
Wrasses, Angels, & Tangs, Oh My!
Knock on wood, we haven't had any issues with the Hydra 52's thus far. I am glad that we decided to add the (3) additional Kessil A360's into the mix, as well as keeping our VHO's. We are also planning to switch out the VHO's for T5's once we use up the rest of our spare bulbs.
