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Sustainable Aquatics has been my favorite source for captive bred and tank raised livestock for almost two years, and they continue to add to their repertoire almost every month. This month, however, I was surprised more than usual: they've started breeding Cassiopeia upside-down jellyfish!
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These photos feature my buddy Mark's 150g mixed SPS display tank. His beautiful tank is a prime example of successful simplicity when it comes to running a tank. Enjoy!
The following musings began as a simple post on 3reef and ended up being quite long. However, I think the info is valuable to anyone in the market for LED lighting.
There is much, much more that goes into an LED unit besides the diodes used. Top quality emitters can be used, but if you have supbar electronics, drivers, etc on the inside, then you have a subpar light. Sure, the diode might be rated to last 50k hours with a 30% output loss over that period, but what if the drivers used are only rated for 10k hours (plus, what are the specs of said driver: is it constant-current, constant voltage, what is the tolerance, variance range, etc?).
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Saltwater Connection has yet another product to be proud of. Their Xtreme Cone 120 and 160 are favorites among many aquarists, and the 150 BMK is going to be no different, I expect!
