Great Barrier Breeder of the Smokies - Page 3

joekidwell · 08/12/2012, 06:26 PM

I acquired a sun pod 250 watt 10k halide its 12" off the water and seems to cover the whole tank nicely, I've read alot of posts that one halide is not enough for a 36" tank and now seeing it I would have to dissagree. Should I buy a 14k bulb or would the corals do fine with 10k? This will be the only light over my tank.

iwishtofish · 08/12/2012, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by joekidwell

I acquired a sun pod 250 watt 10k halide its 12" off the water and seems to cover the whole tank nicely, I've read alot of posts that one halide is not enough for a 36" tank and now seeing it I would have to dissagree. Should I buy a 14k bulb or would the corals do fine with 10k? This will be the only light over my tank.

I think the corals will do fine with 10k - you just might not get some of the corals to fluoresce nicely (ie. colors won't "pop"). Be careful about having a 250w MH so close to the water over such a shallow tank. I would think you could easily fry some stuff, particularly if the light has a good reflector.

The only problem I could imagine with a single-point-source light is that some corals will get uni-directional lighting. Maybe that's an issue, maybe it isn't.

joekidwell · 08/13/2012, 09:43 PM

I had to add a fan. In five hours my water temp went up six degrees, now it stays right at 78°

Flashlin · 08/14/2012, 06:30 AM

I like 40G breeder. A very nice size for a small reef.

joekidwell · 08/16/2012, 09:26 AM

Orange Monti Cap, thanks to Supersaltlick

joekidwell · 08/16/2012, 09:32 AM

Ultra Blue's that are not all that blue. Im kinda curious if im giving them too much light.

joekidwell · 08/17/2012, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by joekidwell

I had to add a fan. In five hours my water temp went up six degrees, now it stays right at 78°

I just got the new hellolights Iris bulb today, can't make up my mind if I like it better than the 10k....I think I need to buy a phoenix bulb before I make up my mind. The corals do look great unde it.

newtophish · 08/17/2012, 02:38 PM

I am a fan of a bluer bulb, it is all personal preference. Someone mentioned earlier about the "pop" of certain corals under a higher k bulb. Look around and get exactly what you like.

joekidwell · 08/21/2012, 02:45 PM

Coral list so far

• Orange Monti Cap.
• Ultra Blue Zoas.
• Purple Haze Monti
• Frogspawn.

joekidwell · 08/22/2012, 11:35 PM

I just ordered some Vietnam Eagle Eyes and Blur Cespitularia

joekidwell · 08/26/2012, 10:38 AM

The purple haze has been in the tank 6 days now and has already grown 1/8" I didn't know they grew so fast.

Bdial · 08/26/2012, 11:37 AM

Can you take the legs off the light fixture? It'd probably look a lil better if you did. Everything's lookin good by the way.

SoFloReefer · 08/26/2012, 11:47 AM

Nice build. Very similar to my tank.

joekidwell · 09/06/2012, 01:19 PM

Got my rose anemone yesterday, still in the same place I put it. This afternoon I fed it a piece of shrimp, seemed to like it really good. Also got some veitnam eagle eye, sherbet zoas and some green star polyps.

xmen0075 · 09/06/2012, 01:26 PM

Nice looking corals!

raylost · 09/06/2012, 04:27 PM

Nice breeder, looking good. I would also recommend to remove the legs off. I also have a 40 breeder, check out my thread Lost Reef 40Gallons Breeder.

jhoff · 09/06/2012, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by joekidwell

I picked up some Dragons Breath the other day.

Where did you get the dragons breath?

joekidwell · 09/06/2012, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jhoff

Where did you get the dragons breath?

It was from another member on here, its been a while I can't remember their name.

joekidwell · 09/14/2012, 04:53 PM

I got some Florida Green Ricordia today, from reefs2go it looks great, I put it on a species only rock on the left side of the tank....can't wait till it covers it. I have a small outbreak of red slime, I do weekly 25% water changes with rodi water and I don't feed all that much so it has to be the 250 watt halide on for ten hours a day. I will be cutting down to eight hours and see if that helps.

joekidwell · 09/18/2012, 05:24 PM

joekidwell · 10/15/2012, 12:52 PM

I successfully fraged and attached my first Ricordia, now its time to make some babies.

joekidwell · 03/08/2014, 08:07 PM

Wow its been over a year since I posted on here last. Many changes after a horrible invasive algae problem along with canyo. I've since took out some rocks, upgraded my rodi, went bare bottom, wp 25 and new photon 32. I've been able to keep my water stable, dosing kalk and have about 12 varieties of sps. That are now loving their new light.

08/17/2012, 02:38 PM	#58
newtophish Elite Lounger Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Spring Hill, TN Posts: 192	I am a fan of a bluer bulb, it is all personal preference. Someone mentioned earlier about the "pop" of certain corals under a higher k bulb. Look around and get exactly what you like. __________________ Richard <--- She is the cutest!

08/26/2012, 11:37 AM	#62
Bdial Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Huntington, wv Posts: 675	Can you take the legs off the light fixture? It'd probably look a lil better if you did. Everything's lookin good by the way. __________________ Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good. Haste makes waste. WINTER IS COMING

08/26/2012, 11:47 AM	#63
SoFloReefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Palm Beach Posts: 712	Nice build. Very similar to my tank. __________________ 40 breeder Zoanthid and Ricordea dominated tank with LED lighting.

08/14/2012, 06:30 AM	#54
Flashlin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 36	I like 40G breeder. A very nice size for a small reef.

08/22/2012, 11:35 PM	#60
joekidwell Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Greeneville TN Posts: 471	I just ordered some Vietnam Eagle Eyes and Blur Cespitularia

08/26/2012, 10:38 AM	#61
joekidwell Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Greeneville TN Posts: 471	The purple haze has been in the tank 6 days now and has already grown 1/8" I didn't know they grew so fast.

09/06/2012, 01:19 PM	#64
joekidwell Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Greeneville TN Posts: 471	Got my rose anemone yesterday, still in the same place I put it. This afternoon I fed it a piece of shrimp, seemed to like it really good. Also got some veitnam eagle eye, sherbet zoas and some green star polyps.

09/06/2012, 01:26 PM	#65
xmen0075 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 107	Nice looking corals!

09/06/2012, 04:27 PM	#66
raylost Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Juan, PR Posts: 279	Nice breeder, looking good. I would also recommend to remove the legs off. I also have a 40 breeder, check out my thread Lost Reef 40Gallons Breeder.

09/14/2012, 04:53 PM	#69
joekidwell Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Greeneville TN Posts: 471	I got some Florida Green Ricordia today, from reefs2go it looks great, I put it on a species only rock on the left side of the tank....can't wait till it covers it. I have a small outbreak of red slime, I do weekly 25% water changes with rodi water and I don't feed all that much so it has to be the 250 watt halide on for ten hours a day. I will be cutting down to eight hours and see if that helps.

09/18/2012, 05:24 PM	#70
joekidwell Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Greeneville TN Posts: 471

10/15/2012, 12:52 PM	#71
joekidwell Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Greeneville TN Posts: 471	I successfully fraged and attached my first Ricordia, now its time to make some babies.

03/08/2014, 08:07 PM	#72
joekidwell Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Greeneville TN Posts: 471	Wow its been over a year since I posted on here last. Many changes after a horrible invasive algae problem along with canyo. I've since took out some rocks, upgraded my rodi, went bare bottom, wp 25 and new photon 32. I've been able to keep my water stable, dosing kalk and have about 12 varieties of sps. That are now loving their new light.