SOHO reef

[yvoneysl]

ATI and aquascience.

2 blue plus, 2 super white, and 2aquascience 14K.

So with this configurations what's the ambiance like... white, bluish or very blue

I'm think of using some 6500k tubes to promote SPS growth but afraid that result to yellowish

[yvoneysl]

fishtalk1517

We r like bro...clams seow

pingpong

not now la... who one to see one big tub of LR & algaes...maybe during CNY

piero

Yes, U r most welcome

jervismun

almost forgotten about the pink gloves...beware

[yvoneysl]

Found it, 2 on the left and 2 on the right. 

bro u hv x-ray eye

[jervismun]

I'm think of using some 6500k tubes to promote SPS growth but afraid that result to yellowish

Should be alright as long as you have sufficient blue tubes to balance... the ATI Blue Plus offers very good balancing power You have 10 tubes to play with anyway

[piero]

So with this configurations what's the ambiance like... white, bluish or very blue

I'm think of using some 6500k tubes to promote SPS growth but afraid that result to yellowish

Its more whitish than bluish.

I used to have orsam 6000k T5 on my 3ft tank for the tank I had 4 years ago (when I first joined this fourm), which I balanced the yellowish colour with actnic tubes.

Its pretty good for SPS growth but then again I only had a few frags.

Think its quite common in the US to have some low colour temp tubes in a setup like yrs. I read in reef central. They typically add in a tube or 2 for a 6/8 tubes T5 setup.

[yvoneysl]

jervismun/ piero

sound very encouraging

I will go for 3 x AquaBlue Special, 4 x Blue Plus & 3 x 6500k

morning on Blue Plus first, follow by AquaBlue Special, then 6500k as afternoon sun

Can??

[jervismun]

I will go for 3 x AquaBlue Special, 4 x Blue Plus & 3 x 6500k

morning on Blue Plus first, follow by AquaBlue Special, then 6500k as afternoon sun

I think you got a good mix there...

As for the effect... it very much depending on your ballasts/switches configurations... is yours 4 + 3 + 3?

[yvoneysl]

I think you got a good mix there...

As for the effect... it very much depending on your ballasts/switches configurations... is yours 4 + 3 + 3?

might go for DIY T5 still planning

[yvoneysl]

ok here come the live rocks dry lay...

will do another round this weekend so welcome all coments

[iceman]

Bro, so how's ur new tank?? Got the drawing??

[yvoneysl]

Bro, so how's ur new tank?? Got the drawing??

I drew for him instead... still no date from him yet

[yvoneysl]

Top view

[godzillaliu88]

wow. big rock. very nice.

the shape. nice shape. and there should be many organsm living in it.

[pingpong]

pingpong

not now la... who one to see one big tub of LR & algaes...

me lor......

esp your mega LR....i bring big big pails along........

[jervismun]

Looking at your mega rock... are the coralline algae growing or receding? Nice piece with a huge cave... ur fishes and cleaner shrimps will love it

[piero]

Nice rock. Why dry lay leh? Thot these are live rocks?

[pingpong]

Nice rock. Why dry lay leh? Thot these are live rocks?

haha.. ppl free at home playing a game of Lego or jenga with his LR....

[southpaw23]

Top view

Did the anemone make it?

[hammy]

Did the anemone make it?

i believe it is still in his holding tank.

[southpaw23]

i believe it is still in his holding tank.

U mean u guys got it to separate from the big rock?...lucky u!

[piero]

U mean u guys got it to separate from the big rock?...lucky u!

I think seperating is hard but possible. Just use a powerhead and blow it at the foot of the anemone. it will slowly release its grip.

[yvoneysl]

godzillaliu88

jervismun

Sharp eye

Instead of going through coralline algae propagation, I cook the rock inorder to

remove the hair algae attached on them... especially those on the 2 biggest rocks .

But because of the anemone, only can do semi cooking not so effective

As for the coralline algae, I belive they will be back

piero

The rock are kept moist during the whole process

pingpong

After the game of Lego, whole living floor wet wet.... but I think worth it

southpaw23/hammy/ piero

No!! still there ... luckily she is tough ... but smaller than before...

hopfully another 3 more weeks her home will be ready...poor girl

[pingpong]

pingpong

After the game of Lego, whole living floor wet wet.... but I think worth it

aiyah.. neber invite me to play Lego with u....else i would have help u mop floor mah...keke

[ming69]

Err... wat do u mean by cooking the rocks?

[jervismun]

Err... wat do u mean by cooking the rocks?

Oh dear... you really cook your rocks? I have not experience it before... actually since your tank is not ready... you could've just starve the hair algae or introduce predators to get rid of them in your holding tank