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Altering my current XR15's?You might be able to upgrade to more narrowly focused lenses also, for less money than a new fixture
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Altering my current XR15's?You might be able to upgrade to more narrowly focused lenses also, for less money than a new fixture
I have an AI Prime HD that I'm not using from my old tank that I can setup. It wouldn't cost me a dime. I just hate programming that thing and I'm not sure how I would blend it in with my current XR15's.IMO you need at least one more light….
added, and at least one more gyre or similar
YesAltering my current XR15's?
I only charge 75$ per hour for giving remote adviceYes
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Inexpensive way to squeeze out more par
I have the similar tank XL300 with same XR15 lights running 3.5 years now. Very successful with coral and fish. Message me and I'll give you my number and you can call me and we will get you on the path for success. I ain't charging no fees either.Online Consultations?
I'm just curious if this service exists in the reefing community and the cost involved.
To give you some background on me. I've been reefing for about 5 years now. My current tank is a Red Sea Reefer 350 (90 gal total). It been up and running for about 3 years now. While I've had some successes, I feel I've had the same if not more being unsuccessful. Softies seem to do ok in my tank. Thats what I mainly have. LPS I struggle with keeping them alive. SPS- forget it. I won't even attempt it. I feel like I have the correct equipment to grow corals. For example my lighting is 2 x XR15's Gen 5 over a 48" wide tank. My parameters are not perfect, but a good enough to grow corals. Flow I think is ok. 1 x Maxspect Gyre on the right side of the tank.
So what is it? What am I doing wrong? Par, parameters, flow, what?
So I set out to find out about an in person consult since I live right outside of Orlando. I contacted WWC. They want $165 for the first hour. $120 for each additional hour after that plus any chemicals they use. I can't afford that. I have a wife and child that I support and money is always tight. I probably shouldn't even own a tank, but it brings me joy everyday. So what do I do? I need someone to tell me what I'm doing wrong or what I can improve without breaking both of my arms, legs, and bank account. I need something that is more personalized to my tank rather than "general info" at the lfs. I have spent way too much money over the years and I am trying to stop the bleeding if you know what I mean. Is that possible? If so, please chime in and let me know what options are out there. And if you read this far, thank you for your time and patience with me.
I get it. It's just hard on the forums and FB groups. Like you said, you get a million different people with a million different opinions and it becomes too confusing for me. During my 5-6 years of reefing, R2R and FB have been my main source of information. After so long, it just becomes exhausting mentally. That's why I was looking for a more personalized approach.imagine having trouble with a vehicle, not being a mechanic, but you are offered a ton of different/random parts from a bin to go home and assemble yourself in the car
though not a mechanic you get to diagnose and repair the issue based on general offers.
that's how fixing aquariums over web forums work: sixteen different fixes (parts) are offered in the bin (the forum) and the owner of the damaged vehicle selects the parts they hope will work (guesses)
it doesn't work, then they repeat until they quit.
but the opposite of that choice set is: read posters on the site, look at their tanks. find someone who owns your tank or something close, for years running with sps and lps/how you want it to be
reach out to only one person, the mechanic, work with them and do only what they say and never offer suggestions, that would make you the mechanic and the fixer, not the fixee. Fixees attempting to become fixers is where the challenge lies in my opinion.
when your own tank does what you want it to and you have logs of outbound tank fixes following only your command, that's the change to fixer
I was talking about having 2 x XR's on both sides and one AI Prime HD in the middle. Sure it's not ideal, but it can't be worse than what I currently have. And it's free for me.That is also an underpowered fixture, it would take minimum 4 primes to light a 90g. Would need to be nearly maxed. But, combined with the radions it could offer some benefit
Your Kenya tree doing well up high doesn’t surprise me
Many people are duped into thinking xr15 is enough when really they should have got xr30 from the start
Will do. I'll message you.I have the similar tank XL300 with same XR15 lights running 3.5 years now. Very successful with coral and fish. Message me and I'll give you my number and you can call me and we will get you on the path for success. I ain't charging no fees either.
I completely agree and would suggest this setup as well, and have blues and violet on all fixtures turned up to 80-90% and whites around 10-30 depending on your preferencesI was talking about having 2 x XR's on both sides and one AI Prime HD in the middle. Sure it's not ideal, but it can't be worse than what I currently have. And it's free for me.
Interesting. I didn't even know this product existed. Thanks for the info.I only charge 75$ per hour for giving remote advice
And 10$ for every $100 I save you
You’re welcome! It will focus the beams to be more narrow, increasing intensity. But the overall coverage area will reduce.Interesting. I didn't even know this product existed. Thanks for the info.
This is the way ! Someone who is successful with similar equipment who can also help you tweak your set up has offered to help and I love seeing that in this hobby. Take heart, you're at the cusp of success and you've done the right thing by asking for help. The third light (ai prime) might be very useful in this instance. I won't offer any advice other than to stick with it. Keep using your aquaticlog app (I use it and it's awesome). Stay diligent on your maintenance and husbandry and you'll pull through. You got this!Will do. I'll message you.
I think this is your best option.I have the similar tank XL300 with same XR15 lights running 3.5 years now. Very successful with coral and fish. Message me and I'll give you my number and you can call me and we will get you on the path for success. I ain't charging no fees either.
Reefbum offers consultation services too but I haven't looked at pricing. You can find it on his website reefbum.com under learning center.Online Consultations?
I'm just curious if this service exists in the reefing community and the cost involved.
To give you some background on me. I've been reefing for about 5 years now. My current tank is a Red Sea Reefer 350 (90 gal total). It been up and running for about 3 years now. While I've had some successes, I feel I've had the same if not more being unsuccessful. Softies seem to do ok in my tank. Thats what I mainly have. LPS I struggle with keeping them alive. SPS- forget it. I won't even attempt it. I feel like I have the correct equipment to grow corals. For example my lighting is 2 x XR15's Gen 5 over a 48" wide tank. My parameters are not perfect, but a good enough to grow corals. Flow I think is ok. 1 x Maxspect Gyre on the right side of the tank.
So what is it? What am I doing wrong? Par, parameters, flow, what?
So I set out to find out about an in person consult since I live right outside of Orlando. I contacted WWC. They want $165 for the first hour. $120 for each additional hour after that plus any chemicals they use. I can't afford that. I have a wife and child that I support and money is always tight. I probably shouldn't even own a tank, but it brings me joy everyday. So what do I do? I need someone to tell me what I'm doing wrong or what I can improve without breaking both of my arms, legs, and bank account. I need something that is more personalized to my tank rather than "general info" at the lfs. I have spent way too much money over the years and I am trying to stop the bleeding if you know what I mean. Is that possible? If so, please chime in and let me know what options are out there. And if you read this far, thank you for your time and patience with me.