Proteus' Shallow reef build

[kien]

Originally Posted by waynemah

The Hydras are actually quite amazing, I've never seen better growth or coloration out of my corals. The Abro is still colored up and everything pops. The down side is the coverage, these things cover exactly what they claim on the sand bed, but the corals above get shafted.

Make sure you keep that glass on there before staring at it... From what I've read it blocks out some pretty harmful stuff *halide noob talking here*.

Originally Posted by Proteus

Oh yeah the glass was on. Just attracted to bright shiny objects

oh yes, the glass on an HQI DE is a must! They are not UV shielded like Single Ended mogals are. You'll burn everything in its path without the UV glass!

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by kien

oh yes, the glass on an HQI DE is a must! They are not UV shielded like Single Ended mogals are. You'll burn everything in its path without the UV glass!

Or pop popcorn

[waynemah]

[Titan445]

Are these units expensive, And who would sell them?

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by Titan445

Are these units expensive, And who would sell them?

What unit are you wanting. Halide or t5 hybrid?

[Titan445]

t5 hybrid

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by Titan445

t5 hybrid

I'm sure jl sells them as prob ray at reef supplies. But your looking at $1200+

[kien]

Originally Posted by Titan445

t5 hybrid

If you want a t5 hybrid you don't necessarily have to go out and buy a whole new unit. You can simply add a T5 retrofit kit to your existing LEDs. There, instant hybrid :-) Probably cheaper this way too.

[Kryptic4L]

wow it all makes so much sense now. there has been alot of things going on with my corals that i couldnt explain or figure out.

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by Kryptic4L

wow it all makes so much sense now. there has been alot of things going on with my corals that i couldnt explain or figure out.

What's happening