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I used to use 3 radion gen 2 on my old 150g setup but that was only a 5x2x2 foot print. I had my radion 2 at 80% output. I got suggested to upgrade the gen 2 to gen 3 pro plus add 2 more gen 4 pro in between all lined up across the new 280 tank. I wanted to see if I can get away with just 4 radion gen 4 pro and sell the 3 old radion gen 2? Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

I like to take a vote or hear open suggestion on light placement and setup. I just read a thread recently on R2R, a member setup his tank about similar dimension as mine, 6x2.5x2.5 and he's getting away with only just 4 Radion gen 4pro due to the new spread he's getting from the lens. Only thoughts? Thanks! Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Latest update, finished the stand and thanks to Seth and Jim, we got the tank finally on the stand into the formal dining room. Now I'm cleaning up the rest of the equipment. I've also started ordering sand, rock, salt, etc. Also I've send out quote request to several different vendors on a frag tank with stand so that we can plumb it into the same system. It's definitely quite exciting to see the build moving along! Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Upgrade from 150 - in sanding phase of the stand so I can re-stain it to a darker color to match furniture. Here's the original color of the stand from front and side view - just clearing it up and prepping it for standing took a while since my garage is pack with stuff lol Today I have started sanding, my 1st time using a orbital sander - its quite amazing but its taken some time just to do a little. For anyone that being to my house know that I have 4 kids. They usually need more attention on the weekends since there's no school lol. I estimating it will take me couple weeks to get this stand sand down while I joggle with the kids at the same time. One can see that I would have use hand to sand the detailed area. It's definitely encouraging to see that I finally started it!!!! I was dragging it forever lol.

It's so exciting!!! Getting closer!!!

totally feel your pain, it happened to my yellow coris wrasse about 5yrs ago....ended up coughing up the money and redo the whole canopy to move the empty open space from the back to the top instead.

Likewise. If you got that fever again, and the only prescription for that fever is SPS. I'll gladly help you fill that prescription!!!!

Any update?

It's heading that way. Need a little more time for the frags to start encrust.

Believe it or not, my SPS went through a lot of crap in my tank lol. They usually trained well enough to take a little beating as far as I know. But trust me, I know how you feel. Sometimes its not you, it's the DNA of the coral itself. The coral just able to tolerate bad parameter better than others even within the same species. We can pretty say the same with human being too.

I can lend you my par meter for as long as you need

Nice Dream tank: 8 x 4 x 2 foot with center overflow!!! 360 view!!!!

The last one is a Aussie Spathulata according to Pacific East Aquaculture. [emoji6]

SPS!!! Those fuzzy color sticks are just so cool!!!!

Is the tank arriving in March?

Tim was a good friend and a generous person. Most of my SPS knowledge came from him (actually inherited a lot of his SPS). My tank would not be at where it is without his support, knowledge, and encouragement. He will be missed.

Taken by my phone, lol. Thought I give this a shot for fun!