Return of the Reef!

[mgreenough]

I'm going to go for the evergrow IT5012 lights. I've already got hanging cables in the ceiling for my old light so going to reuse those.

It should (fingers crossed) be a perfect fit for the tank


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I have one of those over my tank and find it brilliant for the price.

 

[Steve_bham]

I have one of those over my tank and find it brilliant for the price.

That looks stunning! I did say at start of thread I wasn't going to upgrade the lights but the more I looked at LED units the more I thought it will allow we to grow any coral.


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[mgreenough]

That looks stunning! I did say at start of thread I wasn't going to upgrade the lights but the more I looked at LED units the more I thought it will allow we to grow any coral.


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The blues and whites are on 70% on the above photo, so lots of room for increasing if needs be.

 

[Steve_bham]

Pop to the fish store to get some more fish food and saw some clown fish so had to buy a pair![emoji1303]

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[nodster]

Hey standard clowns just like I like Big Thumbs Up keep the expensive designer ones I'm with you Steve they look ace

 

[Steve_bham]

Hey standard clowns just like I like Big Thumbs Up keep the expensive designer ones I'm with you Steve they look ace

They had the designer clowns in the shop, and to be honest I just don't like them. Also had some very pale orange ones which I didn't like [emoji23]


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[nodster]

I agree with you totally they just look weird to me

 

[penzo]

I agree with you totally they just look weird to me

I agree there are some ugly clowns,I must admit I like Picasso clowns,but I don't think you can beat a nice pair of Aussie percs.

 

[Steve_bham]

I agree there are some ugly clowns,I must admit I like Picasso clowns,but I don't think you can beat a nice pair of Aussie percs.

They are still my favourite marine fish, even they are probably the most common! My last pair I had on my old tank would always go for your hand when you put it in the tank to do any maintenance [emoji23]


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[Steve_bham]

So my new evergrow IT5012 was delivered today. Excellent service from mark at UK marine lighting. Arrived well packaged va UPS.

The build quality is superb and looks incredibly stylish, I was surprised how light it was compared to my old Aquamedic ocean light!

This was how my tank looked with the old light:

And this is how it looks now:

The light of the tank is quite different to my old lights and I keep thinking I'm seeing disco light effect, not sure if it's something you have to get used too or is it just me?




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[penzo]

Very stylish Big Thumbs Up,I have the same unit.

 

[Steve_bham]

Very stylish Big Thumbs Up,I have the same unit.

How did you find the swap over? Was it much different to the lights you had on before?


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[Phil077]

Was being a bit of a geek last night, waited an hour after lights went out and got a red torch to see what life came in on the small bits of live rock I added. Happy to say there are loads of pods etc. No bristle worms which is a shame as I kinda like those!

Phosphate is still sitting at 0.2-0.3, so not sure whether to add some phosphate remover or leave it for a bit?


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Were all geeks then Steve!

 

[penzo]

How did you find the swap over? Was it much different to the lights you had on before?


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Swap over was fine,its just getting use to a new unit,my old one was the evergrow pro 2080

 

[Steve_bham]

Swap over was fine,its just getting use to a new unit,my old one was the evergrow pro 2080

Thanks [emoji4] im using the settings from Mark. What settings do you have yours on?


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[mgreenough]

Bit like my tank at the moment with phosphate, i did have a reactor with rowaphos, but took it out as i want the tank to be a bit simpler for now. So just running the rowa in a bag passively between the baffles.

My it5012 is a little higher up and not noticed any disco ball effect, i am using the settings that can be found on his facebook page.

 

[CEECH]

That looks ace so it does

 

[warby]

what settings are you using on the it50xx's? my mate got his yesterday and I'm going round later to cut a baffle out and no doubt help set up the light.

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[mgreenough]

what settings are you using on the it50xx's? my mate got his yesterday and I'm going round later to cut a baffle out and no doubt help set up the light.

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This is what i am using currently

 

[warby]

Cheers matey might be a bit high that he's moving from 4 x t5 to led's he's got some zoas and a couple of lps. Might use that as a base but tweet it down so the peak is around 40-50%

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