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Since the tank is 100% LED I do have to manipulate the image a bit (white balancing, mostly) in order to get a true-to-life image. This LED array is a combination DIY LEDs (for 'punch') and Exotic Stunner Strips (for T5-like coverage). I like to run lower Kelvin lighting than is typical these...

Thanks. 14 - 16g are really good sizes. The 12g is nice...but not if one has large hands.

Thank you. Let's see if it makes it to Christmas (7-1/2 years) :)

Thanks! Nice to see another tank taking the 'less-is-more' approach :) The 'orange thing' with spires is M. setosa. Behind it is an unstoppable 'Ultra Blue' M. digitata (which is really more of an 'Ultra Purple') that is nearly at the water surface. My old digital camera has great diffculty...

7th year...still running just LR and LS:

Ok, noon it is :)

Awesome! Great to hear that :)

I can help with the setup. Ralph -

My 2 cents: Some tanks can benefit from amino acid upplementation, some won't. All depends on the level of available nutrients in the tank. For example, a tank with a high density/water volume of well-fed fish will likely not see any noticeable benefits, while a tank with few fish (or...

Always a temptation for those with DIY LEDs. I finally put the brakes on my fiddling ...for now :)

As you can see, PAR readings are really only a rough guide. A 400 PAR reading in your tank could potentially give very different results in someone else's tank due to type of lighting, how much PUR the lights are putting out, water clarity, duration of lighting, ramp-up/ramp-down schedule, etc...

Some Acropora can do well in relatively lower light. Red Planet is one of them, but it tends to stay green in lower light, pink/red in higher light. You can have relatively low PAR, but still provide high amounts of PUR (especially when using a lot of violet/blue light. Unfortunately, reading...

The Triton test is very interesting for a number of reasons. However, I can see why it may not be worth the cost to some. For those with persistent tank issues (and all 'normal' parametrs and other causes have been checked and eliminated) the test can indicate a *possible* problem with one of...

Cool, that fits in there nicely. Now if you add a second, you could likely go for quite some time without having to refill :)

Looking good! Love the little clownfishie :)

I like the unusual tank shape. With a bit of time and care this should fill in nicely.

Hardware Updates: Removed the diffuser since not enough light was getting to the rear of the tank. Replaced all of the 'Bridgelux' NW and RB LEDs with more efficient Cree XT-E emitters to be able to run higher intensity using the same amount of power with less heat production. Replaced...

Thanks. 6-7g tank should fill up rather quickly.

That's one way to save a bundle on a setup. Looks nice and clean!

Tank is looking very nce! I see that you had a reboot due to sand bed issues. Sand beds are one of my favorite topics, so I thought I'd share some info/techniques that should be helpful in maintaining a thriving tank for the long term. IMO, at least occasional vacuuming of an accessible...