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lol, this was the plan when i got it. im putting a little back into savings . i justify this by saying ill eventually sell back frags lol i sound like an addict

thank you very much nissan. in other news, im getting 4 new frags on thursday. a sunset monti, superman monti, a purple green acro and a 20k lokani (another sps). there goes my christmas money lol.

you can use just about any type of light, i use just a 4500k swirly bulbs, but i here that people use submersable (sp) led's e with lots of success. By the way, i think you got a great deal on that sump, it looks really nice.

thank you very much nikesb

if anyone cares :) my new pump and my newest addition that was purchased yesterday, a helfrichi firefish

just got an mp10 for christmas, it is sick. pics later when lights come on

i must say that the peppermint shrimp are a great buy. its not hugely noticable but the are at least 10 gone hear and there and ive only had them for 3 days

for a bulb that is bright white/blue tinge go with a bulb that is about 10000k to 12000k but i dont exactly now the brands because im a t5 guy

yes you can change the bulbs for metal halides. and if your switching out bulbs, they are all pretty much the same brightness, so you would be switching it out for a different color temperature, or k (kelvin). this reflects how blue or yellow the bulb is. 6500k being yellow and 20000k being...

Now for more updates on the slowest thread ever. i havent updated this thread in a while because ive been really lazy. so everything has really grown out and this christmas i am 99% getting the vortech mp10. ive recently had an aiptasia problem so i go some peppermint shrimp in the hopes...

all these things like xenia, chaeto and more live rock in the sump will HELP a little, but the only way to get your nitrates where o want them is DO MORE WATER CHANGes, more like 20% every week at least. This is really the best way to lower your nitrates.

Originally Posted by NigerBang Waaay OT but, Why is this in SPS Coral forum? +1

The rock doesn't need more light thank than. I have some energy saving bulb from home depot for my chaeto. It is 6500k. The only reason I have live rock in my sump is I got a great deal on 50 lbs ($150) so I put whatever extra rock I had in my sump. And yes, I'm sure an incandesent bulb...

alright sounds good. the main reasons for a sump is to hide equipment (like skimmers, heaters, ect) and also to add more water volume giving you a bit more room for error when it comes to tank levels. i also have all my extra live rock in mine to add more biological filtration.

^ Originally Posted by uneverno lol - don't wanna violate the TOS - shrimp came from a SWF competitor, but the source is easily found online. It is a rarity however, so not easy to come by. @ Green reefer - don't mind sharing at all - it was $40 + shipping (obviously bought other stuff as well...