Najer's zen twins.

najer · Jul 28, 2018

The second pair of T5s to come on are Blue+, I have to tolerate this for 45 minutes each morning when I am at home, I know it is good for the corals!
The third and then forth pairs soften it, I'm not a fan of the blue look but it is still there for them it just looks softer to my eyes!

View from my desk end!

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najer · Jul 28, 2018

8 T5s, my daytime lighting.

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najer · Jul 28, 2018

These 3 are sort of in a line back to front pics.
The green acro has ongoing issues, it will be dealt with soon, I am picking up new coral clippers tomorrow.
It was a rescue when I got it but it had been doing great.

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The green polyp monti had a 3/4 inch die back on 1 branch recently, it stopped, again a job for the new snips.

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Dis Waltney hasn't shown blue in the base flesh for a couple of months!

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There is a 4th coral there but it is a swine to get a picture of, I will try again later!
Oh and there is a smooth skin at the back, I'll try and get a pic of that from the front also!

Brew12 · Jul 28, 2018

So odd when you post pictures of SPS! Still catches me off guard!

najer · Jul 29, 2018

Brew12 said:
So odd when you post pictures of SPS! Still catches me off guard!

Sorry, I'll try not to do it again!

New wrasse did it's first photobomb yesterday, bless!

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najer · Jul 29, 2018

Sps 4 of the 5, desk view, anacropora, it's nearly doing the little white polyps thing!

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Janci · Jul 29, 2018

najer said:
Sps 4 of the 5, desk view, anacropora, it's nearly doing the little white polyps thing!

DSC_0004 by sshipuk, on Flickr

It is doing its best to be happy.
Nice shot.

najer · Jul 29, 2018

So, my lfs had a 20% off sale if you bought 3 or more frags, dollar equivalent after discount, $35 ish!

Middle pic is the red monti plate

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About 30 minutes after being in and glued in place!

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najer · Jul 30, 2018

Defo photogenic!

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Retro Reefer · Jul 30, 2018

Just realized you had a tank thread, your tank absolutely beautiful.. nice job!

najer · Jul 30, 2018

Retro Reefer said:
Just realized you had a tank thread, your tank absolutely beautiful.. nice job!

Thank you!

najer · Jul 30, 2018

I need to save some money up, considering changing the display light!

Fudsey · Jul 30, 2018

najer said:
I need to save some money up, considering changing the display light!

Thoughts??

najer · Jul 31, 2018

Fudsey said:
Thoughts??

Number 1 choice at the moment is the geissman 4 x T5 and 2 x 85 watt hybrid.

HolisticBear · Jul 31, 2018

najer said:
Number 1 choice at the moment is the geissman 4 x T5 and 2 x 85 watt hybrid.

If you're talking the Aurora, there is a thread on R2R about PAR output. I initially wanted that fixture, but it seemed it's output was far less PAR than a 4 bulb ATI T5 fixture. I had high hopes, but it seems to be 1/3 of the power of a Orphek, Radion, or 6/8 bulb ATI T5.

Janci · Jul 31, 2018

HolisticBear said:
If you're talking the Aurora, there is a thread on R2R about PAR output. I initially wanted that fixture, but it seemed it's output was far less PAR than a 4 bulb ATI T5 fixture. I had high hopes, but it seems to be 1/3 of the power of a Orphek, Radion, or 6/8 bulb ATI T5.

Reading this, I must agree there is something off with the Giesemann fixtures.
I had the 8x54W Matrix model and also had trouble reaching higher PAR levels.
Thought I was the only one with this problem, but now we are two ;Woot
My experience would not let me go down that road again and go for ATI, even for the hybrid.

najer · Aug 1, 2018

I'll get back to you on the lights!

I love the "hand" of the green monti, finger 5 needs to adjust it's growth "up"!

Setosa frag has hit lr at the back with base flesh.
Echinata had issues, it face planted for a day or 2, recovering well, lost 3 heads / mouths.

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Brew12 · Aug 1, 2018

najer said:
I'll get back to you on the lights!

I love the "hand" of the green monti, finger 5 needs to adjust it's growth "up"!
Setosa frag has hit lr at the back with base flesh.
Echinata had issues, it face planted for a day or 2, recovering well, lost 3 heads / mouths.

DSC_0004 by sshipuk, on Flickr

DSC_0005 by sshipuk, on Flickr

DSC_0008 by sshipuk, on Flickr