Recent content by Alexander1312

Great idea.

I tend to be quickly critical if being asked (cultural and professional background), but nothing here that would justify this in any way. A Huge Thank You to all volunteers and for Micheal leading this event. Clownvan was an outstanding moderator! Food was very well organized. I have not...

No update from him since the early 2000s (!). That’s a long time. Back in the days when they wrote books. On that note: The latest edition of the Reef Aquarium book - Volume 1 from Svein A. Fosså & Alf Jacob Nilsen was supposed to come out in Germany this week, but still waiting to be able to...

A great purchase for Black Friday.

Not really, but I recognize that this could easily be assumed. First of all, Fauna's testing on their reef farm is done (still in progress) primarily for their own benefit, not their customers, as they are building a new, much larger facility next door and trying to identify the best lights for...

I tend to agree that the Straton X is probably the superior light overall in terms of design and perceived light 'quality'. My thought was that I could get a light 40% cheaper with almost the same form factor and specs - granted that a lot of this is due to the Chinese production (which I...

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.