Juiceman

There’s no doubt that ATI grows and colors coral great. We’re at the point where I’m thinking about long term cost and future goals. Once we start a family I’m going to be trying to cut cost. I have to buy bulbs tomorrow or Wednesday if I’m keeping these fixtures for another year, and will continue to as long as I have them, not to mention the added electrical cost. So double the power usage all year plus an extra $400 every summer. Idk, plus with my future plans, I want a bigger Tank and can just add a radion or two vs having to have new measurements of ATIe and even more cost and power. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have a hybrid now. I’m looking at Radion Pros with the Light Diffuser. Very natural looking and uses half the power I use now for the same par. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Upon the eve of having to buy new bulbs for my fixtures, I’m thinking long term on saving some money and going back to all LED. Someone talk me in our out of it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here’s a question for you that I’m sure you’ve said before but I’m not about to cycle through everything, why’d you switch from LED to T5? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

After lots of reading and watching videos about flow, my solution was option 2. I moved one Vortech to the center of the Tank at a lower intensity pulse mode, and moved the 2 side Vortechs closer to the front and higher at 100% Reef Creat during the day anti sync. The Tunze were setup to blow across the back of the Tank anti sync to 100%. Instantly started seeing things move and clear that hadn’t. Already have better polyp extension on a few SPS. Here’s a quick iphone vid of the Tank. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks like a Green Pocillapora Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I can do that Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I sell it as $5 a head. How many head did you have in mind. I’m sure I can cut another. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Finally fragged my Hammer Colony. It’s a splatter green and purple hammer with occasional all purple heads. 13 heads with one majority purple- $60 14 heads and several minis - $60 Colony - NFS Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

SOLD Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

6 heads of Frogspawn FS - $30 Pic of the Colony - NFS Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Colonies SOLD, Ponape is the only one left! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well we’re going! I bought our tickets, passes, and hotel... didn’t even click that I was paying for Fri-Sun at Macna even though I’m only going to be there Fri-Sat. No refunds, only transfers. Anyone else decide if they were going? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Vortechs do not reach 7’ however the Tunze would. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m working on making my flow more natural and efficient today. This first pic is was my current setup. I don’t have a lot of flow going down the front of the Tank. And I feel like I’m just wasting the Tunze pumps I have. There is also no varying flow in the center of the Tank. Here’s my first thought. Move 2 of the mp40s closer to the front where they have more of an open channel to push water and move the 2 Tunze towards the center pushing water against each other. Here’s my second thought. Move the rear Mp40/s to the center of the tank at a lower setting and put the Tunzes in their place to push water across the back of the Tank. Front Mp40s still closer to the front. This could possible free up an Mp40 to sell also. Thoughts? Another option? I have 3 Mp40s and 2 Variable Tunze to work with. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Order an extra $38 backup! Worth the investment! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just did a full round of tests which I’m sad to say I haven’t done in a reeeeeaaaalllyy long time. Salinity : 35 ALK - 6.88 (increased to 7.5) Calcium - 350 (increased to 440) Magnesium - 1200 (increased to 1400) Na3 - .75 Po4 - .01 I haven’t read nitrates and Po4 in a very long time! It’s good to have fish again! Haha Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Palmers, Small JM Blue, and Meteor Shower Sold! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It’s pretty simple, you need a drill and some new screws to put it back together but that’s it. It’s like a typical car battery. It’s only good for 3-5 years even without being used. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

$160 for a new Vortech Battery Backup or.... $37 for a new battery inside the backup..... option Amazon! I’ll be up and failsafed again in no time! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

During the day might be a different story...? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I don’t have a “battery”. That’s another several thousands of dollars. It doesn’t bank, it just goes back on the grid. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Entire city of Manor was out from 12:34-2:00 or so. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks like everything’s good. No losses. Need to pull out the old backup and replace. Otherwise, my second backup is good. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Welp..... check your backups if you have them every now and then guys.... Power went out while we were gone this evening. Got home to find that my backup battery on the left side of the tank doesn’t work anymore and the one on the right got unplugged at some point. (Probably by my dogs) Fish were lethargic and not moving much but breathing. Everything seems ok but I won’t know for sure until the morning. That could have been bad had it happened for a longer time period of time with me not being home. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk