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BIGSHOW'S 550g reef system
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Amazing. The colours are incredible. You've obviously hit the sweet spot for both your SPS and Chalices, which can't be that easy to do. :drool:
For your candlelight acro/aculeus, what have you found in terms of it's preference for light and flow? Mine has been a bugger in terms of encrusting, seems to be happiest at the bottom of my tank with moderate to moderate/slow flow.
The Aculeus is pretty high up in the tank same with my candlelight acro both with med/low flow.
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How much lighting do you have again? I've been hesitant to move mine up any higher than near the bottom (under 4 x 54 w T5's and 2 x 24 Cree RB's). Mine has coloured up nice but just doesn't seem to want to encrust and really take off in terms of growth. Maybe I'll consider moving a piece higher to see how it does.
Anyway, amazing job, tank looks phenomenal. Getting that collection together is one thing, but getting it together and having it all look as good as it does is something else.
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How much lighting do you have again? I've been hesitant to move mine up any higher than near the bottom (under 4 x 54 w T5's and 2 x 24 Cree RB's). Mine has coloured up nice but just doesn't seem to want to encrust and really take off in terms of growth. Maybe I'll consider moving a piece higher to see how it does.
Anyway, amazing job, tank looks phenomenal. Getting that collection together is one thing, but getting it together and having it all look as good as it does is something else.
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I am running a 10x80w powermodule. If you got a PAR meter I can measure the PAR for you.
Thanks for the kind words. It has been a bit of a struggle to find the right conditions for both LPS and SPS.
Darryl_V
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looks great Dave. The SPS are really filling in...
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Thanks Darryl
teebone110
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Agreed, tough to balance a happy tank with chalice and sps, you need to share your secrets 
Looks great!
Looks great!
unibob link said:
Yup, there looking good. Can't wait to see what they look like in a few months time.
spyd
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I think you need more chalices.... ;D The tank is looking awesome!! The SPS are definitely filling in for you nicely.
Giglio324
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What is your bulb configuration?
Darryl_V
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Spend a truck load on chalices and put them in an SPS tank. You are almost forced to figure it out.....but probably at the cost of a few beauties.teebone110 link said:Agreed, tough to balance a happy tank with chalice and sps, you need to share your secrets
Looks great!
Spend a truck load on chalices and put them in an SPS tank. You are almost forced to figure it out.....but probably at the cost of a few beauties.Darryl_V link said:[quote author=teebone110 link=topic=3071.msg57030#msg57030 date=1375236872]
Agreed, tough to balance a happy tank with chalice and sps, you need to share your secrets
Looks great!
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Your right, it took some time and I had some losses, but I think I have most things in harmony now. I am sure you went through the same mix with your tank. Always takes time to find the sweet spot. I think I could avoided some of the losses if I was home, being gone for 2 weeks every month and managing a large system with high end corals is very difficult and costly.
Also, having 500g of water is a big help for me.
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I have to agree... chalice seems to like it a bit more "dirty" than sps.
Plus I've noticed it sometimes takes months or a year for chalice to start growing, like it give a big WTF when it gets cut/moved/etc and then just one day decides it's okay to start growing again. No wonder they cost so dang much.
Plus I've noticed it sometimes takes months or a year for chalice to start growing, like it give a big WTF when it gets cut/moved/etc and then just one day decides it's okay to start growing again. No wonder they cost so dang much.
Darryl_V
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ya, Dave.....I was talking from personal experience. haha