Perry's Shallow Water Acro Dominant Build Thread

[Perry]

Initial bulb combo front to back:
ATI-
1. Blue +
2. Coral +
3. True Actinic
4. Blue +
5. Coral +
6. Blue +

 

[Lilmatty5dimes]

Think you made the right choice man. Your not going to Best the 6 bulb Ati fixture. It’ll be like tour old tank. Now I need to find one as well. Lol

 

[Perry]

Think you made the right choice man. Your not going to Best the 6 bulb Ati fixture. It’ll be like tour old tank. Now I need to find one as well. Lol

Hey Matt,
The decision was rough, I really think I had the LED power to work with the hybrid, but I prefer to focus more on biology and chemistry, and simply know that lighting won't be of concern, nor would I need to test par, or play with lighting curves. The tank is 20" wide, and 20" deep, less than 1.5" below water line and 1" sandbed. So really about 18" depth, so 6 bulbs at around 15" above water line should be perfect. Last tank, I was growing acros on the sandbed in a 24" deep tank, so yeah, best choice for me
Cheers

 

[Perry]

Update:
ATI here and installed last night, looks really nice suspended above the tank. Currently a week in to using Probiotic Method from Aquaforest. Tank is looking nice and clean, poised for a round of teaser frags coming this Saturday.
Will update with pics over the weekend

 

[Perry]

Not much to look at, but a quick cell phone pic for revised scape and light. Thanks for following

 

[Bigwrasse]

ATI is my favorite! Nothing new or nothing fancy but just plain effective. Add a few Reefbrite strips and its all the light and looks you will ever need

 

[Perry]

ATI is my favorite! Nothing new or nothing fancy but just plain effective. Add a few Reefbrite strips and its all the light and looks you will ever need

Yes sir, I concur love ATI, and cannot say enough about it's capability for growing corals. Thinking the bulb combo is sweet, I do have an actinic strip, Current True Lumen, on the rear of the tank, probably will add another strip to the front and call it a day, lol. I very much love the lighting spread and flatness of the light, just perfect for my eye.
Cheers

 

[Bigwrasse]

Yes sir, I concur love ATI, and cannot say enough about it's capability for growing corals. Thinking the bulb combo is sweet, I do have an actinic strip, Current True Lumen, on the rear of the tank, probably will add another strip to the front and call it a day, lol. I very much love the lighting spread and flatness of the light, just perfect for my eye.
Cheers

I use a ATI 10 bulb with 2 Kessil360x and a Reef brite

 

[Perry]

I use a ATI 10 bulb with 2 Kessil360x and a Reef brite

Wow!!!
That's a ton of light, stunning tank!

 

[Bigwrasse]

You might recognize this tank.lol

 

[Perry]

You might recognize this tank.lol

Lol,
Dude, that looks sweet!!!
Might have to hit you up for some frags, next time you are around Great job with that tank brother!!!
Look forward to seeing you again in the future

 

[Bigwrasse]

Lol,
Dude, that looks sweet!!!
Might have to hit you up for some frags, next time you are around Great job with that tank brother!!!
Look forward to seeing you again in the future

For sure! I’m running that tank with water from the beach and it’s been flawless. That’s my wife’s tank and she loves it. She hates Sps which is my love so she willnt let me put any in there .

 

[drawman]

Loving it Perry. Things looks clean and ready for sticks again. You are really in my head about going to T5. I'll be moving myself and my tank to Nebraska this Summer and it might be a good time to make the switch.

 

[Perry]

Loving it Perry. Things looks clean and ready for sticks again. You are really in my head about going to T5. I'll be moving myself and my tank to Nebraska this Summer and it might be a good time to make the switch.

Lol my brother Tim!
I have used T5 since the days of only halides can grow SPS, lol. The lights simply work, I am a tinkerer, but my tinkering is better served on not tweaking lighting, I just can't help myself with LED'S and app's and stuff, lol. Cheers

 

[Perry]

For sure! I’m running that tank with water from the beach and it’s been flawless. That’s my wife’s tank and she loves it. She hates Sps which is my love so she willnt let me put any in there .

Wow,
Totally cool!
I love what you are doing with that tank
I have a cool place for your clippings to grow, lol, no worries about the wife not liking SPS, I can help out, lol

 

[Perry]

11 SPS added to the system yesterday, all were donated from my buddy Scott, who has an amazing tank. He even tossed in a HW nub, it's really small, lol. FF digi, spongegodes, cherry tree monti, green monti, green slimer, green hummilus, neon green tenuis, unknown acro, blue tort, purple stylo. So far so good, and a few pics

 

[najer]

Nice haul!

 

[Perry]

Thanks najer!
The tank is coming alive!

 

[Perry]

Current Fish list, 11 total:
4x pajama cardinals
2x bangai cardinals
green spotted mandarin
cryptic sixline wrasse (pink striped)
orchid dottyback
wheeler's shrimp goby
leopard wrasse

 

[Mattres]

The tank and corals look great with the T5's over it mate. I'd love to see a trend of people getting back into T5 and MH.
My favourite tanks over the years have always been lit by them. Including your old 120
Hope the corals do well mate!