Samhain
Satin, Lace, and Sequins
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Fishsticks 50G Starphire Rimless Build
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fishsticks
No clue about reefs
just like my last build the 100gallon rimless i ended up selling after 3 months of putting it together to not enjoy eh lol. i hope i dont sell this one.... :shock:
fishsticks
No clue about reefs
got my water tested yesterday and everything checked out ok, i assume.. the kid seemed high eh. sofar my coral have been in 30mins and they have opened up already, good sign i guess they like the water.. my ph is a bit low i just dosed to bump it up, also d2 i have the same controller u had in ur tank how did u set up the dosing for alk/ph
d2mini
Reef enthusiast
looks good!
The dosing is/was done through two BRS Dosing Pumps, controlled by the RKL via Timers, and two of the BRS narrow jugs filled with 2-part
fishsticks
No clue about reefs
can u link me to the ones u bought i think i need to start dosing stuff, i know i dont have much coral now but i want to start setting it all up.
is this it? also what chemicals did u choose? i never dosed or used much since i been in this hobby, this is my first protein skimmer that actually has gunk in it.
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store...stems/brs-2-part-doser-1-1-ml-per-minute.html
is this it? also what chemicals did u choose? i never dosed or used much since i been in this hobby, this is my first protein skimmer that actually has gunk in it.
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store...stems/brs-2-part-doser-1-1-ml-per-minute.html
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d2mini
Reef enthusiast
Ya, those are the pumps and this is the 2-part solutions and jugs
Two Part Calcium and Alkalinity Total Package (Small ) - English
Although i was just dosing magnesium via epsom salts periodically.
Two Part Calcium and Alkalinity Total Package (Small ) - English
Although i was just dosing magnesium via epsom salts periodically.
fishsticks
No clue about reefs
ah kk thanks :)
fishsticks
No clue about reefs
one down side : / for some reason i really cant use the radions as moonlights its still bright on its lowest setting. something ecotech should look into
Dana42078
Dana
I still think this is operator error. Yes Eco tech has its glitches but your should be able to tweak it to whatever you want bro. YouTube video do some research. Mine isn't even up yet I know everything about this fixture.
d2mini
Reef enthusiast
I used mine as moonlights.
You have to bring just the royal blues down to around 20% in night mode. Everything else at 0%.
You have to bring just the royal blues down to around 20% in night mode. Everything else at 0%.
fishsticks
No clue about reefs
i agreed the first time but this time i read up on them used them alot an played with the settings a ton. everything smooth until i reach moonlight set up or from 8pm on up...
fishsticks
No clue about reefs
yeap agreed d2, but what i guess ur all confused about or with is that im comparing it to another led system i had that had specific leds for moonlight... but this should be no different, i mastered how to work up a schedule (no biggie after messing with them for hours) now i have my royal blues set to 5% and my brightness at 20% the rest are at 0.
i tested out the brightness in the royal blues, from its LOWEST coming on % to its highest. at 4% the blues dont come only at 5% when my brightness is at 20%. my brightness wont let me go above 20% but that shouldnt matter when im only interested in the lowest % for my royal blues. even in manual mode when im just messing with the lights, its lowest setting is still a bit bright, very noticeably bright. moonlights should have a real light light dark dark blue shimmer over the tank but not these puppies. its more of a low light blue.
d2mini
Reef enthusiast
I understand what you are saying but the amount of light per led is pretty low. There's just alot of them i guess. And ya, they seem to need a certain amount of power to come. They are kinda iffy for a few percent on the low end until you reach a number high enough that they definitely light up. What would be a nice feature at some point is if they could have a moonlight program where only a small number of the blue led's lit up, rather than all of them. But regardless, I ran mine this way and it was fine. Oh and yes, night mode wont go above 20%.
fishsticks
No clue about reefs
yeap u got it d2 :) tell them d2 ur their guy they would listen, to give u an option for like 1 or 2 LEDs on at night instead of all the blues. :P
fishsticks
No clue about reefs
welp this build is almost coming to an end, here is one of the last major mods. no wires loose all in the attic...
d2mini
Reef enthusiast
That looks awesome! Nice job. :)
How high is the light?
I think they recommend around 6-8" from the water surface.
But of course the higher it is the more spread you will have.
How high is the light?
I think they recommend around 6-8" from the water surface.
But of course the higher it is the more spread you will have.
fishsticks
No clue about reefs
i have them around... let me check... 9"s ill bring it down to about 8
fishsticks
No clue about reefs
ok i settled at 7.5"
fishsticks
No clue about reefs
i have total brightness at 85% and my whites at 75% and my blues at 50% and my royal blues at 90% and my red/green both at 20% this is the high during the day which last about 6-8 hours. whats ur % d2
d2mini
Reef enthusiast
Oh ok it looked way higher in the pic.
I was running natural mode most recently with the overall brightness turned down to around 85% and the depth set pretty low but don't remember exactly what.
I was running natural mode most recently with the overall brightness turned down to around 85% and the depth set pretty low but don't remember exactly what.
