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All Zoas look like a million bucks under royal blue LED. :) No need to buy expensive ones. Just my 2 cents.

Mike I have a cheap one you can borrow. I have used t mobile for 4 years now no complaints whatsoever. Before I switched I ordered a trial phone to test the coverage. It seems to be good all the places I usually go.

So quick update. I put in a Kenya tree and a sunny d poly frag. Both dead after 3 days. I used a little bit of GE silicone, supposed to be safe. Also the Kenya tree was covered in air bubbles at one point. Although after it's dead the bubbles are gone. Not sure what caused the death. Did a 80%...

Light is definitely a factor. More likely to have cyano with T5 than LED in my experience. However it does not mean you will definitely get cyano with any type of light. I siphoned out some of the affected sand and it was gone by itself.

One thing I realized quickly is that when I put my hand in the jar half of the water is out :)

It's hard to say. I still dose diy nopox and love it. I had cyano a few months ago but now all disappeared. I syphoned it out and replaced with some new sand. I think in general once the tank is balanced these nuisances will disappear. I ran out of mb7 a while ago so have not been using that...

Start of the build. 1g pickle jar. I figure since it's a challenge let's go small or go home :) Heater: 8w marina Betta heater. $10 Temp controller: petzilla PDT-1. $17. Light: par 38 bulb. $15.

Agreed. You will be pretty happy with just the Achilles. No need to push the envelope.

Can't find the challenge forum :(. Anyway here's the start of my 1 gallon. More equipment to come.

@299 for a 4' fixture this makes a lot of sense. Some of the mounting kits out there would cost half of that much already and don't looks as nice.

If I haven't determined not to be a hoarder anymore I would have kept it. It will be great for a cube tank. And the reefbrite blue LED's really bring out the fluorescence of the corals.

Very funny :). Who wants this mess?

the rate of participation will be positive correlated to the value of the prize :)

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@Empire Previn, long time. Still in Texas?

There is also aurora but it's more expensive. And another polish brand I forget. People spending a lot of money on 100% LED solution because of the perceived cost of replacing the bulbs. So not a big market for hybrids.

I splurged and got the ATI hybrid with 4 bulbs. Have used it for 3 years. If I am buying a light again I will buy the same fixture. It's expensive but it's well build and looks great. It should last a very long time. Think about how much the AI's and Radions cost it's a bargain. I venture to say...

@greybolt is selling a pair of AI vegas. Much better alternatives IMO.

That's a very nice diy stand! Good job.