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04/12/2011, 11:16 PM | #6626 |
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Here are some pics of the new Orphek LEDs. We are getting PAR values of 600 a few inches below the surface, 300 on the substrate at the centre and 250 on the substrate near the glass. We are still running the MHL & T5 but only for part of the day.
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Our two Bangai cardinals are a month old and almost ready for the display tank. We have two newly captured fry about the size of a grain of rice and the parents are still breeding. We had a few hundred Reidi sea horses last week but we didn't have rotifers ready to feed them. We will be prepared next time.
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Misc. pics...
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Well done Mr. Wilson.......
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04/12/2011, 11:44 PM | #6633 |
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Amazing...... Love your tank..... Very beautiful...
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04/13/2011, 01:24 AM | #6634 |
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You have the system of the century; hands down.
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04/13/2011, 01:46 AM | #6635 |
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Absolutely amazing. You guys have done a fantastic job. I can't believe how great your tank looks in such a short amount of time! Can't imagine what this tank will look like in a year or 5 years! Good job.
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04/13/2011, 05:19 AM | #6636 |
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Spectacular. Congratulations Peter, Shawn et al.
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Love the pics Thanks fos sharing.
I'm interested in the comparison of the LED and MH lighting? Do yo usee any clear difference in the areas lit by MH and those lit by LEDs? Any comparative PAR values would be appreciated as well as a reminder on which bulbs and ballasts reflectors you're using? Thanks
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04/13/2011, 05:56 AM | #6638 |
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The world has been waiting for this.
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04/13/2011, 06:24 AM | #6639 |
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Wow! what an update! you boys have been busy - just like we all expected. Beautiful shots Mr. Wilson. The tank has really begun to take shape. Looking great so far!!
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04/13/2011, 07:07 AM | #6641 |
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The tank is looking simply beautifull. I love those engine room pics, some hectic equipment you have playing with.The led lighting on the display tank brings out the colours.
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04/13/2011, 07:53 AM | #6642 |
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THAT is a coral reef..
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04/13/2011, 08:00 AM | #6643 |
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Tremendous transformation! It will be a pleasure documenting all of this.
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The good news is the quality and angle of our new LED lighting on the display has not caused any extra nuisance algae on the walls, rock or substrate. We havent experienced any additional bleaching of newly added corals and the older ones are noticeably coloring up. This is partly to the credit of the quality of light, but largely due to the quantity and new coverage of previously shadowed areas (namely near the glass). We have added a bit of heat, but no more than we had expected from 1900 watts of LEDs. The Mhl photoperiod has been cut in half so it averages out over the day. The other lighting issue we are really happy about is being able to angle the lights inward a few degrees to illuminate the sides of corals & rock as well as mounting them up and out of the way for easy access to the tank. We |
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Just.................. WOW!!!!!
Nice results. How long have you had the Orpheks installed and what have you seen as a result of installing them?
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We tried the old style Aqua-Medic electronic ballasts, but PAR and lumens were almost 50% lower!!! We havent been able to get our hands on their new improved electronic ballast. I will do some more lux and PAR testing and post the numbers on a picture of the tank to map it out. I will also post the photoperiod ofeach light. The Mhl look more like natural light with a nice calm shimmer. The LED shimmer is a little faster due to the multiple points of light. When all of the lights are on, it blends nicely with a subtle mix. This was our goal since natural reefs never look homogenous. The 250 watt Mhl alternate between 13,000k Aqua-Medic and 14,000k Phoenix. Most of the usable and visible light from the Mhl is coming from the 13,000k bulbs. We ordered a more blue mix in our LEDs to cancel out some of the white look, but I still find white light to be more natural. We had a 13,000k 250w mogul fixture on the tank during our testing; I think we could have used this fixture with a heavy blue mix of LED to drown it out, but overall the 250s were still the smart choice. |
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The overall appearance of the tank, rock, corals and fish is a night and day difference. Peter had no idea how corals fluoresce under blue light. You just don't get the same effect with T5, and it only takes 4 x 2 watt blue LEDs in each fixture to do it. Over a 6' span, that's 20 watts LED vs. 78 watts T5 and again, a world of difference. |
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Wow! Everything looks great.
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I'm not sure if this was covered or if this is information you'd like to provide but is there a rough estimation of electrical power consumption for the reef or a related cost?
This is just such a remarkable system...the progress in just the past two months is astounding! How many times a day are you feeding the DT tank fish? Again, can't say enough about this tank and all your hard work. Also -> great photographs
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Just Stunning!!!
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