Dan H Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 Indeed, thank you for pointing that out! I will report on the increase in PAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 So at 75% intensity I am now getting easily into the 300's at the top of the live rock... Just what I was hoping for. So not the question is how much heat will be generated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christyef Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Wow! Impressive! How thick is your substrate? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 8, 2016 Author Share Posted May 8, 2016 It ranges from about 3-5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 8, 2016 Author Share Posted May 8, 2016 Just a quick lesson to learn from my mistake... So I mounted the Kessils using a 2" 10-32 threaded bolt. What I didn't realize is that I screwed the bolt in too far, and it was pushing against the cooling fan, preventing it from running. My Kessils kept overheating and shutting off after only a few minutes of being turned on. I was really starting to get frustrated and couldn't figure out what was going on... So after quite a few attempts at checking the wiring, and other things, I started taking down each light, taking them apart, and cleaning them very well. When I got the 5th one torn apart, I noticed the fan had some circular scuff marks on it dead center. That's when I realized that it was the bolt sticking in too far. UGH! There goes a half day of troubleshooting. In other news, because of this, I checked every light and 1 of them does have a dead fan. I've contacted Kessil to see if they can get me a new one, otherwise it looks to be just a simple computer fan, so I may end up just buying one on Amazon to replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Sounds like the theme of the day Saturday was lighting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 8, 2016 Author Share Posted May 8, 2016 It was! Which reminds me, I demand updates! Hopefully things continue to look good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 Just hanging out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christyef Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I'll have a tank that good when I grow up! [emoji122][emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 Lol! In due time you most definitely will! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 Got some new colonies from Just Reef last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Man those are some nice pieces. Sent from my XT1058 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 Frags will be available in about a month or 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnM Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Yeah those are some nice looking pieces Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfrench Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 That's excellent timing, should have the new tank up and running by then Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christyef Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Lol! In due time you most definitely will! Going to strive for a look like this. Is it that "full" looking bc of a lot of LR or is that all corals?! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 Both, but that system also has a lot of depth which brings out a certain look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 A tip for any of you dealing with higher temp issues. So with the addition of the 4x Kessils and with the increased humidity and temp lately, my tank was starting to approach upper temps that although weren't concerning, I felt like it was more than I wanted. So, to help reduce the temp, I bought 4x 80mm PC cooling fans and a small 12V DC adapter. I cut 4x 3" holes in the top of the canopy, and installed the fans to blow straight down on to the water. The fans are set to turn on when the temp goes over 80.7. My temp is almost flat now and doesn't even vary by 1 degree. Even when the AC is programmed to let the house get up to 79 when nobody is home. I'm impressed. Of note, this did increase the evaporation so I had to make sure the ATO is set up to handle that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornToHula Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 I'm surprised such small fans make that big of difference. Pretty impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 Well each fan is 25CFM so adding 100CFM is a pretty decent increase. Plus I mounted the fans very close to the Kessils so it should help cool the lights as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 Cool! Was looking in the tank tonight and found a new starfish. Not sure if he was hitchhiker in the LR or what but somehow we have never seen him till tonight. In other news, we are on the hunt for 2-3 new fish. Preferably less common or very pretty. We're all wrassed out, and don't really want to risk anything not reasonably reef safe. Ideas are welcomed. Also, we're on the hunt for someone that might be QTing some fish and would be willing to take on QTing ours. Compensation can be arranged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Check with Ty. He's on a 1 year qt cycle right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Cool! Was looking in the tank tonight and found a new starfish. Not sure if he was hitchhiker in the LR or what but somehow we have never seen him till tonight. In other news, we are on the hunt for 2-3 new fish. Preferably less common or very pretty. We're all wrassed out, and don't really want to risk anything not reasonably reef safe. Ideas are welcomed. Also, we're on the hunt for someone that might be QTing some fish and would be willing to take on QTing ours. Compensation can be arranged. Nice, that starfish has a similar body style to my blue linkia I have.I don't even want to QT my own fish anymore at this point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Check with Ty. He's on a 1 year qt cycle right now.[emoji36] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 I decided to make a short video of the tank today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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