150g Starphire Peninsula Build Thread. SPS and BTA's. Pic Heavy! - Page 2

MisterP · 10/25/2014, 03:25 PM

Sweet tank. I don't want to de-rail your thread just a quick question on how you feel about the quality of your GC tank build?

Im a TN person so they are a couple of hours away and I thought I might get them to build me a long'ish, shallow tank but I always hear about sloppy craftsmanship and it has kind of put me off. Your tank looks good though.

How do you feel about it?

ajcanale · 10/25/2014, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MisterP

Sweet tank. I don't want to de-rail your thread just a quick question on how you feel about the quality of your GC tank build?

Im a TN person so they are a couple of hours away and I thought I might get them to build me a long'ish, shallow tank but I always hear about sloppy craftsmanship and it has kind of put me off. Your tank looks good though.

How do you feel about it?

I'd give it 4 out of 5 stars i guess. Silicone was sloppy in a few places, but for the money and considering it is custom I'm satisfied. Stand seems well built also.

ajcanale · 11/01/2014, 12:55 PM

Shot a couple vids recently

Close up SPS shots under actinics:
http://youtu.be/uJ9dwfW_o5I

Reef Raft Wolverine Growth starting point:
http://youtu.be/2_1L-QZwk10

trueblackpercula · 11/01/2014, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ajcanale

Shot a couple vids recently

Close up SPS shots under actinics:
http://youtu.be/uJ9dwfW_o5I

Reef Raft Wolverine Growth starting point:
http://youtu.be/2_1L-QZwk10

Amazing got a question what actincs are you using and how long do you run then a day?

GroceryGetterS4 · 11/02/2014, 02:02 AM

Amazing looking tank!!!

ajcanale · 11/02/2014, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by trueblackpercula

Amazing got a question what actincs are you using and how long do you run then a day?

It's just LED lighting from Radion pros 80% RB 60% UV. Camera white balance captures it as a purple hue.

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Originally Posted by GroceryGetterS4

Amazing looking tank!!!

Thanks for the kind words

My radion schedule is attached. I've had a few people ask about it over the past month or so.

Pluedke1 · 11/02/2014, 03:26 PM

Nice build! I have similar tank being built. 5x2x2 with almost exact equipment. Will be moving from 60 gal cube. Not near as much sps but we'll get there. Good luck.

Kaman8 · 11/04/2014, 09:50 AM

How is your growth and color with the radion???

ajcanale · 11/04/2014, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Pluedke1

Nice build! I have similar tank being built. 5x2x2 with almost exact equipment. Will be moving from 60 gal cube. Not near as much sps but we'll get there. Good luck.

Appreciate it! Wish I would have done a 180 though... look forward to seeing how yours turns out~ good luck

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Originally Posted by Kaman8

How is your growth and color with the radion???

I get a great balance of color and growth. I'm as happy as can be with my Radions..... wish I had another one to add to the mix.

diciple · 11/05/2014, 05:31 PM

Aj,just awesome i love the penisula your aquascape coral placement is just right you did a wonderful job on all of it!i see a TOTM contender!

reefmutt · 11/05/2014, 06:11 PM

Really nice tank! Corals look fantastic. Amazing pe.
I see you are using biopellets and gfo. Where are you keeping you n and p?
Do you feed the corals or just the fish?
Oh and I love the psychedelic video. No need for pharmaceutical intervention.

The radions can produce a purple light that I've never seen on any other led fixture.

ajcanale · 11/05/2014, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by diciple

Aj,just awesome i love the penisula your aquascape coral placement is just right you did a wonderful job on all of it!i see a TOTM contender!

Appreciate the kind words!

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Originally Posted by reefmutt

Really nice tank! Corals look fantastic. Amazing pe.
I see you are using biopellets and gfo. Where are you keeping you n and p?
Do you feed the corals or just the fish?
Oh and I love the psychedelic video. No need for pharmaceutical intervention.

The radions can produce a purple light that I've never seen on any other led fixture.

I have yet to set up the BP reactor on this tank, until I see nitrates near 10 I doubt I will. I feed fish daily and SPS once every couple days. Right now I'm using Rod's coral food disolved and fortified with amin-omega. I don't test for phosphate and currently I am having trouble keeping nitrates detectable, even with moderately heavy feeding. Salifert is showing around 1ppm, I'd like them in the 3-5 range.
The purple hue is mostly due to the funky white balance on my camera. I think it looks neat though.

ajcanale · 11/05/2014, 06:39 PM

ASD Rainbow Mille

Acropora Efflorescens

ORA Joe

Vivid Rainbow Delight (I can't seem to capture all the colors at once)

RR Wolverine .... still healing, slowly developing polyps.

reefmutt · 11/05/2014, 06:53 PM

Nice shots. I think I might enjoy this thread!

markalot · 11/05/2014, 08:55 PM

Beautiful pics and corals! Thanks for providing all the info.

Fishy 1 · 11/06/2014, 08:08 AM

Awesome pics

, the tank is looking great!!

sahin · 11/15/2014, 09:26 PM

Awesome tank.

look forward to more videos.

ajcanale · 11/16/2014, 03:53 PM

RR Avatar

RR Frutopia

RR Wolverine... Finally healed up and developing polyps, wish it would start encrusting!

Aww7979 · 11/16/2014, 06:11 PM

AJ, I watched your YouTube videos. The colors are astounding! I have a question regarding your lights. Have you always ran them with an overall intensity of 45% or have you finally settled on that %? I run very similar color values on my radions but I'm at a significantly higher over all intensity. Have you found higher overall intensity makes your sps get pale?

Thanks

Lilmatty5dimes · 11/16/2014, 06:47 PM

Awesome build and love your sps collection.

ajcanale · 11/17/2014, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Aww7979

AJ, I watched your YouTube videos. The colors are astounding! I have a question regarding your lights. Have you always ran them with an overall intensity of 45% or have you finally settled on that %? I run very similar color values on my radions but I'm at a significantly higher over all intensity. Have you found higher overall intensity makes your sps get pale?

Thanks

I've made a few small changes to program... I think they now peak at 50%. When I had only 2 fixtures over my 90 I ran them a little higher. Now with three over a 150 they are a lot closer together so the light seems more concentrated, hence why I run them lower.

Too much light will definitely yield pale colors, especially if low nutrient levels.

glaukos · 11/17/2014, 07:43 AM

Awesome photo skills ajcanale and amazing pieces!
Great job!

franklypre · 11/19/2014, 07:51 PM

Following along, looks like it'll be an awesome build.

Dapg8gt · 11/20/2014, 02:44 AM

Nice acros =).. Hopping on the ride, love the pics and videos if I were to do leds I'd have to say it would have to be radions from what I've seen in person on a tank and builds like yours.. Great job.

Gordan101 · 11/20/2014, 11:21 AM

wow! beautiful tank. now if i can manage to get my tank looking this good i will be a happy man!!

11/01/2014, 12:55 PM	#28
ajcanale Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Memphis 10 Posts: 1,098	Shot a couple vids recently Close up SPS shots under actinics: http://youtu.be/uJ9dwfW_o5I Reef Raft Wolverine Growth starting point: http://youtu.be/2_1L-QZwk10 __________________ If the spirit moves ya, let me groove ya Current Tank Info: 150g Starphire Pensinula SPS

11/04/2014, 09:50 AM	#33
Kaman8 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,686	How is your growth and color with the radion??? __________________ Current tank : 60 gallon rimless , 29 gallon sump , 2x Radion xr15w Pro , MP10 and MP40 Quietdrive , Bubble Magus Curve 7 , Eheim Compact+3000 return pump , sps dominant Gratiana

11/05/2014, 05:31 PM	#35
diciple Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: fremont,Mo. Posts: 355	Aj,just awesome i love the penisula your aquascape coral placement is just right you did a wonderful job on all of it!i see a TOTM contender! __________________ 20gal pico aquariums starfire cube 150de mh w/Tunze streams.Seaside aquatics 3.5 skimm Current Tank Info: 22 g pico cube 150w mh+led supplement

11/05/2014, 06:11 PM	#36
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Really nice tank! Corals look fantastic. Amazing pe. I see you are using biopellets and gfo. Where are you keeping you n and p? Do you feed the corals or just the fish? Oh and I love the psychedelic video. No need for pharmaceutical intervention. The radions can produce a purple light that I've never seen on any other led fixture. __________________ 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

11/05/2014, 06:39 PM	#38
ajcanale Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Memphis 10 Posts: 1,098	How about a few more macros.... ASD Rainbow Mille Acropora Efflorescens ORA Joe Vivid Rainbow Delight (I can't seem to capture all the colors at once) RR Wolverine .... still healing, slowly developing polyps. __________________ If the spirit moves ya, let me groove ya Current Tank Info: 150g Starphire Pensinula SPS

10/25/2014, 03:25 PM	#26
MisterP Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: TN Posts: 401	Sweet tank. I don't want to de-rail your thread just a quick question on how you feel about the quality of your GC tank build? Im a TN person so they are a couple of hours away and I thought I might get them to build me a long'ish, shallow tank but I always hear about sloppy craftsmanship and it has kind of put me off. Your tank looks good though. How do you feel about it?

11/02/2014, 02:02 AM	#30
GroceryGetterS4 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 111	Amazing looking tank!!!

11/02/2014, 03:26 PM	#32
Pluedke1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Normal, Il Posts: 140	Nice build! I have similar tank being built. 5x2x2 with almost exact equipment. Will be moving from 60 gal cube. Not near as much sps but we'll get there. Good luck.

11/05/2014, 06:53 PM	#39
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Nice shots. I think I might enjoy this thread! __________________ 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

11/05/2014, 08:55 PM	#40
markalot ... Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Florence, KY Posts: 3,806 Blog Entries: 3	Beautiful pics and corals! Thanks for providing all the info. __________________ -- Mark 150G (72x18x27) \| 35G sump \| SRO-XP2000INT Skimmer \| ATI SunPower T5 / NanoBox LED hybrid 60" x 4 + 8 NanoBox v3.1 arrays

11/06/2014, 08:08 AM	#41
Fishy 1 The Reefer From Downunder Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,256	Awesome pics, the tank is looking great!! __________________ Rory "The day that I stop learning will be the day that I die" Current Tank Info: Newly Born Regency 220 "The Impulse Reef"

11/15/2014, 09:26 PM	#42
sahin Ultimate Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,540	Awesome tank. look forward to more videos.

11/16/2014, 03:53 PM	#43
ajcanale Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Memphis 10 Posts: 1,098	Reef Raft frag update... RR Avatar RR Frutopia RR Wolverine... Finally healed up and developing polyps, wish it would start encrusting! __________________ If the spirit moves ya, let me groove ya Current Tank Info: 150g Starphire Pensinula SPS

11/16/2014, 06:11 PM	#44
Aww7979 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Anchorage ak Posts: 97	AJ, I watched your YouTube videos. The colors are astounding! I have a question regarding your lights. Have you always ran them with an overall intensity of 45% or have you finally settled on that %? I run very similar color values on my radions but I'm at a significantly higher over all intensity. Have you found higher overall intensity makes your sps get pale? Thanks __________________ "The odds are good, but the goods are odd." Current Tank Info: 90 gallon mix reef, 30 gallon sump, 100 pounds of LR, 4" DSB, Coralife 220 skimmer, fuge, 2 gen 1 XR30w LEDs with TIR lenses, 2 Vortech MP40s, and a Neptune Apex controler. Also recently added a bio pellet reactor.

11/16/2014, 06:47 PM	#45
Lilmatty5dimes Moved On Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: PSJ, FL Posts: 2,235	Awesome build and love your sps collection.

11/17/2014, 07:43 AM	#47
glaukos Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,106	Awesome photo skills ajcanale and amazing pieces! Great job! __________________ Mike Just doing my hobby and having great fun with it....no room/need for drama:) the only way to win with a toxic person, is not to play

11/19/2014, 07:51 PM	#48
franklypre Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: texarkana Posts: 703	Following along, looks like it'll be an awesome build.

11/20/2014, 02:44 AM	#49
Dapg8gt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pacifica Posts: 3,741	Nice acros =).. Hopping on the ride, love the pics and videos if I were to do leds I'd have to say it would have to be radions from what I've seen in person on a tank and builds like yours.. Great job. __________________ 15 years in the hobby yet still learning every day. 280g radium lit sps flat living in my garage rent free. Current Tank Info: 105g SPS dominant euro braced powered by 4 ecotech pumps and lit by an ATI powermodule controlled by a reef angel =).

11/20/2014, 11:21 AM	#50
Gordan101 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 10	wow! beautiful tank. now if i can manage to get my tank looking this good i will be a happy man!!