BTLDReef's 155G Update
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meowzer
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Originally Posted by HOBrien
http:///forum/post/3200546
Looks good just hope I can get close using only T5's.
I have a small piece of orange digitata under T5HO's and it is coming around (it was a break off)
ANYWAY...I have seen quite a few tanks on this site with some BEAUTIFUL sps under T5HO lighting...Just be sure you get the ones that come with the individual reflectors
http:///forum/post/3200546
Looks good just hope I can get close using only T5's.
I have a small piece of orange digitata under T5HO's and it is coming around (it was a break off)
ANYWAY...I have seen quite a few tanks on this site with some BEAUTIFUL sps under T5HO lighting...Just be sure you get the ones that come with the individual reflectors
btldreef
Moderator
Originally Posted by HOBrien
http:///forum/post/3200546
Looks good just hope I can get close using only T5's.
Thanks
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3200549
I have a small piece of orange digitata under T5HO's and it is coming around (it was a break off)
ANYWAY...I have seen quite a few tanks on this site with some BEAUTIFUL sps under T5HO lighting...Just be sure you get the ones that come with the individual reflectors
meowzer is right. NYCbob has a great tank with T5HO's
http:///forum/post/3200546
Looks good just hope I can get close using only T5's.
Thanks
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3200549
I have a small piece of orange digitata under T5HO's and it is coming around (it was a break off)
ANYWAY...I have seen quite a few tanks on this site with some BEAUTIFUL sps under T5HO lighting...Just be sure you get the ones that come with the individual reflectors
meowzer is right. NYCbob has a great tank with T5HO's
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3200553
Thanks
meowzer is right. NYCbob has a great tank with T5HO's
YAYYYY I'm right....can you please tell JOE
http:///forum/post/3200553
Thanks
meowzer is right. NYCbob has a great tank with T5HO's
hobrien
Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3200549
I have a small piece of orange digitata under T5HO's and it is coming around (it was a break off)
ANYWAY...I have seen quite a few tanks on this site with some BEAUTIFUL sps under T5HO lighting...Just be sure you get the ones that come with the individual reflectors
I will have to check to see if mine do or not and if not I will have to add some pieces in to make them. What is the normal watts per gallon for sps in a 24" tall tank?
http:///forum/post/3200549
I have a small piece of orange digitata under T5HO's and it is coming around (it was a break off)
ANYWAY...I have seen quite a few tanks on this site with some BEAUTIFUL sps under T5HO lighting...Just be sure you get the ones that come with the individual reflectors
I will have to check to see if mine do or not and if not I will have to add some pieces in to make them. What is the normal watts per gallon for sps in a 24" tall tank?
btldreef
Moderator
Originally Posted by HOBrien
http:///forum/post/3200566
I will have to check to see if mine do or not and if not I will have to add some pieces in to make them. What is the normal watts per gallon for sps in a 24" tall tank?
Well, my tank is 28" tall (I think?) and I have three 150watt MH and 4 96watt PC's on it (it's a 155 non-bow front tank). The SPS still needs to be on the top third of the tank. I don't really go by the whole "watts per gallon" theory. SPS just belongs up top in my tank because I also have A LOT of LPS and softies.
http:///forum/post/3200566
I will have to check to see if mine do or not and if not I will have to add some pieces in to make them. What is the normal watts per gallon for sps in a 24" tall tank?
Well, my tank is 28" tall (I think?) and I have three 150watt MH and 4 96watt PC's on it (it's a 155 non-bow front tank). The SPS still needs to be on the top third of the tank. I don't really go by the whole "watts per gallon" theory. SPS just belongs up top in my tank because I also have A LOT of LPS and softies.
btldreef
Moderator
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3200559
YAYYYY I'm right....can you please tell JOE
LOL, joe doesn't believe you?
http:///forum/post/3200559
LOL, joe doesn't believe you?
btldreef
Moderator
Originally Posted by HOBrien http:///forum/post/3200527
This is a beautiful tank and love the rockwork. I guess I need to post some pics tonight of my tank so far even though there is a Hair Algae problem that is coming under control.
This is my 14G https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/369045/14g-biocube-w-pistol-shrimp-yasha-goby-what-else-to-add you can even see the hair algae growing on the damn snail
My blenny won't touch the hair algae
This is a beautiful tank and love the rockwork. I guess I need to post some pics tonight of my tank so far even though there is a Hair Algae problem that is coming under control.
This is my 14G https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/369045/14g-biocube-w-pistol-shrimp-yasha-goby-what-else-to-add you can even see the hair algae growing on the damn snail
meowzer
Moderator
btldreef
Moderator
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3200598
never....
Why did I even ask?
But yes, he has T5HO's, he's like the biggest defender of SPS growing under them. If I didn't get such an awesome deal on my MH's, I'd still have T5's because of how his tank looks with them.
http:///forum/post/3200598
But yes, he has T5HO's, he's like the biggest defender of SPS growing under them. If I didn't get such an awesome deal on my MH's, I'd still have T5's because of how his tank looks with them.
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3200602
Why did I even ask?
But yes, he has T5HO's, he's like the biggest defender of SPS growing under them. If I didn't get such an awesome deal on my MH's, I'd still have T5's because of how his tank looks with them.
I love the look the T5's have on my 29G. My 225G is too deep though, so MH were the only way to go on that one
http:///forum/post/3200602
But yes, he has T5HO's, he's like the biggest defender of SPS growing under them. If I didn't get such an awesome deal on my MH's, I'd still have T5's because of how his tank looks with them.
I love the look the T5's have on my 29G. My 225G is too deep though, so MH were the only way to go on that one
btldreef
Moderator
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3200607
I love the look the T5's have on my 29G. My 225G is too deep though, so MH were the only way to go on that one
Yeah, my 155 was too deep for T5's as well because it's a non-bow front. I hated the MH's at first, but bought new bulbs, and it made all the difference in the world. We're in the market for a 30+ gallon refugium for this tank, and T5's are definitely going on that.
http:///forum/post/3200607
I love the look the T5's have on my 29G. My 225G is too deep though, so MH were the only way to go on that one
Yeah, my 155 was too deep for T5's as well because it's a non-bow front. I hated the MH's at first, but bought new bulbs, and it made all the difference in the world. We're in the market for a 30+ gallon refugium for this tank, and T5's are definitely going on that.
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3200619
Yeah, my 155 was too deep for T5's as well because it's a non-bow front. I hated the MH's at first, but bought new bulbs, and it made all the difference in the world. We're in the market for a 30+ gallon refugium for this tank, and T5's are definitely going on that.
Which bulbs did you get? I HATE my MH bulbs ....
http:///forum/post/3200619
Yeah, my 155 was too deep for T5's as well because it's a non-bow front. I hated the MH's at first, but bought new bulbs, and it made all the difference in the world. We're in the market for a 30+ gallon refugium for this tank, and T5's are definitely going on that.
Which bulbs did you get? I HATE my MH bulbs ....
btldreef
Moderator
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3200622
Which bulbs did you get? I HATE my MH bulbs ....
PlusRite 14K HQI bulbs (150watt)
They're cheap and we weren't sure about them but they're great. Very crisp white with just enough hint of blue. Since they're not a well known company they're much cheaper as well. So far, no complaints.
http:///forum/post/3200622
Which bulbs did you get? I HATE my MH bulbs ....
PlusRite 14K HQI bulbs (150watt)
They're cheap and we weren't sure about them but they're great. Very crisp white with just enough hint of blue. Since they're not a well known company they're much cheaper as well. So far, no complaints.
btldreef
Moderator
Originally Posted by HOBrien
http:///forum/post/3200834
What is the max depth of effectivness for T5's on SPS and LPS?
I'm not really sure to be totally honest with you, with deeper tanks T5's just don't cut it in the long run. All I can tell you is that I started with T5HO's on this tank (with single reflectors and 420nm actinics) and even if the SPS was only at the top 1/3 of the tank, it still wouldn't grow. The only SPS I was able to keep under T5's was monti caps. LPS on the other hand, grew like crazy at all levels of the tank. If you look through my pics, you can see a little bit of the difference between when I started with T5's and now (although it's much more of a difference in person). The tank is still only 4 or so months old.
I can say this though, with the halides, everything is fuller and has a more vibrant color than before. My one set of acans has completely changed color, mushrooms are fuller, lobo is splitting like crazy, frogspawn's growing, etc. Even the color of my fish pops more.
I would PM NYCbob if you really want to learn about T5's and keeping SPS. His tank is beautiful.
http:///forum/post/3200834
What is the max depth of effectivness for T5's on SPS and LPS?
I'm not really sure to be totally honest with you, with deeper tanks T5's just don't cut it in the long run. All I can tell you is that I started with T5HO's on this tank (with single reflectors and 420nm actinics) and even if the SPS was only at the top 1/3 of the tank, it still wouldn't grow. The only SPS I was able to keep under T5's was monti caps. LPS on the other hand, grew like crazy at all levels of the tank. If you look through my pics, you can see a little bit of the difference between when I started with T5's and now (although it's much more of a difference in person). The tank is still only 4 or so months old.
I can say this though, with the halides, everything is fuller and has a more vibrant color than before. My one set of acans has completely changed color, mushrooms are fuller, lobo is splitting like crazy, frogspawn's growing, etc. Even the color of my fish pops more.
I would PM NYCbob if you really want to learn about T5's and keeping SPS. His tank is beautiful.
btldreef
Moderator
Since I'm getting lots of PM's, here's the updated stock list and equipment list (equipment still isn't finished, stock list is for fish - not for inverts or corals)
Stock list:
FISH (17):
Blonde Naso Tang - will grow out of this tank eventually
Sailfin Tang
3 Maldives Lyretail Anthias - females
1 Coral Beauty Angelfish
1 Flame Angelfish
3 PJ Cardinals
2 Yellow Watchmen Gobies - mated pair
1 Black Combtooth Blenny
1 Red Mandarin
1 Green Spotted (Target) Mandarin
2 Ocellaris Clownfish - mated pair
INVERTS:
10 hermits
15 Trochus snails
5 Astrea Snails
2 Sand sifting starfish
2 Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
2 Peppermint Shrimp
1 Acropora Crab (the good kind)
1 Porcelain Anemones crab
10 Nassarius snails
1 RBTA
2 GBTAs
1 Mini Carpet Anemone
*tons of brittle stars that came as hitchhikers on the LR
*bristle worms
*Asterina stars
Our CUC is small for a 155, but so far, so good
EQUIPMENT:
Coralife AquaLight 72" MH/PC Combo 150 watt MH's (x3) 96 watt PC's (x4)
Bulbs: MH - PlusRight 14K 150 watt HQI's
PC - Coralife Royal Blue actinics - we are only running 2 right now, waiting on 2 420 nm true actinics to come in for the other two.
Eshopps sump (40 gallon, I think?) will upgrade to a 55G
CPR CS102 Overflow (great overflow!)
ASM G3 Skimmer with upgraded 7000 pump
Vortech Ecotech MP40w Powerhead
1 Koralia 4 (will be replaced with another vortech to act as a slave to the other one when we have the money)
Boyd's ChemiPure Elite carbon media
PhosLock phosphate remover
Brightwells Code A and Code B are added as needed. *We have very high calcium, so it doesn't get added that often*
NO REFUGIUM - but one mandarin eats frozen and we seed the tank every 3 weeks or so. We're in the market for a 40+ gallon refugium at the moment.
FOOD:
1 cube San Francisco Bay Brand EMERALD ENTREE 2x a day with added PE Mysis in the morning and Reef Nutrition ArctiPods in at night
Always add Boyd's VitaChem for Saltwater (vitamins) to food
Ocean Nutrition Brown Algae strips and Red Algae Strips with garlic (our fish won't touch green seaweed strips)
Marine Snow 1x a week
Coral Frenzy 1x a week
every 2-3 weeks the fish get live baby brine as a snack
CORALS:
SPS:
Orange MontiCap
Blue Tenuis
Turquoise Staghorn
Nathan's Green Milli
Bali Green Slimer
ORA Green Birdsnest
ORA Bird of Paradise Birdsnest
Rust Milli
Blue tipped acropora
tri color acropora
ORA TriColor Valida
Garf Bonsai
Blue Slimer
Acropora samoensis
Acropora secale
Acropora gemifora
Dustin's Deepwater Acropora
unidentified acropora colong
LPS
Orange Lobo
Green Bubble Coral cat's eye
Pagoda Cup
Teal/Pink Trumpets
Green Torch
Branching Hammer
Wall Hammer
Fox Coral
Rainbow Frogspawn
Duncans
Blastomussa
Purple Goniopora (flower pot)
Green Goniopora (flower pot)
Tracyphyllia
Favia (x2)
Rainbow Acans
Green Acans
Orange Acans
Red Lobo
Blue Branching Lobo (very rare)
Candy Cane
Softies/non photosynthetic:
Fuzzy/Hairy Green Mushrooms
GSP
Green Cloves
Daisy Polyps
Blue Mushrooms
Nuclear Green Palys
SunCoral
Pimple Mushroom
Blue Spotted Mushroom
Pink Zoot Suit Zoas
Eagle Eye Zoas
Dragon Eye Zoas
Orange Zoas
other misc polyps and zoas
Stock list:
FISH (17):
Blonde Naso Tang - will grow out of this tank eventually
Sailfin Tang
3 Maldives Lyretail Anthias - females
1 Coral Beauty Angelfish
1 Flame Angelfish
3 PJ Cardinals
2 Yellow Watchmen Gobies - mated pair
1 Black Combtooth Blenny
1 Red Mandarin
1 Green Spotted (Target) Mandarin
2 Ocellaris Clownfish - mated pair
INVERTS:
10 hermits
15 Trochus snails
5 Astrea Snails
2 Sand sifting starfish
2 Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
2 Peppermint Shrimp
1 Acropora Crab (the good kind)
1 Porcelain Anemones crab
10 Nassarius snails
1 RBTA
2 GBTAs
1 Mini Carpet Anemone
*tons of brittle stars that came as hitchhikers on the LR
*bristle worms
*Asterina stars
Our CUC is small for a 155, but so far, so good
EQUIPMENT:
Coralife AquaLight 72" MH/PC Combo 150 watt MH's (x3) 96 watt PC's (x4)
Bulbs: MH - PlusRight 14K 150 watt HQI's
PC - Coralife Royal Blue actinics - we are only running 2 right now, waiting on 2 420 nm true actinics to come in for the other two.
Eshopps sump (40 gallon, I think?) will upgrade to a 55G
CPR CS102 Overflow (great overflow!)
ASM G3 Skimmer with upgraded 7000 pump
Vortech Ecotech MP40w Powerhead
1 Koralia 4 (will be replaced with another vortech to act as a slave to the other one when we have the money)
Boyd's ChemiPure Elite carbon media
PhosLock phosphate remover
Brightwells Code A and Code B are added as needed. *We have very high calcium, so it doesn't get added that often*
NO REFUGIUM - but one mandarin eats frozen and we seed the tank every 3 weeks or so. We're in the market for a 40+ gallon refugium at the moment.
FOOD:
1 cube San Francisco Bay Brand EMERALD ENTREE 2x a day with added PE Mysis in the morning and Reef Nutrition ArctiPods in at night
Always add Boyd's VitaChem for Saltwater (vitamins) to food
Ocean Nutrition Brown Algae strips and Red Algae Strips with garlic (our fish won't touch green seaweed strips)
Marine Snow 1x a week
Coral Frenzy 1x a week
every 2-3 weeks the fish get live baby brine as a snack
CORALS:
SPS:
Orange MontiCap
Blue Tenuis
Turquoise Staghorn
Nathan's Green Milli
Bali Green Slimer
ORA Green Birdsnest
ORA Bird of Paradise Birdsnest
Rust Milli
Blue tipped acropora
tri color acropora
ORA TriColor Valida
Garf Bonsai
Blue Slimer
Acropora samoensis
Acropora secale
Acropora gemifora
Dustin's Deepwater Acropora
unidentified acropora colong
LPS
Orange Lobo
Green Bubble Coral cat's eye
Pagoda Cup
Teal/Pink Trumpets
Green Torch
Branching Hammer
Wall Hammer
Fox Coral
Rainbow Frogspawn
Duncans
Blastomussa
Purple Goniopora (flower pot)
Green Goniopora (flower pot)
Tracyphyllia
Favia (x2)
Rainbow Acans
Green Acans
Orange Acans
Red Lobo
Blue Branching Lobo (very rare)
Candy Cane
Softies/non photosynthetic:
Fuzzy/Hairy Green Mushrooms
GSP
Green Cloves
Daisy Polyps
Blue Mushrooms
Nuclear Green Palys
SunCoral
Pimple Mushroom
Blue Spotted Mushroom
Pink Zoot Suit Zoas
Eagle Eye Zoas
Dragon Eye Zoas
Orange Zoas
other misc polyps and zoas
