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  1. coralreefer

    Lighting Question

    Originally Posted by cbj25 i would like to respectfully disagree with coralreefer. You can keep sps and lps under those t5's. As for the eheim canister, that would be a good choice if you choose to go that route. I have one on my 29 gallon reef and it has served me well for about a year and...
  2. coralreefer

    T5 lighting question

    im just going to add in the fiji purple to the first one and that's my new combo I plan to order them from reefgeek tomorrow
  3. coralreefer

    Lighting Question

    best advice. if only i could travel back in time and tell myself that
  4. coralreefer

    gorgonian Q

    thanks for the help guys
  5. coralreefer

    Lighting Question

    I know just how you feel. before I started a sump it was confusing to me as well. a basic sump is just a smaller tank under your display with a drain from your DT and a return back to the DT. just search diy sump on google and you'll find some great results.
  6. coralreefer

    Lighting Question

    that light is fine for all fish. you could also keep soft corals and a few lps. If the eheim is a canister filter, I would instead recommend setting up a sump if you haven't already set up your tank. For me, canisters only brought trouble
  7. coralreefer

    thin plastic looking build up on surface

    one benefit of having a sump is that the overflow constantly takes water in, preventing this from happening. and +1 on the powerhead thing
  8. coralreefer

    T5 lighting question

    so the it has the fiji and the procolor? will the fiji alone be that harsh along with my other bulbs?
  9. coralreefer

    gorgonian Q

    awesome But I'm going to have to wait until i get my new t5's.
  10. coralreefer

    gorgonian Q

    what about the red one listed on this site? it says it just needs high lighting and the care level is easy.
  11. coralreefer

    T5 lighting question

    Originally Posted by WangoTango That'll be blue (probably 14k-ish) with plenty of PAR. The figi is pretty harsh, but you should have enough to make it blend in nicely. -Justin wango, do you have T5's? if so, what bulb combination is that?
  12. coralreefer

    T5 lighting question

    if the second picture is what the fiji looks like with five others im probably just going to take that out and add another aquablue special (whiter bulb?)
  13. coralreefer

    gorgonian Q

    what are the general requirements for keeping a gorgonian? could I keep it under a 6 bulb t5 fixture with ATI bulbs and individual reflectors?
  14. coralreefer

    You were a mistake...

    I bought a cantister filter
  15. coralreefer

    T5 lighting question

    could someone post a pic of their setup with a similar combination? thanks
  16. coralreefer

    brain coral

    im working on getting new ones at the moment
  17. coralreefer

    T5 lighting question

    ok, so i think i made a good combo for my tank: all ATI: blue plus blue plus aquablue special fiji purple aquablue special blue plus will this combo give me more of a blue look? i know the fiji purple will bring out the reds, but will it cancel out the blue feel? would that give me the best...
  18. coralreefer

    T5 lighting question

    thanks guys
  19. coralreefer

    brain coral

    ok, should i start feeding it?
  20. coralreefer

    T5 lighting question

    i have a nova extreme pro 6 bulb t5 lighting fixture. The bulbs I have in it right now are the ones that came with the product and they are about 2 years old; time for a replacement. I like my tank to look more on the blue side, so I was thinking 4 actinic and 2 regular bulbs. I want the bulbs...
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