08trdoffroad's Rimless 60 gal Mixed Reef Build

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My 10 yr old son and I were actually talking about the Halloween hermit this morning. He said he noticed the shell is in a different spot everyday, so he thinks it is still alive.

I haven't solved my lighting situation, just using my Ai prime for now. I really want a Reefi Uno 2.1, but my wife didn't like the 600 price tag.

I have considered a Hydra 32, because things are going so well with the Prime...would help me boost my par. Depending on the price, I'd be interested!

Check into the Quanta Helix lights!

 

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Check into the Quanta Helix lights!

He has both spectrums in stock!

 

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He has both spectrums in stock!

I wonder how many bars I'd need. 3 or 4...hmm

 

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I wonder how many bars I'd need. 3 or 4...hmm

No more than 3 unless you wanted to go heavy into SPS

 

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You might even be fine with 2

 

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No more than 3 unless you wanted to go heavy into SPS

I would do 2 meso and 1 Crest I think. Would be very similar coverage as T5. My favorite light I ever used was a sunlight supply 6 bulb Tek T5 fixture over a 90 gal tank!

 

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I would do 2 meso and 1 Crest I think. Would be very similar coverage as T5. My favorite light I ever used was a sunlight supply 6 bulb Tek T5 fixture over a 90 gal tank!

 

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I would do 2 meso and 1 Crest I think. Would be very similar coverage as T5. My favorite light I ever used was a sunlight supply 6 bulb Tek T5 fixture over a 90 gal tank!

I just hated replacing the bulbs once a year...but wouldn't have that issue with the helix!

 

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Something has damaged my toadstool leather...it has been very unhappy the last few days.

Is it possible the reverse hammer below it send out sweepers and stung it,

 

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@JoJosReef - If my phyton smells "off" is it no longer safe to use? Or worth using?

I have kept it in the fridge, but it is many many months old at this point.

 

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@JoJosReef - If my phyton smells "off" is it no longer safe to use? Or worth using?

I have kept it in the fridge, but it is many many months old at this point.

My sniff test is if it smells at all like rotting eggs, toss it. If it smells like wet mowed grass, keep going. Sometimes it can be a pretty intense grassy smell, but as long as it doesn't have that sulfurous rotting smell, I keep going with it.

 

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My sniff test is if it smells at all like rotting eggs, toss it. If it smells like wet mowed grass, keep going. Sometimes it can be a pretty intense grassy smell, but as long as it doesn't have that sulfurous rotting smell, I keep going with it.

Yeah, it smells like rotten eggs. I will toss it.