Cozer's Basement Tank

[eastonreef]

do you have a link for the company that sells that lighting fixture?

[cozer]

Lisa, try this link:
http://www.ph84.idv.tw/vbb/showthread.php?t=114998

This is the official thread on a marine aquarium forum in Taiwan. They seem not have their own website yet. However, you can still get some information from the thread.

[cozer]

i really like those LED fixture\'s and there very reasonably priced, how do you like it?

 
In comparison with my former ThorTek fixture, this new light can completely cover the whole tank area (36"X24"). As for the effect on coral\'s growth, I found that my zoas all extend even more larger than under the former light. I just moved some of my SPS to this tank to see how they change in the next few months. And yes, the price is reasonable to me.

[Chrishew09]

i really like those LED fixture\'s and there very reasonably priced, how do you like it?

 
In comparison with my former ThorTek fixture, this new light can completely cover the whole tank area (36"X24"). As for the effect on coral\'s growth, I found that my zoas all extend even more larger than under the former light. I just moved some of my SPS to this tank to see how they change in the next few months. And yes, the price is reasonable to me.

That\'s what i\'d expect, the previous ThorTek fixture used low quality LED, the Illumagic uses the CREE LED they are the best diodes around.

[cozer]

Feb 2010 update
FTS (under all lights ON)

FTS (under blue and UV light only)

Acros (new friend)

Monti (forest fire? This monti become more bright in colors after the replacement of the light. Influence of the UV addtion?)


Some LPS



The same one as above which was taken one month ago (what do you think from the difference?)



Top view

[REEFLOCO]

BEAUTIFUL AS USUAL!!

[eastonreef]

do you have the led's on a dimmer?  can you control the balance?

[cozer]

March 2010 update~~

Zoas

[cozer]

March 2010 update~~

LPS

[cozer]

March 2010 update~~

SPS






New fish member~~

[reeffanatic]

   Any way you can reload the pictures of your basement tank? Thanks Ken.

[reeffanatic]

   Wow.Tank looks really good after ahwile with the new led light system.I just got my electric bill this month.$270 .Mostly from the metal halide system. I might give these a try.I wish they would target a lighting system for bigger tanks like 210 on up .Tanks with depths of more then 24". I would like to see an extra couple rows of the 5 watt leds.Then I would buy for my 210 gallon.This electric bill will be $500 a month when the cap is lifted. Yikessss.

[cozer]

A noticeable change during one month observation:

The recovering tri-colored Favia under the illumination of LED lighting:

One month ago (Feb. 2010)


Now (March, 2010)


This Favia experienced the bleaching resulted from the insufficient lighting due to it's being shielded by a crazy growing Monti in my another tank. I moved it from that tank to this one two months ago. It looked like a totally pale favia then.

After putting it at the position with sufficient light on it, it is now greatly recovering from the terrible condition. One can see that the color as well as its tissue are coming back. I am looking forward to its entire recovery in the near future.

[cozer]

Another example of the improving coral condition:

The brightening multi-color Echinata

Two months ago (Jan. 2010)


This multi-color Echinata was first placed under the LED lighting WITHOUT UV LED light (as shown above, two months ago before the fixture replacement). One can see that the whole coral looks dark in color. When I changed the fixture from ThorTek to Illumagic (the main difference is the wattage of the LEDs and the UV LEDs), this Echinata began its journey of brightening (as shown below, one month ago).

One month ago (Feb. 2010)


Someone might doubt that this could be a bleaching process but not brightening since both phenomenons experience the brightening course. However, the pic taken few days ago (as shown below, Now) shows that the color remains as saturated as it was one month ago. No further decrease in color intensity is observed till now.

Now (March 2010)


I am not sure about the possible change in the near future, may be better or worse. I think a conclusion to this change is still too early. Will keep you posted to see what will happened in the coming months.

[wobbegong]

Amazing !