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sand125
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20g What kind of lighting?
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grumpygils
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Originally Posted by Jwill
I have a 20g high and i am looking to go ahead and look at getting better lighting. How many watts will i need? Since my tank is so small would pc be better than mh?
I have 3 X 65 watt PCs w/ actinics and my coral has gone ballistic over the last 6 months.
I have a 20g high and i am looking to go ahead and look at getting better lighting. How many watts will i need? Since my tank is so small would pc be better than mh?
I have 3 X 65 watt PCs w/ actinics and my coral has gone ballistic over the last 6 months.
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sand125
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Originally Posted by grumpygils
I have 3 X 65 watt PCs w/ actinics and my coral has gone ballistic over the last 6 months.
looks very good
I have 3 X 65 watt PCs w/ actinics and my coral has gone ballistic over the last 6 months.
looks very good
pclown
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Originally Posted by grumpygils
I have 3 X 65 watt PCs w/ actinics and my coral has gone ballistic over the last 6 months.
Nice tank, Looks great! How long have had it set up?
I am taking mine slowly.
I try to add at least something every two to three weeks.
Corals:
Zoo's,
Small Kenya Tree
Yellow Polps (just added)
A Green Bubble Tip Anemone. (I was talked into it)
As far as fish:
Two Percs Clowns
Yellow Clown Goby
Inverts:
3 Turbo Snails
8 Hermit Crabs (4 Blue Leg and 4 Scarlet)
I have 3 X 65 watt PCs w/ actinics and my coral has gone ballistic over the last 6 months.
Nice tank, Looks great! How long have had it set up?
I am taking mine slowly.
I try to add at least something every two to three weeks.
Corals:
Zoo's,
Small Kenya Tree
Yellow Polps (just added)
A Green Bubble Tip Anemone. (I was talked into it)
As far as fish:
Two Percs Clowns
Yellow Clown Goby
Inverts:
3 Turbo Snails
8 Hermit Crabs (4 Blue Leg and 4 Scarlet)
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sand125
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Originally Posted by PClown
Yes, 24G Aquapod
No, infact less. Before, my tank use to be between 80 - 82 degrees and now stays between 79.5 - 81 degress. I took my top off (2 minute job). I cut a sheet of egg crate to fit insde the top of the tank. (This allows fish not to jump out, and only took 10 min.)
How this works is the open top allows for better gas exchange (which supplies more oxygen in the water) and allows heat to escape. I add cup or two of water to my tank everyday.
Please let me know if you have anymore questions
much did you pay for your mh 20' long sunpod.......... and were did you get it :help:
Yes, 24G Aquapod
No, infact less. Before, my tank use to be between 80 - 82 degrees and now stays between 79.5 - 81 degress. I took my top off (2 minute job). I cut a sheet of egg crate to fit insde the top of the tank. (This allows fish not to jump out, and only took 10 min.)
How this works is the open top allows for better gas exchange (which supplies more oxygen in the water) and allows heat to escape. I add cup or two of water to my tank everyday.
Please let me know if you have anymore questions
much did you pay for your mh 20' long sunpod.......... and were did you get it :help:
pclown
Member
Originally Posted by sand125
much did you pay for your mh 20' long sunpod.......... and were did you get it :help:
I paid $209 for it and I bought it from my LFS. It was worth it to me because I now dont have to worry about light and can now build my reef how I want it.
And it looks great
much did you pay for your mh 20' long sunpod.......... and were did you get it :help:
I paid $209 for it and I bought it from my LFS. It was worth it to me because I now dont have to worry about light and can now build my reef how I want it.
And it looks great
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sand125
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Originally Posted by PClown
I paid $209 for it and I bought it from my LFS. It was worth it to me because I now dont have to worry about light and can now build my reef how I want it.
And it looks great
thank you for all the help.and the pixs.........that Sunpod 20" 150 Watt HQI System ......is about 250$ and up :joy:
I paid $209 for it and I bought it from my LFS. It was worth it to me because I now dont have to worry about light and can now build my reef how I want it.
And it looks great
thank you for all the help.and the pixs.........that Sunpod 20" 150 Watt HQI System ......is about 250$ and up :joy:
pclown
Member
Originally Posted by sand125
thank you for all the help.and the pixs.........that Sunpod 20" 150 Watt HQI System ......is about 250$ and up :joy:
Well that means I got a real good deal on it.
They should give me a good deal, I will be sending his kids to college with the money that I spend in there.
thank you for all the help.and the pixs.........that Sunpod 20" 150 Watt HQI System ......is about 250$ and up :joy:
Well that means I got a real good deal on it.
They should give me a good deal, I will be sending his kids to college with the money that I spend in there.
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sand125
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Originally Posted by PClown
Well that means I got a real good deal on it.
They should give me a good deal, I will be sending his kids to college with the money that I spend in there.
how do you Acclimat your tank form pc;s lights to Metal Halides :help:
Well that means I got a real good deal on it.
They should give me a good deal, I will be sending his kids to college with the money that I spend in there.
how do you Acclimat your tank form pc;s lights to Metal Halides :help:
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sand125
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Originally Posted by PClown
I started out for 2 hours a day for 2 days and did 3 hours a day for 2 days and so forth until I got to 10 hours. It worked out great. No algae growth and my corals never looked better and I did not bleach the coraline algae that I have.
thanks
I started out for 2 hours a day for 2 days and did 3 hours a day for 2 days and so forth until I got to 10 hours. It worked out great. No algae growth and my corals never looked better and I did not bleach the coraline algae that I have.
thanks
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sand125
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Originally Posted by PClown
I started out for 2 hours a day for 2 days and did 3 hours a day for 2 days and so forth until I got to 10 hours. It worked out great. No algae growth and my corals never looked better and I did not bleach the coraline algae that I have.
my pc;s lights are 40w day and 40w a ...........so all together its 80w right ...8w per g right'
should i go with 96w ..... or..will that be fine for a Bubble tip anemone
I started out for 2 hours a day for 2 days and did 3 hours a day for 2 days and so forth until I got to 10 hours. It worked out great. No algae growth and my corals never looked better and I did not bleach the coraline algae that I have.
my pc;s lights are 40w day and 40w a ...........so all together its 80w right ...8w per g right'
should i go with 96w ..... or..will that be fine for a Bubble tip anemone
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sand125
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Originally Posted by PClown
I started out for 2 hours a day for 2 days and did 3 hours a day for 2 days and so forth until I got to 10 hours. It worked out great. No algae growth and my corals never looked better and I did not bleach the coraline algae that I have.
my pc;s lights are 40w day and 40w a ...........so all together its 80w right ...8w per g right'
should i go with 96w ..... or..will that be fine for a Bubble tip anemone its 10gal
I started out for 2 hours a day for 2 days and did 3 hours a day for 2 days and so forth until I got to 10 hours. It worked out great. No algae growth and my corals never looked better and I did not bleach the coraline algae that I have.
my pc;s lights are 40w day and 40w a ...........so all together its 80w right ...8w per g right'
should i go with 96w ..... or..will that be fine for a Bubble tip anemone its 10gal
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sand125
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can i put 150 mh lighting on my 10 .?????????????????