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[sadrobotz]

I run kessil a360x an my 2 tanks

i love those lights so much, i run them on my 125 fresh

 

[sadrobotz]

I run them also. I think they need a few more UV for pop. A few less white, and I've been reading about lime green LEDs helping a lot with coloration. Balance everything out because those whites zap everything.

If I had an extra box I take the time to try to mod one with different LEDs.

once i get more experience and knowledge in my toolbox i will look into upgrading to kessils, im straight addicted to the shimmer!

 

[Thuan]

I don't ramp anything...its like t5s..off and on

14 hrs is a lot isn't it

 

[Thuan]

once i get more experience and knowledge in my toolbox i will look into upgrading to kessils, im straight addicted to the shimmer!

you can see them with my Quanta bars tomorrow

 

[billyocean]

If I was running something at 600-800 par I would have something that ramps..but the max I run is about 450 at the top..its more like 400+ with a couple higher spots and the rest is in 325-400

 

[billyocean]

14 hrs is a lot isn't it

Supposedly. I supposedly need a protein skimmer and calcium reactor too.

 

[Skay]

once i get more experience and knowledge in my toolbox i will look into upgrading to kessils, im straight addicted to the shimmer!

i was just considering kessil but i bought one ai prime for my 20 and i was hooked. Trying to find two more to upgrade my 40 gal

 

[Kasrift]

So you all run more blue

I don't, I run 80/20. With 20% whites. I had read awhile on the lighting forums from Dana that that is the best spectrum generally speaking across lights, doesn't matter which brand. Of course there is some tweaking based on the amount of LEDs of each color, pucks etc, but that is the general blend spectrum. So I have blues, violets and greens at 80, whites 20, and reds at 5.

 

[Thuan]

I don't, I run 80/20. With 20% whites. I had read awhile on the lighting forums from Dana that that is the best spectrum generally speaking across lights, doesn't matter which brand. Of course there is some tweaking based on the amount of LEDs of each color, pucks etc, but that is the general blend spectrum. So I have blues, violets and greens at 80, whites 20, and reds at 5.

that's a lot of green.

 

[Thuan]

that's a lot of green.

I guess it's different with every thank and personal preference

 

[billyocean]

Violet spectrum grows coral the best

 

[Kasrift]

Supposedly. I supposedly need a protein skimmer and calcium reactor too.

Hypothetically, what if you did? Would your tank literally take off? What if you are cutting yourself short on your already amazing tank?

 

[Kasrift]

that's a lot of green.

Yeah, but the green LEDs in a Noopsyche aren't many. I have read varying opinions on green, but most fixtures don't have really that many.

 

[billyocean]

Hypothetically, what if you did? Would your tank literally take off? What if you are cutting yourself short on your already amazing tank?

Maybe.
I tried a skimmer..it just removed too much in my case. I have no problems with keeping up with calcium with red sea calcium. My philosophy is Keep it simple stupid and go from there. If I need to add something in the future I will. I wonder though how many people have ran a skimmer from the start and now they can't take it off. Where as to if they didn't they might not have ever needed it. I have a reef octo 2000 external bad A skimmer..but I've never needed to hook it up.

 

[billyocean]

I definitely don't have the nicest tank by any stretch but my program works for now. Of course we all evolve our approach as time goes on so I never say never

 

[sadrobotz]

Maybe.
I tried a skimmer..it just removed too much in my case. I have no problems with keeping up with calcium with red sea calcium. My philosophy is Keep it simple stupid and go from there. If I need to add something in the future I will. I wonder though how many people have ran a skimmer from the start and now they can't take it off. Where as to if they didn't they might not have ever needed it. I have a reef octo 2000 external bad A skimmer..but I've never needed to hook it up.

that's what i am doing as well, i learned with my freshwater tanks that the more i meddle with them and the more gadgets i throw in the more issues i deal with at the end of the day. KISS with the salt tanks is doing really well for me thus far, my only issues have occurred from user-error (so far)

 

[Thuan]

that's what i am doing as well, i learned with my freshwater tanks that the more i meddle with them and the more gadgets i throw in the more issues i deal with at the end of the day. KISS with the salt tanks is doing really well for me thus far, my only issues have occurred from user-error (so far)

I can attest to the user error so many times. I try to keep it as simple as I can.

 

[StatelineReefer]

Light ramps are for the owner of the tank...the corals dont care

I use ramp so my fish don't freak out and jump onto the hardwood when 'SUDDENLY NOON'!!!

 

[Thuan]

I use ramp so my fish don't freak out and jump onto the hardwood when 'SUDDENLY NOON'!!!

I had a shrimp jump out once. Became dried shrimp

 

[stoney7713]

Maybe.
I tried a skimmer..it just removed too much in my case. I have no problems with keeping up with calcium with red sea calcium. My philosophy is Keep it simple stupid and go from there. If I need to add something in the future I will. I wonder though how many people have ran a skimmer from the start and now they can't take it off. Where as to if they didn't they might not have ever needed it. I have a reef octo 2000 external bad A skimmer..but I've never needed to hook it up.

More equipment means more things can go wrong IMO. Sometimes very quickly. I'd rather have slow and steady growth compared to fast but balancing on the edge of 15 pieces of equipment when one breaks it crashes.