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Tank is continuing to improve. Here's a comparison between september and december.

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September FTS by --Aaron--, on Flickr
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I'm sure if you do it slowly things will be fine, mine was at 80% high efficiency but I was having issues with colours on some corals so I just cranked it up over a few weeks, nothing suffered and...

I run the unit flat out 100% in high output mode.

Things are continuing to improve with colours and growth.

Some pictures of the weekends new additions.

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Not updated for a while, I had a few issues with the tank. SPS were pale and some browned out. I've put this down to Bio Pearls stripping out too much, my NO3 was never detectable. Also I weren't...

Thank you. Project can be downloaded here.

THings are ticking over nicely, had to turn the Mitras back down to 60% as they started bleaching an Acro and my plating Monti. An acclamation program would be a welcome addition as it appears I...

Everything looks so much cooler top down.

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FTS Top Down June by --Aaron--, on Flickr
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On the whole I've seen much improvement on the corals that were originally in the tank when I switched the lighting over, apart from one which doesn't want to colour up. It was the same under the...

Currently where I'm at, suffering with diatoms over the sand bed. I put it down to the pistol shrimp, doesn't stop digging!

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June FTS...

Thanks everyone.

I must say, I'm smitten with the Mitras, I'm starting to get some good growth on some corals. I've added more corals recently as well so hopefully once they settle they'll follow...

That's very kind Al, thank you.

If you want to see a gifted individual check out rattters tank in this section (further down), he is truly gifted when it comes to running a tank and growing...

Not entirely sure, I know they're regarded as tricky long term but I seem to do OK with them. I had 4 in my last tank, one was the size of a large melon which the clownfish used as a home.
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I've taken my Kamoer offline and I'm using it to dose alkalinity and calcium on two of the channels and chelated iron on the 3rd, just a couple of mls a day. I tend to leave magnesium alone as I'm...

Thanks AL. I've dialed in a tiny bit more blue in the last few days, I shoot in RAW and adjust the WB to what my eyes see. The macros of the corals are pretty accurate. The monti top back is brown, I...

Thanks, it's a nice crisp blue/white to the eyes. Bootcamp is done and the Mitras connected first time after the drivers installed. Must of been a VMware problem.
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I'm making some progress with the bootcamp stuff. Just need to install some drivers.

Anyhoo, some pics or you.

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May FTS by...

I'm in the process of installing W7 through Bootcamp to see if that makes any difference. If not I'll try W8 on on my Mac. I had to turn off the digital signing on my partners laptop to get it to...

I decided to have a go last night, getting to connect them with the control centre was a total pain. I was up until 1am. Windows 7 doesn't like the drivers as they're not digitally signed. Tried on 2...

I've had my lighting delivered today, there's a change of plans to my equipment list. I'll get my Mitras 6200HV hung in the next day or so which will replace my Radion as I'm testing the unit.

Thanks Al. That may be sooner than you think. Watch this space. ;)

Thank you both.

Current set up is Nikon D600 with a Sigma 105mm HSM macro lens. This is used most of the time. Sometimes I use a SB700 as well for fish pics. The light source from above really...

Thanks Al.

I have some cool critters on order so hopefully they'll arrive next week. I've ordered a pair of Yahsa's and a Randalls shrimp which will be several weeks away.

Few more pics.
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My cycle completed last Friday, I have the first additions and signs of life added today. Added some CUC as well and a Porcelain Crab which is doing a good job of evading the camera.
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Thank you for looking.

Bought a conductivity probe and expansion card at the weekend, got home and tried to calibrate it and realised they gave me 1.41ms fluid, which I believe is for freshwater....