FarmerTy Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Abort, abort! Mine went back to the previous pH overnight with 3x the media as before! Ahhhh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 Yikes! I've been checking mine frequently and so far it seems ok... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Yikes! I've been checking mine frequently and so far it seems ok...Wasn't terrible, it increased the alk 0.5 dKh overnight which its currently at the level I want to keep it at so hopefully I can find that equilibrium point now to keep it steady.Hope your pH adventure goes smoothly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 After a few adjustments I think the CaRX is basically back to tuned properly. I does appear that I may be able to consume slightly less CO2 so that's good. Came home the other day and found my urchin spawning. He's done this a few times the last few weeks. Must be the season. https://youtu.be/fnxDtY5FZp0 Remember my little stomatella problem? For real? They're INSIDE the skimmer now?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Oh the joys of little snails! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Tim and I tested the narrow and wide angle kessil 360's today. Set them up over the brute can I use to mix saltwater to keep out any additional light. The lights are 3.5 years old. Here's what we got: All lights 6" above water level Wide 12" below water level = 96 18" BWL = 54 Narrow 12" BWL = 120 18" BWL = 78 2 Narrows 12" apart, center to center 12" BWL in middle of the 2 lights = 192, below one of the lights = 192 18" BWL middle = 120, below one of the lights = 108 1 wide 1 narrow 12" apart, center to center 12" BWL middle = 174, under wide = 131, under narrow = 190 18" BWL middle = 114, under wide = 89, under narrow = 114 I hope that's helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 Very helpful. Shows that they are nowhere near as powerful as everyone thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuxx Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I have a few Montis and Acros growing at about 26-28" water depth accounting for acrylic thickness, sand height and gap between water and top of the tank. Rock completely covered in coralline as well. Kessil A360WEs running at 90% intensity, 6 fixtures over 10 feet. Read a few posts where PAR readings with the Kessils read about 40% lower than actual. Lost me with all the techincal speak but it was on RC and R2R. I'm getting good growth of everything mostly SPS and LPS. Heighest thing in the tank is still probably ~12-16" under water. Kessils are ~ 9" above the water line. I'm happy with the look and growth, could be bothered to measure par. I just put a coral where I want it, if it grows great, if it dies, on to the next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Dan has the newer par meter that's able to pick up the missing spectrum with LEDs so I'm curious as to what his meter reads on KimP's setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuxx Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Dan has the newer par meter that's able to pick up the missing spectrum with LEDs so I'm curious as to what his meter reads on KimP's setup. OK, found a solution... https://reefbuilders.com/2016/03/21/kessil-a2000/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Gotta get me one of those A2000's! LOL! So far my par reading with the new par meter have been disappointing, but I'm starting to think that perhaps it doesn't matter... Everything is fairly happy and has good color... Perhaps it's not perfection but it is worth another $1600? Not sure really so I'm torn as to whether or not I'm going to get 4 more kessils or not. I am for sure going to swap out the BML on the frag tank for a Reefbrite blue, and upgrade the reefbrites on the display to their XHO model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Still want to borrow my Reefbrite full spectrum 48"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Na, that's ok. But I appreciate the offer. I'm gonna just sit still for a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnM Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Just saw some guy on marsh selling 4 kessils for 900 just wanted to pass it on to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Oh really? Hmm. Got a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Found it. Thanks for the heads up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Bought them. The experiment will commence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 So lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 Uh oh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Christmas in May!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Uh oh. That was fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 Patience can be beat into submission using money... That or you can find someone in Houston selling what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 What did you have before (now) Dan? I thought you already had that same make/model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 I do. I just have 8 instead of 4 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnM Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I am glad I saw that post Dan hope they get you were you want to be Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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