CAN I LIGHT A 20G w/just a mh pendant?

[catera]

????? no vho or pc?

 

[overanalyzer]

most definetly - you can light it with a 10K light as some folks think that 10K's do not need any supplimental light. OPlus with a pendant you can raise or lower so as to not overwhelm your tank inhabitants with light.

 

[jim27]

Yeah it can definatly work. My 18g has been lit by a PFO 150w de mh pendent w/o any actinic for the past year. At first I used a 20k bulb(loved the color but growth was slow) but switched over to a 10k and the growth of my SPS really picked up.

 

[justinx]

How about some pictures there Jim?

 

[jim27]

Of the tank or the pendent(or both)?

 

[overanalyzer]

Originally posted by JIM27
Of the tank or the pendent(or both)?

both!!!

 

[jim27]

Here's the pic. PFO mini pendent and tank.
I'm gonna be picking up some more lr soon so it wont be like this for too much longer.

 

[amphiprion15]

Hi Jim how are the corals doing? If you need some lr lmk, I have some for $2 a lb, about 10 lbs or so. BTW tank is looking good.

 

[oo bubbagump oo]

Hey, here's my MH pendant...

 

[oo bubbagump oo]

Wide-Screen

 

[jim27]

Originally posted by amphiprion15
Hi Jim how are the corals doing? If you need some lr lmk, I have some for $2 a lb, about 10 lbs or so. BTW tank is looking good.
Hey Cal, the corals are all doing great. I guess it wasn't so bad that you sold the loripes after all, I love the mixed zoo rock. Hmmm 2 bucks a pound huh. I just picked up about 4lbs of OK shaped lr and added it today But can you post a pic or 2 of the stuff your selling? If it looks good I may just stick the new stuff I bought today into the refugium just for use as more bio filtration and put yours into that tank.

 

[amphiprion15]

Sure Jim I'll get some pics up in the for sale forum for you to see, just check for the thread that I have which has lr for sale.

 

[amphiprion15]

BTW any more pics of your tank Jim? And what is that pink sps near the middle left of the tank? Any frags available? Thanks.

 

[jim27]

Its a small acro colony I got a few weeks agoso I dont want to frag it till I see some noticable growth. Its tips have started to trun pink/purple.

 

[amphiprion15]

How are the clams doing? I was wondering if the ones from 6th have have done well? If not do you know what happened?

 

[jim27]

No they didn't do too well. The consensus over at -- was that it was either the clam disease that was going around(they all died withindays of eachother) or stress from a small recycle my tank may have gone through when I upgraded from a 10 to my current tank.
After that I took a little break from clams but a month ago I bought this squamosa, they're my favorite kind of clams. Its been doing great so far.

 

[jim27]

Here's a crappy pic showing a months worth of growth.

 

[amphiprion15]

Cool squamosa. How much do small squamosas, maximas, and croceas run around your parts?

 

[jim27]

Thanks Cal. That squamosa(about 3" i think) was $30. Maxima's about the same size are maybe $50. Gold max's same a squamosas. Croceas the same size are $40 to $60 depending on the colors.

 

[amphiprion15]

Sounds like real good prices on clams over there. How much would small 1.5"-2" maximas, squamosas, and croceas cost, or do they carry them that small? If they're a fairly good price and you were still interested in the lr, the lr is yours free if you don't mind picking up a clam or two before you head this way and I can pay for those.