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here check out this thread...before and after pics of my tank. First pic is under 10k/6700k daylight and actinic. Second is just 2 150w HQI 14k. https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=210409

Yea i hope that was a typo. Get it down to 78-80 degrees. No need to ghost feed your cycle has already started. Juts let nature take its course. Good luck.

Originally Posted by crzyfshygy Drew thanks for the quick reply. Yea they are the Aquamedic MH/T5 combos 36in 2x 250watt 10k with the 2xT-5 39w blues. I am just really nervous...I want the SPS growth more than anything and I do not get that with the 20k and my water is near perfect. Do you...

Originally Posted by LAZARUS actually the tank will go on a cabinet made for it - you know - a package deal. but this combo will go into a space used for a big screen TV (i watched too much tv anyway). so imagine a tank/cabinet combo going into a space 60 inch tall and surrounded by cabinetry...

Originally Posted by LAZARUS i am putting a 100g FO tank in an existing all wood wall unit. will the evaporation and other by products be of any threat to the wood surrounding it? i realize the cabinet will be wood but the existing unit prob. has not protection against any vapors coming off...

If you plan on supplementing with actinic then id go with the 10k. If not then go with the 14k bulbs. Thats what i have and the color is great. Will give you better PAR than 20k bulbs and less blue color. Then again if you want growth, 10k is the way to go. But keep in mind 10k bulbs are more on...

Heres how i kept mine. I did it this way because i wanted to come home from work and enjoy the tank with the lights on.... Actinic ON - 1pm Daylight ON - 2pm Daylight OFF - 10pm Actinic OFF - 11pm Moonlights - 24/7 You want to try and give the fish a day to night feel.

Originally Posted by lion_crazz Who are you getting these statistics from? I have kept both and I will tell you, African Cichlids are a whole lot easier to care for. There is no doubt about that whatsoever. And as far as the water quality being fine, that definitely is not true. That is...

IMO your headed for a disaster with 13 fish in a 55 gallon. And these fish get big. I second getting rid of all the tangs except the yellow and keeping only 1 species of clown. But hey its your tank. Let us know how it all works out for you. IMHO i would suggest researching before buying.

I dont have one but i have seen it. They are pretty cool but they can be expensive. They get closer than magnifying glasses. The one i saw was around $400-$450. Id rather spend that money on something else. But thats just me.

Im no expert but from what i read you need alot more rock work and an established tank. At least 1 year and 100lbs of LR. Also your SG is way low for any inverts. You would need to raise it over a period of about a week or 2. Recommended SG is 1.025-1.026 for inverts. I believe all starfish are...

Originally Posted by mcintyre92 i just received some new corallife power compact lights and dont know how long they should be on. they have a switch for both sets of lights:actinic and fluorescent i dont have any corals in but plan on getting some soon i had both actinic and fluorescent on my...

Originally Posted by xhappyx yes about an hour i'm exit 82 off the garden state parkway Kewl gimme a day and ill get back to you. If you sell it before that its ok.

Might be interested. Im looking to set up a seahorse tank. How far are you from the Outerbridge Crossing? About an hour?

Originally Posted by jds61403 After a disasterous couple of months stemming from the blatant lies from the LFS :mad: , my tank has finally cycled and stabilized. How big a water change should I do to get my nitrates down from 80? Its a 10 gal with a false percula clown and a blue damsel, any...

Originally Posted by t11t5 I have my HSA-250 up and running. Awesome skimmer. Very happy with purchase. Sweet! Got an pics. Told you they make quality products.

Originally Posted by puffer32 cured from SWF Then you had die off no matter how you look at it. Wouldnt worry about the LR. It will become live again over time.

Dunno what to do. :thinking: You can see color in the tank if your up close looking in. But from a few feet away you cant really tell.

Originally Posted by gerry45 apparently 48x24x24 is an odd size and he can`t get this size. I hope he used some seriously strong silicone. Id be a little worried about overall strength of the tank without those braces. Im not expert so maybe someone will chime in and help you further.

Originally Posted by puffer32 But letting the ammonia spike to high could kill anything living on my LR right? Doesnt matter your cycling with LR. It will all come back. Was the rock cured or uncured when you bought it?