FarmerTy 215-gal No Water Change SPS Tank - Page 6

Tinkanator2000 · 06/19/2016, 04:48 PM

So, how are things after a couple of months with the T5s?

FarmerTy · 06/20/2016, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Tinkanator2000

So, how are things after a couple of months with the T5s?

Great! The corals acclimated a little to the fact that I swapped in 3.5k warm white over 10k cool whites in the LEDs and then the addition of the T5s shortly after... but once they acclimated, I started getting my color back. I'll give it about another month to fully get my colors back and take another video for everyone to see.

I'm pretty happy with both lighting changes though.

FarmerTy · 09/09/2016, 05:03 PM

Some pictures I took of the tank:

FarmerTy · 09/09/2016, 05:04 PM

FarmerTy · 09/09/2016, 05:36 PM

Right side of the tank.
https://youtu.be/LhUoFipbrDM

reefmutt · 09/09/2016, 09:45 PM

Wow! Beautiful.
Nice colors and really good pe.
Very nice!

FarmerTy · 09/10/2016, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by reefmutt

Wow! Beautiful.
Nice colors and really good pe.
Very nice!

Thank you Reefmutt!

FarmerTy · 09/10/2016, 09:08 AM

FarmerTy · 09/13/2016, 01:58 PM

Some after dark pictures:

FarmerTy · 09/13/2016, 02:12 PM

Finally fired up my UV sterilizer last night. I'm using a 114-watt model that roughly measures 3 feet wide and uses two bulbs. There isn't anything going through it that's coming back out alive! Muahahahaha! The mad scientist has returned!

FarmerTy · 09/13/2016, 02:18 PM

I'd marry this new regulator if Texas law would recognize it. Thanks D2mini!

It's been 10 days since I last measured my alk. 7.4 dKh... today 7.5 dKh! Woohoo!

Tank is ready for my +1 in March and the ensuing neglect that will follow.

maxxII · 09/13/2016, 10:02 PM

Did D2mini make the regulator for you?

I'm assuming the the +1 and neglect comment is in reference to an upcoming child?

If so, Congrats!

Regarding the tank....the Cyphastrea has completely taken over the rock...the whole thing looks great, including the Flame Thrower BTA.....

Nice work.

cprice · 09/13/2016, 10:08 PM

Do you ever have issues with your RBTA stinging your SPS? I have a SPS tank but have always been afraid to put an anemone in there because of the stinging hazard

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reefmutt · 09/14/2016, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Tybota

I'd marry this new regulator if Texas law would recognize it. Thanks D2mini!

It's been 10 days since I last measured my alk. 7.4 dKh... today 7.5 dKh! Woohoo!

Tank is ready for my +1 in March and the ensuing neglect that will follow.

I think I'm in love and I haven't even met her in person.

FarmerTy · 09/14/2016, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by maxxII

Did D2mini make the regulator for you?

I'm assuming the the +1 and neglect comment is in reference to an upcoming child?

If so, Congrats!

Regarding the tank....the Cyphastrea has completely taken over the rock...the whole thing looks great, including the Flame Thrower BTA.....

Nice work.

No, that was D2mini's old regulator. He's going full Triton and will stop using a CaRX from this point so I took the opportunity to snag this awesome regulator he built for himself.

Yes, that was my subtle hint that my wife and I will be having a baby this Spring. Thank you!

Cyphastrea will kill anything... like anything! So, I positioned the rock to just float there and not touch anything and have colonies growing in front and over it to cover the gaps so it looks seamless. That way I can have it within the system but not take over the system. Hopefully nature doesn't find a way beyond my designs.

Oh, and that's a Colorado Sunburst anemone. I wish I had a Flamethrower BTA as well though!

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Originally Posted by cprice

Do you ever have issues with your RBTA stinging your SPS? I have a SPS tank but have always been afraid to put an anemone in there because of the stinging hazard

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Oh yes, it'll sting anything in its radius. None of my anemones ever really walk though... the only exception is when they split. The split will usually run off somewhere in the tank and I have to try to catch it out before it gets settled somewhere. So, I allow the anemone to get situated and then position my acro colonies around it.

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Originally Posted by reefmutt

I think I'm in love and I haven't even met her in person.

It's definitely a thing of beauty. That will help me get over the cost of it but it should recoup its value in no time with it being my last regulator ever.

codydemmel4 · 09/14/2016, 09:24 AM

Very nice tank. Do you have an updated FTS?

I also am doing a no water change tank and so far it seems to be going great.

FarmerTy · 09/14/2016, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by codydemmel4

Very nice tank. Do you have an updated FTS?

I also am doing a no water change tank and so far it seems to be going great.

Thank you. No, I don't have a current FTS. I shut down my frag tank so my sandbed is currently littered with frags and small colonies everywhere. Its a hot mess that I hope to remedy at the next swap in October when I can unload some more frags.

SPotter · 09/14/2016, 10:14 AM

Ty, sorry if I missed it in the thread but are you just running leds/t5 on the display? I saw earlier you were using mh and leds.

FarmerTy · 09/14/2016, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Tybota

I finally got a chance to build my light rack and added the T5 bulbs I've been wanting to add to the LEDs for supplemental coverage and spectrum.

I used shelf track from home depot.

http://m.homedepot.com/p/Rubbermaid-...0BLA/100149366

I used the pieces and constructed the light rack. The 3 LED fixtures sitting in the middle are the Ocean Revive T247s with all the 10k, green, and red diodes replaced with 3.5k warm white diodes. The T5s are run with ATI ballasts and are 80w, 60" T5 bulbs. The two front ones are ATI Coral+ and ATI Purple+, with a single ATI Blue+ in the back.

I call it my ATY Poorman's Powermodule.

All I have to say is holy moly, it's bright!

Here's what I'm running for lights.

FarmerTy · 09/14/2016, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by SPotter

Ty, sorry if I missed it in the thread but are you just running leds/t5 on the display? I saw earlier you were using mh and leds.

See the above post SPotter.

SPotter · 09/14/2016, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Tybota

See the above post SPotter.

thank you! Im struggling with possibly giving up my mh's and switch to leds. I run 4 x 400w and my electric company buys me lunch once a week for customer appreciation.

FarmerTy · 09/14/2016, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SPotter

thank you! Im struggling with possibly giving up my mh's and switch to leds. I run 4 x 400w and my electric company buys me lunch once a week for customer appreciation.

Haha, I know the feeling. I was running 3-400 watt bulbs and cooling the tank with a chiller. I think they named a wing in their office after me.

No complaints with the switch... and I was one of the last holdouts in Austin that wouldn't let go of his MHs.

SPotter · 09/14/2016, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Tybota

Haha, I know the feeling. I was running 3-400 watt bulbs and cooling the tank with a chiller. I think they named a wing in their office after me.

No complaints with the switch... and I was one of the last holdouts in Austin that wouldn't let go of his MHs.

we looked into solar and the sales person said my electric bill was the biggest residential bill he has ever seen. I tried blaming it on our pool but my wife wasn't going for it. Between the four mh's, the chiller and the mini split ac I had to put in my garage to cool the remote fish room....my meter spins pretty fast.

Anyway, great tank man!!!

FarmerTy · 09/14/2016, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SPotter

we looked into solar and the sales person said my electric bill was the biggest residential bill he has ever seen. I tried blaming it on our pool but my wife wasn't going for it. Between the four mh's, the chiller and the mini split ac I had to put in my garage to cool the remote fish room....my meter spins pretty fast.

Anyway, great tank man!!!

Wow! That's crazy! I wish, looked into solar but the coveted large trees in the backyard that give me such awesome shade also completely shade my roofline and makes my house a bad candidate for solar.

Thanks for the compliment. Start looking into LEDs.

Haksar · 09/14/2016, 09:42 PM

Amazing tank

09/09/2016, 09:45 PM	#131
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Wow! Beautiful. Nice colors and really good pe. Very nice! __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

09/13/2016, 10:02 PM	#137
maxxII Super Housemonkey! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 4,442	Did D2mini make the regulator for you? I'm assuming the the +1 and neglect comment is in reference to an upcoming child? If so, Congrats! Regarding the tank....the Cyphastrea has completely taken over the rock...the whole thing looks great, including the Flame Thrower BTA..... Nice work. __________________ A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn, that was fun!"

09/14/2016, 10:14 AM	#143
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	Ty, sorry if I missed it in the thread but are you just running leds/t5 on the display? I saw earlier you were using mh and leds. __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

09/14/2016, 09:42 PM	#150
Haksar Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,041	Amazing tank __________________ Haksar

06/19/2016, 04:48 PM	#126
Tinkanator2000 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 168	So, how are things after a couple of months with the T5s?

09/09/2016, 05:03 PM	#128
FarmerTy Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 871	Some pictures I took of the tank:

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09/09/2016, 05:36 PM	#130
FarmerTy Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 871	Right side of the tank. https://youtu.be/LhUoFipbrDM

09/10/2016, 09:08 AM	#133
FarmerTy Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 871

09/13/2016, 01:58 PM	#134
FarmerTy Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 871	Some after dark pictures:

09/13/2016, 02:12 PM	#135
FarmerTy Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 871	Finally fired up my UV sterilizer last night. I'm using a 114-watt model that roughly measures 3 feet wide and uses two bulbs. There isn't anything going through it that's coming back out alive! Muahahahaha! The mad scientist has returned!

09/13/2016, 02:18 PM	#136
FarmerTy Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 871	I'd marry this new regulator if Texas law would recognize it. Thanks D2mini! It's been 10 days since I last measured my alk. 7.4 dKh... today 7.5 dKh! Woohoo! Tank is ready for my +1 in March and the ensuing neglect that will follow.

09/13/2016, 10:08 PM	#138
cprice Moved On Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 313	Do you ever have issues with your RBTA stinging your SPS? I have a SPS tank but have always been afraid to put an anemone in there because of the stinging hazard Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09/14/2016, 09:24 AM	#141
codydemmel4 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Center Valley PA Posts: 1,479	Very nice tank. Do you have an updated FTS? I also am doing a no water change tank and so far it seems to be going great.