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    My DIY 288 Watt LED Lighting System

    Quote: Originally Posted by reefraff Just 50/50 mix of the two? Q5 Whites?   correct
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    My DIY 288 Watt LED Lighting System

      Quote: Originally Posted by reefraff Nice job, what mix of LED's did you use? What do you mean? I used Royal Blue and White CREE XR-E LEDs
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    My DIY 288 Watt LED Lighting System

    Hey guys   Well I got my 60 degree optics this morning and just put them on my LEDs. The output is exceptionally brighter. I will test with a PAR meter whenever I can borrow the one off of my friend. This was a good idea! :)         Quote: Originally Posted by King_Neptune Have you...
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    My DIY 288 Watt LED Lighting System

    Originally Posted by 2Quills Looks good! What kind of drivers and power supplies did you use, if I may ask? Are you going to use optics? And for optics...I currently am using no optics. Optics are optional but not neccessary. The optics that I have researched would have a spot light effect...
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    My DIY 288 Watt LED Lighting System

    Originally Posted by acrylic51 Looks sweet!!!!! Will be waiting your build specs!!!!! This is my plan for my new tank as well. Do you notice any heat buildup with the plexi in place? How far is the plexi from the LEDS? There is no heat build up with the plexiglass. There is about 2" between...
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    My DIY 288 Watt LED Lighting System

    Originally Posted by 2Quills Looks good! What kind of drivers and power supplies did you use, if I may ask? Are you going to use optics? I used Luxdrive drivers. The royal blues are running on 700mA drivers and I am using 1000mA drivers for the whites. I used two power supplies. One 24V...
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    My DIY 288 Watt LED Lighting System

    A plexiglass covering bottom for extra protection from water and salt creep.
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    My DIY 288 Watt LED Lighting System

    Hey guys I just completed my LED lighting project intended to light my future 160g bowfront reef. I will never use an alternative lighting source ever, as long as it has the output and shimmer of LEDs. This lighting project cost around $1000 to build but is very worth it. Compared to some online...
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    Juvenile Queen Angel

    Originally Posted by AquaKnight Do you know how to tell the difference between a juvenile Queen angel, and a juvenile Blue angel? Yes. The middle stripe on the juv queen angel has a curved stripe and the juv blue angel has straight stripes.
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    Juvenile Queen Angel

    Does anyone have any experience with these fishes and if so, tell me about them. Thanks
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    I need advice with adding live sand to an existing reef tank

    Hey guys I have a 28g nano reef tank and I need to add more sand to it. I want a 1-2 inch sand base. I currently have a half inch due to vacuuming over time. Is it ok to add CaribSea Arag-Alive sand straight out of the bag to the my tank? Is this very harmful? If it's harmful, what's the...
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    I have dinoflagelates, how do I get rid of it????????

    Hey guys and gals I have dinos all over my rock in my nano tank. What is the best way to battle this nusiance bacteria? I need some good advice! Thanks so much!
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    Another Disgusting Oil Spill!!

    Originally Posted by tannersmith200 well guys and gals my girlfriend and I are leaving from Virginia to drive down to the florida keys and we are going to camp on Dry Tortugas. we are hoping and praying the oil doesnt not damper our camping reservations. As of now, everything is a go. I cant...
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    Another Disgusting Oil Spill!!

    well guys and gals my girlfriend and I are leaving from Virginia to drive down to the florida keys and we are going to camp on Dry Tortugas. we are hoping and praying the oil doesnt not damper our camping reservations. As of now, everything is a go. I cant wait to snorkel in those reefs baby. :)
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    What's your all thoughts on a juvinile Emperor Angel?

    Originally Posted by srfisher17 Great fish, but how big is your tank? 160g
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    My 12 gallon JBJ Nano Cube.

    Originally Posted by Speg I honestly feel like the orange ric is the prettiest coral I have in the tank... things are amazing looking. I agree!
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    My 12 gallon JBJ Nano Cube.

    I am really digging the orange ricordia I am gonna get an orange and baby blue ricordia for my nano tank in the near future
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    Nissan new 29 bio cube Diary

    I really like the three green chromis I am gonna get some in the near future.
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    My 30g

    Nice aquascape! Looks like you have quite a bit of surface area for corals. Looking forward to this thread
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    My 1st 'Nano' Tank: 28G JBJ CF-QUAD Diary

    thanks my tank is still maturing so it will look better as time goes but its going well so far. the clowns are my favorite clowns. the black and white colors are different as opposed to the orange.
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