ReeferMadness80G’s Shallow SPS Reef

ReeferMadness80G · Oct 31, 2017

bubbaque said:
I went with the light @d2mini was using, the MarsHydro 300 after seeing what it was doing to his chaeto. It grows my chaeto like crazy.

MarsHydro 300W LED Grow Light Full Spectrum for Hydroponic Indoor Plants Growing Veg and Flower https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XC3LBI2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Ikj-zbKX539P2

this one?

d2mini · Oct 31, 2017

ReeferMadness80G said:
I really had my hopes on this light, should I cancel the order? Look for something else?

I wasn't saying that. I was just curious how it performed for you.
Spectrum seems almost identical to the Mars which worked great for me, but was too large or my new fuge.
I run a pretty low nutrient tank, and without Triton, there is nothing being dosed to specifically feed the fuge.
That's why I'm not sure what's going on. Too many things changed.

bubbaque · Oct 31, 2017

I believe that's it.

ReeferMadness80G · Oct 31, 2017

Well it’s too late for me to cancel my amazon order, so the UFO will have to do for now.

ReeferMadness80G · Nov 2, 2017

The UFO led came in today, and I just set it up. I’m excited for it bc I like the way it looks. So far all the LEDs work and the fan sounds strong and works great. It came with a power cord and hanging kit.

SashimiTurtle · Nov 2, 2017

Looks great! Grow that chaeto!

Katrina71 · Nov 2, 2017

The light does look good. Glad to read your algae is better.

bubbaque · Nov 2, 2017

There is a guy on YouTube who use to run that light and his chaeto grew well. Hope it works well for you!

ReeferMadness80G · Nov 3, 2017

So I woke up this morning and before I left for work I checked on the chaeto to see how the light was doing, honestly I really wanted to see if it was photosynthesizing (producing oxygen) bc I haven’t seen that in this refugium yet, I used to get a thick layer of bubbles in my biocube fuge and I partly related that to the amount of flow i have going through my fuge now, it’s got a little Jebao wavemaker in it. Anyways!! I checked it and bam! Bubbles! So far so good with the UFO

bubbaque · Nov 3, 2017

Looks like the light is gonna work good for you.

KJoFan · Nov 3, 2017

Looks good!

I just have this on my fuge: https://www.reefbreeders.com/shop/fuge-lite-bulb-only/

I'm wondering if it's vastly underpowered based on some of the "newer" info that's been coming out regarding how much light is really needed. The problem is, I don't have a great way to suspend a light like yours or the other popular options under my tank. Care to show/share how you mounted yours? Maybe it will inspire an idea.

ReeferMadness80G · Nov 3, 2017

KJoFan said:
Looks good!

I just have this on my fuge: https://www.reefbreeders.com/shop/fuge-lite-bulb-only/

I'm wondering if it's vastly underpowered based on some of the "newer" info that's been coming out regarding how much light is really needed. The problem is, I don't have a great way to suspend a light like yours or the other popular options under my tank. Care to show/share how you mounted yours? Maybe it will inspire an idea.

Well, idk about PAR and Watts or anything like @saltyfilmfolks does but that bulb seems pretty pricey and not very powerful. This light I just bought is 40 bucs and so far (one night) I’ve gotten more photosynthesis than I had with a PAR38 flood lamp from lowes and this old Chinese black box led I had laying around.

Hanging options.
This light actually comes with the hanging kit too! The length is not adjustable but could be modified, also you can duplicate this same system with a couple dollars in supplies from lowes in the chain section on the hardware aisle. Just pick up some thin cable and some crimps. I’d be interested in seeing a pic of your Sump/fuge area, maybe I can help you come up with a plan.

ReeferMadness80G · Nov 3, 2017

Picked up these guys from the bargain bins at Living Reef Orlando 10 bucs each! Tenuis and Millie

saltyfilmfolks · Nov 3, 2017

KJoFan said:
Looks good!

I just have this on my fuge: https://www.reefbreeders.com/shop/fuge-lite-bulb-only/

I'm wondering if it's vastly underpowered based on some of the "newer" info that's been coming out regarding how much light is really needed. The problem is, I don't have a great way to suspend a light like yours or the other popular options under my tank. Care to show/share how you mounted yours? Maybe it will inspire an idea.

ReeferMadness80G said:
Well, idk about PAR and Watts or anything like @saltyfilmfolks does but that bulb seems pretty pricey and not very powerful. This light I just bought is 40 bucs and so far (one night) I’ve gotten more photosynthesis than I had with a PAR38 flood lamp from lowes and this old Chinese black box led I had laying around.

Hanging options.
This light actually comes with the hanging kit too! The length is not adjustable but could be modified, also you can duplicate this same system with a couple dollars in supplies from lowes in the chain section on the hardware aisle. Just pick up some thin cable and some crimps. I’d be interested in seeing a pic of your Sump/fuge area, maybe I can help you come up with a plan.

I know nothing.

Wee actually talking with Mr Riddle about some of these spectrums.

But my guess is it's perfectly fine for what you're doing.
From what I'm seeing as far as intensity , some of the same rules apply like corals. Too much light needs more nutrients. And 100 or so par at the top of the water is more than adiquite.

Myself , that pink would drive me up a wall.

Here's this idea.