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As title says I purchased a BMT3000 PAR reader that hooks directly to my lap top. First let me say EASY setup and use. Within 10 minutes of opening the box I was getting PAR readings. I have (4) LED fixtures with (32) CREE blue and (31) CREE white. With the whites on alone at 100% I get a...

Tank has gotten to where it is looking good with good color and good growth. Interesting note is the Monti Cap is growing down not cupping up...

I have a Reefflo Orca skimmer and I need to extend the return. However the PVC is 75 mm metric and cant find any. Need about 3 feet plus on 90 elbow Anyone have any or know where to get it that wont take 30 to 45 days Thanks Jim Mc

Hi My sump broke and will need to be replaced. The tank is mostly SPS and fish. Its a 300g tank and I have three Tunzes running so lots water movement. How long can I run without the sump and skimmer. Anything I should l know that I haven't mentioned? Thanks Jim Mc

I have a red Montipora Capricornis and while it is growing it is not growing up but rather down, away for the light. Would this be a good indication that the LEDs I have are too strong. I have 32 white and 33 blue Cree LEDs in a heat sink that is 10 x 14” and there are four of these over the...

I have (4) 63 LED "pendants" over my 300g tank. Currently have them come on at 10:00am at 10% ramping up to 70% by noon and staying that way till 3:00pm then ramping down to 40% until 9:30pm then to 10% by 10:00 Any and all thoughts on the duration and intensity. Thanks Jim Mc

Hey everyone, I had told others I would try to post some better pics of my 300g reef tank. The first is what it looked like in 2012 (with 4 250w HQIs) before I had an outbreak of Manjos and Pocillapora growing all over everything. I took system down and bleached approx. 700 to 800 lbs of...

I replaced (7) 250MH HQI with LEDs. I run the lights 10 hours per day 365 days per year. The electricity costs me .10 per kWh The current LEDs are 120v and draw 3.7 amps I think there is enough info here to figure the cost savings per year. Any help? By the way the LEDs look very...

I am wondering if I have a bad test kit. I am dosing (2) part at 200 ml per day with Bulk Reef Supply 2 part. Checking my Mg levels with a Red Sea test kit I get Mg reading of 1800 plus. This seem possible? Jim Mc

Help.............. I have two Cinnamon Clowns, that have been laying eggs, that I need to get out of my tank and have just purchased a fish trap from BRS. Who here has had luck using a trap and whata advise do you have for me. After I do catch them any one interested in purchasing them...

I have a 300g BB reef tank and looking to add few wrasses. Which would work in a bare bottom setup? Thanks Jim Mc

Looking to buy clean up crew for 300g display tank with bare bottom. What would be the best snails for it that can right them selves and dont need a sand bed? thanks Jim Mc

I will be posting the progress on the LED build. It will consist of (4) 14" x 10" heat sinks with 63 LEDs of various color: * 6 Hyper Violet * 8 XT-E High Noon * 5 XP-E Blue * 12 XT-E Prem Cool White * 32 XT-E Royal Blue Controlled by an Apex controller. The Heat sink was...

I now have my heat sinks all drilled, tapped, and all the LEDs with soldrless connecters mounted. Next step is wiring and I undersgtand this but have some questions. - Can not find any wiring info for the Hyperson 700mA 40w Dim Driver. - Whats the min and max of LEDs on a driver for: * Hyper...

Hello all, Not a newbie but had to re-register and have to get these posts up so i can be part of the site again........ Jim Mc