Gimmito's 450 gal L-shaped tank

[gimmito]

 

[gimmito]

I picked up a couple of Rapid Onyx LED's. I'm looking forward to see how it lights up the back of the tank.

 

[Apon]

I have 2 of those runnning on my 120

 

[jestersix]

Thanks for better pics! Those Genicanthus are so nice...makes me want another tank...

 

[gimmito]

I have 2 of those runnning on my 120

How do you have the colors dialed in?

 

[gimmito]

Thanks for better pics! Those Genicanthus are so nice...makes me want another tank...

It was kinda hard to see them in the bucket. ..lol.
+1 on another tank!

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Digging the C. multicolor

IMHO
I would have bought a trio of female genicanthicus and had the opportunity to see the dominant fish change to a male

 

[gimmito]

IMHO
I would have bought a trio of female genicanthicus and had the opportunity to see the dominant fish change to a male

That would have been cool to see. At least I'll be able to see the large bimaculatus anthias change when the girls go in.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Enjoy!
Feed them well
Love them
Grow them large!

 

[tankguy]

Nice additions Jimbo.

 

[denzil]

The Onyx is on my 20L. It's just perfect for that tank, especially when controlled by a controller.

 

[gimmito]

The Onyx is on my 20L. It's just perfect for that tank, especially when controlled by a controller.

How do you have the colors dialed in D?

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Hey Jim
Not sure if you've seen this:
http://www.reefs.com/magazine/170076-anatomy-disaster-ii.html

 

[gimmito]

Hey Jim
Not sure if you've seen this:
http://www.reefs.com/magazine/170076-anatomy-disaster-ii.html

Yep....Sanjay's tank crash still turns my stomach when reading about it. My tank has never reached above 84 with the three metal halides on during a heat wave (and without a chiller). I run a fan to blow across the halides which helps drop the temp a few degrees also. I might go full LEDs one day though...if I can find one that replicates radium 20k bulbs.

How have you liked going full led on your set ups E?

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Yes, I've gone all LED
I had over 3500 watts of heat generating halides
Corals grow, color good (and variable)

 

[rygh]

Considering you have a big tank + mostly softies, LEDs seems like a great option for you.

 

[denzil]

How do you have the colors dialed in D?

Right now I have all channels turned up to only 15% and I have them ramp up and ramp down over an hour on each ramp. I'm slowly upping the photo period so I don't get any nasty algae outbreaks while I'm monitoring the nutrient levels and stability of the tank parameters.

 

[gimmito]

 

[sfsuphysics]

Ouch man, that said having a large tank a cleaner wrasse is a lot more of a feasible option since it will have lots of food sources available, and you very well might have ich forever in the tank just flares up every now and then. Someone with a much smaller tank I would not recommend a cleaner wrasse at all.

Cleaner shrimp might help with relief of dead/dying flesh of fish though.

 

[iCon]

Sorry to hear that bud... =\
And that's why I'm only keeping one jawfish in the 120!