- Location
- East Village
Ambitious rookie here with my first saltwater tank and second attempt at the aquatic hobby since I gave up my cichlids 20 years ago in junior high.
Bought a Red Sea Max 250 last Fall. Eight months and more money spent than I want to think about, I have a pretty nice reef set up with lots of softies, SPS, LPS, and non-photosynthetic coral, along with a good stock of fish, crustaceans, and bi-valves as well.
Recently shelled out a bunch for a refugium and a chiller, now it looks like (I hope) there's only one more big purchase left: an LED retrofit for the hood.
On top of the major issues I've had with the hood, like a few short circuits from water getting in, iffy fans, noise, and the heat output for which I bought the chiller, it just doesn't seem like many areas in my tank are getting enough light for some of my coral to really thrive.
I've heard a lot of hype about LED conversions, but it seems like there are a million options and new technology coming out everyday. There's also a pretty wide price differential for the various options, packages, and kits.
Any RSM owners out there who have done this? Any recommendations?
Bought a Red Sea Max 250 last Fall. Eight months and more money spent than I want to think about, I have a pretty nice reef set up with lots of softies, SPS, LPS, and non-photosynthetic coral, along with a good stock of fish, crustaceans, and bi-valves as well.
Recently shelled out a bunch for a refugium and a chiller, now it looks like (I hope) there's only one more big purchase left: an LED retrofit for the hood.
On top of the major issues I've had with the hood, like a few short circuits from water getting in, iffy fans, noise, and the heat output for which I bought the chiller, it just doesn't seem like many areas in my tank are getting enough light for some of my coral to really thrive.
I've heard a lot of hype about LED conversions, but it seems like there are a million options and new technology coming out everyday. There's also a pretty wide price differential for the various options, packages, and kits.
Any RSM owners out there who have done this? Any recommendations?
