Hemmdog’s 90gal Seaciety and 40gal Vale of Shadows

[mattzang]

If you just lost 400$ on another top that didnt have adequate weight - you might not agree . I know - I love the brand I bought - but it just didnt work for large fish....

true, but when you have a 50 gallon cube with your largest fish being a flame angel..

do they custom make those things? i feel like i'd pay $100 and then my powerhead cords would have nowhere to go

 

[12gallonsofhex]

Yea. Just put your name on the list in the supporting members private forums.

Oh, that's cool! When I get my resto-mod light I will put my name on the list. I will have to check out that forum.

 

[mattzang]

so what's the plan to up the par? i'm surprised the t5/kessil isn't putting out more par

 

[Katrina71]

I’m officially cleaning my gyres for the first time. Currently marinading in a 1:5 white vinegar:warm tap water solution in a Lowe’s 5g bucket. Hopefully they are good as new after! I’ve been noticing I was losing flow, it seemed like it was time.

I use 50/50 for mine

 

[Bleigh]

I wanna get an Octo Lid....some day

I don’t know much about the lids, but I do like the Octo lids too. I just bought a little stand to keep my bio lid open from them. Such a practical idea.

 

[Hemmdog]

so what's the plan to up the par? i'm surprised the t5/kessil isn't putting out more par

Well my whole fixture is 11 inches off the water. So I could lower the fixture. Except I’m getting 130 par on the sandbed which is perfect for my lps, and my lps are growing great and have nice color.
It’s the top half of the tank I need to increase for my acros. My t5 bulbs are blue + and actinic. Im thinking since actinic only puts out about 40 par on its own halfway down; it may be worth looking into running blue + & coral + or blue + & ab special. Both those have much higher par than actinic. It’s a shame I’m sending to par meter out today before I see numbers from the bulb change, but I have some confidence that it should get me into the high 200’s low 300’s in the top half of the 90.

 

[Hemmdog]

I use 50/50 for mine

I should of done that lol, it would of saved me a lot of time haha.

 

[Hemmdog]

I don’t know much about the lids, but I do like the Octo lids too. I just bought a little stand to keep my bio lid open from them. Such a practical idea.

Having trouble visualizing what you mean, pics?

 

[najer]

Just my opinion, AB special are a really harsh tube, I would go coral plus.

 

[Hemmdog]

Just my opinion, AB special are a really harsh tube, I would go coral plus.

Oh really? Ok good to know. What makes it harsh? Just curious.

 

[Bleigh]

Having trouble visualizing what you mean, pics?

It hasn't come in yet, but here's off their website.

https://octoaquatics.com/octo-stand/

 

[najer]

Oh really? Ok good to know. What makes it harsh? Just curious.

IME it is like bright white, my corals hated it, probably gives good par though!

 

[Katrina71]

It hasn't come in yet, but here's off their website.

https://octoaquatics.com/octo-stand/

You'll love it!

 

[Hemmdog]

It hasn't come in yet, but here's off their website.

https://octoaquatics.com/octo-stand/

Oh how fun !

 

[Hemmdog]

IME it is like bright white, my corals hated it, probably gives good par though!

I see lol. What’s coral plus look like compared to it? They are both whiteish aren’t they.

 

[Eve]

Hello! Just starting my build thread for my main display; a 90 gallon I set up in August 2018. Thank you for stopping by and please leave comments or questions below!

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Wow so beautiful!!

 

[najer]

I see lol. What’s coral plus look like compared to it? They are both whiteish aren’t they.

No, more of a purple / blue white.

 

[Hemmdog]

Wow so beautiful!!

Thank you !

 

[Hemmdog]

@dantimdad that came fast! Thank you!

 

[Hemmdog]

My zoa barnacle is really taking off!