Sunny's 350G build (was 150)

[Brando457]

I love your setup. Once you ge tthose T5s please post pics!

 

[grink]

Beautiful as always Sunny

 

[Sunny]

Thank you all. I have to spend more time with the tank.

 

[Juano908]

Wow.....Your tank always amazed me Sunny.

 

[Sunny]

Changed the light last night. Thanks to Edwin for helping out to install the monster fixture.

Here is a cell phone picture with only 4 bulbs on at the moment.

Sunny

 

[jgraz]

What fixture did you go with? Or did you go with retrofit? What are the specs and bulb mixture?

 

[Sunny]

What fixture did you go with? Or did you go with retrofit? What are the specs and bulb mixture?

ATI Sunpower 8 bulb. Plus 2 bulb retro. I am still playing with the bulb combo.

 

[Sunny]

More pics - Full spectrum

 

[jgraz]

I have the same fixture. It's great. I think you will definitely see a slight change with the colors. I did, but def for the better. I use 6 blue+ and 2 coral+ for both my DT and frag tank and I love it. Lots use the purple+ too. I'm not a big fan though. But with 10 bulbs the choices will literally be endless.

 

[Sunny]

That will be very blue for me. I am already missing the LED florescence and shimmer. Maybe a contest is in the making

 

[kschweer]

Sunny, maybe look into adding some reefbrite strips for led supplement. I run one of their tech strips. With 10 bulbs you may need to go to their XHO's which are more powerful. I really like the color and pop I get from the combo.


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[Sunny]

Sunny, maybe look into adding some reefbrite strips for led supplement. I run one of their tech strips. With 10 bulbs you may need to go to their XHO's which are more powerful. I really like the color and pop I get from the combo.


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Thanks Kev. It is in works

 

[mrehfeld]

I tried to guess where the T5s and the LEDs were placed and could not tell. The tank is beautiful to see.

 

[Sunny]

I tried to guess where the T5s and the LEDs were placed and could not tell. The tank is beautiful to see.

LOL. This contest will have to be held in house .

 

[Mike H]

Tank looks amazing...sweet. Great looking colonies...I only hope my yank grows to look this good!!

 

[Mike H]

Tank looks amazing..

 

[Sunny]

Update

T5 are OK but no where near where I want to be. I do not like the look so far. Been running LED for 5 years so I guess it is OK.
That said, I will be making more changes to the setup. Skimmer, pumps, maybe a calcium reactor - ..

Stay tuned.

 

[jgraz]

Sunny
I think you will eventually come around. If it is anything like I went through, you will get a pretty big shift in colors. Colors you are used to will disappear and new ones will come around. All in all I think mine took almost 6 months to settle in. I picked up a bunch on corals from Pete(zippy) a few months back and they are still going through a color morph. The key is really working with the bulb lineup and switching it around. In some cases I've found that 1 bulb in a different slot can drastically change the color perception as well.

 

[Sunny]

Sunny
I think you will eventually come around. If it is anything like I went through, you will get a pretty big shift in colors. Colors you are used to will disappear and new ones will come around. All in all I think mine took almost 6 months to settle in. I picked up a bunch on corals from Pete(zippy) a few months back and they are still going through a color morph. The key is really working with the bulb lineup and switching it around. In some cases I've found that 1 bulb in a different slot can drastically change the color perception as well.

I hear you, John. I am looking at different combos. I think I have my dusk and dawn combo identified. Also, is it me or the fans on this fixture are LOUD. I mean LLOOUUDD.

 

[kschweer]

What combo are you currently running sunny?


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