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  1. kylecorson

    MH or T5?

    i have a 29 gallon tank, i want an anemone and a bunch of corals, but im not to concerned if i can only do %60 or corals, currently i have a pc light pushing 130 watts, is this enough? or do i have to go with mh or t5?
  2. kylecorson

    jebo 220 watt power compact light question

    i have a 29 gallon tank, i want an anemone and a bunch of corals, but im not to concerned if i can only do %60 or corals, currently i have a pc light pushing 130 watts, is this enough? or do i have to go with mh or t5?
  3. kylecorson

    What kinds of fish can I put in here?

    i have a 29 gallon tank that i am building up into a reef i have two perc clowns and a clean up crew, just wondering what else i may be able to put in this tank as far as fish goes?
  4. kylecorson

    GBTA help

    alright excellent, thank u for all ur help, im gonna get the ball rolling on this light switcherooney then, is there an accimation period for a new light, i mean, its obviously going to be much more powerful then the previous, so is there a way to bring on the power slowly? also, i noticed...
  5. kylecorson

    GBTA help

    ok thank u, i am in the process of selling my pc lighting under craigs list, i bought it for $165 and am now selling it for $100-because I'm not gonna keep it and hope everything works out, i am strongly considering the Current USA SunPod Metal Halide Fixture, 150 Watt HQI, 30 inch-i believe...
  6. kylecorson

    GBTA help

    hey just wondering about ur last post regarding lighting, does it have to say HO in the title of the lighting-because i noticed that is what u last recommended-and i also found some t5's for considerably less money but it doesn't say "ho" in the title!
  7. kylecorson

    Could i make this work?

    I have a 29 gallon tank, i want to add this to my tank because i would like to increase some wattage and add a little mh to my reef, is it possible to simply add this to my power compact by setting it up on the side, does anybody have any suggestions...
  8. kylecorson

    2 new anemones

    before u spend ur hard earned money on stronger lighting, i was in the same situation, but have successfully maintained a gbta for a while now with pc lighting, keep in mind, anything an anemone is not getting from the lighting can be replaced with proper nutrition, feeding maybe X3 a week would...
  9. kylecorson

    Is this normal behavior for a gbta?

    my anemone puffs up in full bloom during the day and it's tentacles are far stretching out, but at night and as the light start to go down, it retracts itself and clams up, but in the morning again, same thing, full bloom! just wondering if this was normal or if i should b concerned ... this has...
  10. kylecorson

    Running Carbon for a Reef?

    thanks to all who have replied, i have in my 29 gallon tank: protien skimmer 2 korialia's (have no idea how to spell that) and an aqua clear power filter carbon? good idea? bad idea? how to?
  11. kylecorson

    Running Carbon for a Reef?

    hey to all, kind of new to saltwater fish, what are the advantages and benefits of running carbon into a satlwater reef? 29 gallon tank what is the best way to do this also? thanks for the suggestions!!!!
  12. kylecorson

    Questions For The EXPERTS...

    is it ok to use gravel and an undergravel fitration for a qt tank? as long as the parameters and salinity is good, is there anything else that is going to make a significant difference on a qt tank, i mean, i don't want to go out and purchase a new vho light for a qt tank, suggestions, comment?
  13. kylecorson

    Question for All

    anemones are like jello imo, they can really get into and where ever they want, i had something similar, right upon putting the nem in the tank it immediatly morphed its way through super tiny crevices and through to the back of the tank, i was super woried because i had no idea where he was in...
  14. kylecorson

    Lighting Question!

    Hey i have a 29 gallon tank with a corallife compact flouresent running on it right now, i am wanted to upgrade to mh to support my anemone, but the tank it only 30 inches long, i have found on craiglist a light that is 36" x 12" x 4" in demensions, the following are my dimensions, 30 1/4 x12...
  15. kylecorson

    Will Ocellaris host BTA or Hadoni

    Originally Posted by Sula I've seen many ocellaris and true percs choosing a BTA for a host. It's not a combination found in nature, so I think it can take longer, but eventually they do decide to move in I have 2 ocellaris with an RBTA i have 2 perc hosting in a gbta, but it seems like only...
  16. kylecorson

    Does Consistant Lighting Hours Make A Huge Differense?

    One 65 watt Actinic and one 65 watt 10K compact fluorescent lamp
  17. kylecorson

    Does Consistant Lighting Hours Make A Huge Differense?

    is it true that corallife compact flouresent lighting is insufficient for my 29 gallon tank with 1 gbta, i understand that it might not be the best, but it is going to kill the little guy due to lack of proper lighting?
  18. kylecorson

    GBTA help

    Originally Posted by Lmecher You have learned a valuable lesson, never trust 100% what your are told by LFS, they want to make the sale. That said, I have found a few to be very responsible and make an effort to ask questions, give advice that can be trusted. its a realy bummer here to because...
  19. kylecorson

    GBTA help

    so is it all anemone's? or just green bubble tip anemone's that will not do well with my lighting system? because i guess im fine with another anemone, its kind of a bummer, but i have debt up to my ears, buying another light at this point is really out of the question ...
  20. kylecorson

    GBTA help

    ok the lighting is insufficient for the anemone, this really sucks because i spent a lot of money on it being told that it would be fine, anyways, is this going to be true for corals as well? or just anemones, also, i have a glass top covering the top of the tank to prevent a lot of evaporation...
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