Recent content by Alexander1312

I was just about to post the same after I read this in the NYT this morning. Having that knowledge now is absolutely worth trying. And terrific that this came out of Stanford.

They will soon sell their light which is expected to beat the Maxspect and Straton on power, spectrum and design, in a G4-6 form factor. Not a fan of Chinese lights but this is a rather upscale Chinese brand with very high quality products. Not sure if I would buy though, but just thought...

No need to visit violet. Just forward their newsletter. They got something for everyone…[clarified: irony]

So is the trip from Oakland to San Jose and back :).

Yes, correct.

In my opinion, the three good LFS in Bay Area are High Tide, Neptune, and Aquarium Depot.

For the record, I myself have two ATLAS (and two Helix blue) over my tank. These are outstanding lights, specifically if paired with a Hydros controller, and I would recommend them to anyone who focuses on substance over form (factor). However, for my unique circumstances, these lights have...

I am normally not into the light discussion, as it seems to me a less interesting part of the hobby once you found a good light - many lights these days can grow corals IMO. However, I am thinking of reducing my light footprint, and Fauna tested several lights in their farm over the past 18-24...

I am looking forward to the happy end of this story.

There was a video out already last year showing where different modules were teased, but probably still in testing. To my knowledge, collectors coral has the US distribution lead, and you could ask him if he has heard anything. I have just asked them through their Whatsapp group.

I would wait until the AquaWiz team releases out their additional modules. Should not take too much longer.

They work if you get the right species. Kenny / High Tide only orders the ones who should be eating them. Not sure from which LFS you got yours previously.

Until recently I did not even know how the back wall gets black. I thought they were always like this :). There was a video of a well-known aquarium builder I watched recently (cannot remember where, unfortunately), and they seem to paint the back wall. Using the vinyl for my external...

Yep, that's the issue I had, and also when they are being intentionally turned off. I really think it depends what they are being used for. For return pumps, there are too many others which I think do not have these issues.

Yes, 6 months is not a long time, and I worry that these often fail <12 months. For another pump, it would not concern me, but given the two recent 6-12 months failures of my Syncra Silent 0.5 and Voyager for the same reason (impeller), I do not trust Sicce for critical work anymore (and there...