60 Cube and sump room build....Finally

[strgazr27]

Shots under the actinics...

 

[strgazr27]

Sump "Room" setup....

 

[Rob&Gab]

what camera are you using?

 

[duromega]

LOVE THE STAND! did you build it ?
and where did you get this anemone ?

 

[strgazr27]

what camera are you using?

"Camera" is an Iphone5.

 

[strgazr27]

LOVE THE STAND! did you build it ?
and where did you get this anemone ?

Yes the stand and canopy were built by myself.

The Anemone was purchased at Aquahut in Middle Island. One of the best stores around.

 

[strgazr27]

Some new additions from Jerl77. Thanks bubba!




All photos taken w my Iphone5

 

[strgazr27]

 

[jerl77]

Nice as always fool

 

[Rob&Gab]

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best shot! looks so high deff.

 

[strgazr27]

I wanted to see for myself if LED's would work for me in my situation. So for the last 2 weeks the tank has had a single AI Sol Blue hanging over it. I'm running the 70 degree optics in the center 4 pucks and the 40 degree optics in the corners. And I have to say I LOVE IT. Growth, color and overall health of the tank has just gotten better with each day that passes. I did go and order the Hydra conversion kit for it which is due tomorrow so we will see what happens with that. But as of right now I can't see any reason for me to remove this light from my tank.

 

[strgazr27]

Sol Blue ramping up towards midday settings

Growth and color of everything is really starting to take off...

 

[garys reef]

Looks insane as always leds are legit. Should have done this years ago lmao

 

[btldreef]

Looking good ..... LEDs definitely make things a bit easier. Looked back at your pics if your sump room... Man I wish I could do that type if setup. Super clean!

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Updates?

 

[MikeC]

A whole 2 weeks?
Softies look great but to be honest I have had my AI's for over a year and a half and IMOP they are lacking something? Corals seem faded and I have played with different settings.
I'm going to try out a MH 20k radium bulb on my new 30 rimless biuld.

Your tank looks good best of luck I hope your happy long term

 

[strgazr27]

A whole 2 weeks?
Softies look great but to be honest I have had my AI's for over a year and a half and IMOP they are lacking something? Corals seem faded and I have played with different settings.
I'm going to try out a MH 20k radium bulb on my new 30 rimless biuld.

Your tank looks good best of luck I hope your happy long term

Actually a month now

LED's lack nothing as far as softies go and I continue to have better growth than I did with the 250MH. As far as SPS go take a look at Garys Reef and tell me LED's won't cut it on a mixed SPS tank. Biggest mistake people make when moving to LED's is not using enough of them and not giving the inhabitants enough time to get use to the different lighting. If we are being honest here the only thing I see lacking in LED lit SPS tanks are the reds/pinks. I'm happy with them. My tank is also 90% softies. So for me they are perfect. Flat colors? Sorry I don't have them.

These are some updated pics. These were taken straight off my Iphone5 at different times during the light cycle. NO PS or post processing....

 

[strgazr27]

A few more....

 

[strgazr27]

Finished up my saltwater water change setup. A 10 gallon change now takes me less than 5-7 minutes to do start to finish. And I always have 15 gallons of fresh SW ready to go. And yes the filters were just changed after the pics were taken Lol.

 

[strgazr27]

LOVE the Vertex 150 Omega! What a skimmer. Still have it set to a wet skim but have been backing it down over the last 2 weeks.