I wish i had a guy like this as an older bro sometimes. I feel like having a mentor in the hobby would be a great thing. especially in the beginning. I find myself trying to cram in all this knowledge that truly takes years and personal experience to grasp completely. To all of those out there that are mentors, yall do mean a lot, whether its on youtube, a forum, facebook group, or a family member.
chip turd I don’t think he is gay. You should really check your facts before commenting something that could affect the way people see you on the internet. Also your type of language is not wanted here. Go somewhere else.
Thank you so much for saying that that LED is horrible for photography. I'm a pretty new aquaruist and have all LED lights. Never could figure out why my photos looked terrible on my tanks.
your Lighting videos for coral tanks are probably the best for Salt and freshwater aquatic hobbyists to understanding lighting... Thanks Than Thain. 👍 I was one of KG Tropicals Livestream fans that was on the chat when you were a guest... The one who was Joking around with John about the poisonous corals. lol. I had Fun listening to you telling John about coral... never seen him so, Shocked and nervous about starting something new. You seemed to be very good humored too... I enjoyed it. ☺
Thank you for diving in to the biology of reef keeping. It's at the foundation of everything we do with our reefs, from water parameters to lighting to feeding...complex and fascinating! Your videos are truly outstanding, and your photography is stellar. I look forward to more videos!
Amazing video. I have been a hobbyist for many years and have tried all these lighting schemes and one other. Fiber optic funneling. This is a good refresher course and great for anyone new to the hobby. Thanks again for your videos !
Great video Than, thank you very much. I'm cycling my new 33 gal cube. When I first got back into the hobby I didn't know much about LED lighting but now that I know more I purchased a Kessill 160 Tuna Blue and I love the shimmer. If I had a bigger tank I would have a LED T5 combo
Love all your videos I especially like the dep fit you go into I even like your music and the tone of your voice lol it's always just such a joy to listen to you and watch what you have to show keep them coming sincere thanks
What a great video! Thanks so very much for taking the time to film and edit all your awesome videos. Not only are they extremely informative but the corals are filmed like your right next to them underwater and I think It makes them so much more interesting than your average reef tank videos!
Another excellent video. My personal experience with the nanoreefs that I have is to run a mix of LED/T5 combo. I use the T5's for like 3 hours in conjunction with the LED'S, then run the LED'S the rest of the day.
Thank you so very much for this video. You cleared up a number of areas regarding lighting that I wondered about and even educated me on a few points I didn't know about. As usual your content, presentation and charming wit is spot-on. I can't wait to see what you put your talents to next.
I'm running Plasma LEP :) they are like the iwasaki 6500k, however they are true full spectrum. Supposedly they are the closest light to real sunlight. I run them in conjunction with blue led to bring the spectrum up a bit. Things I have noticed is you need to keep phosphates near zero as algae loves these lights, the blue led doesn't fool anyone :) all I can say is no bulb changes for 27 years and no moving parts :) Ultimately I think they are as good as the iwasaki and the 10k Hamilton. But time will tell. My aim is shallow lagoon for the daytime and led for evening viewing. Most of our corals are used to 6500k in 10 meters of water.
Love this video, lots of fantastic info and examples... not to mention beautiful footage and nice background music choice too! Thanks, I really enjoyed it.
Awesome job. I've been researching for months on which light to get and finally came to the conclusion that led is best for me since i live in the tropics. I have also decided to go with Orphtek Atlantik v3 plus led.
I’ve put my Plasma 300w back on my tank after a number of wild sps corals died after I removed it, I added my halide back on and had roughly the same par, but no luck. In my eyes Plasma full spectrum is the truest replica of the sun of any system out there. Instantly i have seen a massive response in my coral since adding the plasma back onto the tank. Plasma came out when LED was hitting the scene and was too expensive and too cumbersome along with the colour at 6500k . It never got much use apart from some small trials where it out performed led for growth. Bulb life is on par with led too, it might just be an iwasaki bulb that lasts as long as led :) I’d love to hear of anyone else’s experiences and thoughts of plasma.
I am thinking about entering the saltwater area, I have the perfect room for a Tank (I think so lol) one wall that faces east is all glass it is 10 feet high and 9 feet wide, and in the morning for about 4 hours this room is full of direct sunlight, That it would be a good place for the aquarium, about 350 gallons, of course I would not rely only on the sun, I would use LED lighting, and T5
dear friend, I'm planning a planted freshwater aquarium with 800 gallon. (arowana + discuss + ?! cichlids) the dimensions are hight: 1 m, width: 1m and long: 3m. which kind of light you can suggest me for such aquarium? one which can penetrate up to 1 m. - one good relaible thermometer. thank you
anyone got any nice radion schedules that are more on the whiter side? Not such a fan of these ultra fluorescent looking tanks that seem to be in fashion these days
What do you do at your facility when that happens? If I could make it through the day, it always cools down at night at 5,500 feet in the mountains. I guess a chiller is necessary to be prepared for those extra hot days. What about increasing the water volume with an extra large sump? Thanks!
I've wondered if something like a geothermal cooler would work. When your tank gets too warm, pump water though an in tank heat exchanger then into an underground loop to dump the heat and back again. Seems like a higher upfront cost but fairly cheap to operate in the long term.
When he said grab a beverage I got a glass and filled it with my tank water not salty enough for my taste my water was at 1.023 I prefer 1.025 but it was good enough
Love your videos! Can you please do one that explains watts vs spectrum... I'm new to reefing and in my research, I'm finding somewhat conflicting information. I constantly hear the common watts per gallon advice but also hear about how spectrum is so important. Also, it seams like you can have too much light and "burn" or "bleach" corals? What's more important to coral health? I'm currently searching for my very first lighting system.
orb @ 3.33 id assume plankton if it werent for the quantum phase burst (purple blob for split second) just before it appeared. ... it was being a smartass. check it out. ;)
Hi friend. I really hope that I came across this video earlier. A lot of info which will make my day easier. However I learned a lot by reading a lot. However, I have a question, hoe close lights should be from the surfaces?! Keep in mind it's for a freshwater tank. And is it correct that 2-5 watts is the requirement per gallon for a planted tank?! I need to ask also about aeration. Is there any thumb of rule to size how much do I need for my tank?! I'm planning to have a 1500 gallon. It's my first time and I know I might fail but I like the challenge.
I like the look of a shallow water reef tank, as in a not so much blue. I get it's not best for growth but I'm assuming I could use both. I think the flourecence is cool but I like to imagine myself suba diving in the shallows. Any advice on what light?
Need your expertise: I'm in the process to set a small 55 gal tank, planning to keep just acropora and montiporas. I have bought two kissell blue tuna 360NE . What's a recommended height above surface and would you mind to suggest some settings? I'll really appreciate your comments.
Hi how are you, I currently have 2 t5 blue plus 2 coral plus and 2 of 54w add 2 bars of only blue led each 108 w bar with a dimmer at a low level in a 75 g tank but some of my soft corals I see them stressed could you tell me how high I have to put the light please
Can you compare a few popular lights to a tank in the window, I want to build my first saltwater tank soon. And I don't know if I want to get a 10 to 30 g tank, or if I want to use my spare 55g, and I don't really want to spend, like $400+ upfront. And seeing people who do basic saltwater tanks for under $100, I'm wondering what's right for my first experience with salt water
Great video and I wait for toooooo long... Love the T5 month1 vs month8 shot, which save me a lot to remind people change their T5 bulbs. I have also set LED for show case purpose, T5 for real business. Do you have any traveling plan to Taiwan? Want to introduce Taiwan reefers to you, I always tell them the number 1 salt water aquarium video in youtube is made by Than on Tidal Garden and Advanced Reef Aquarium.....Of course I love to watch miss saltwater video as well ;-), I think you don't mind, right!? ;-)
Tidal Gardens thank you I saw this whole led nonsense happen in the hydroponic industry.lots of people with very expensive inadequate powered systems only to find out halide or hps was not broken nor needed fixing
