Chattanooga, Tenn?

andrewmack

andrewmack

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Hey, where do you buy your fish? there is a place in rossville called fish yip. they have really good prices but im afraid his information is inacurate. he told me i could keep a small tank in a 5ga tank along with two small clowns. got any pics of your tank?
 
sailfin

sailfin

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Yes I do have some tank pics. I get most of my stuff from Michael's Aquatic Den here in Cleveland. I do get some corals from Bermuda Triangle in Chatt town.
 
sailfin

sailfin

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The "green thing" is an open brain coral. Tank size is not an issue as much as lighting. What kind of lights do you have over your tank??
 
andrewmack

andrewmack

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these are the lights i intend on getting. i really wanted to buy a nano cube deluxe24, but i cant come up with 250 all at once, im slowly going to biuld my tank so i plan on getting a 25 tall. it says this light is standard but cant i just buy a coralife bulb?
24 inch 10,000K AQUARIUM COMPACT LIGHT saltwater
BRAND NEW STILL IN THE BOX JEBO 24 inch dual Compact Fluorescent Fixture
DIMENSION 24" long , 6 3/4" wide, 2 3/4" this is the standard size for most 20 gallons
Retail price is 99.00
110 watts total output.
FREE! 55 watt Daylight bulb 10,000K.
FREE! 55 watt Actinic bulb.
Non-corrosive Powder coated aluminum housing.
Acrylic anti-splash guard.
On/Off switch.
Built in reflector for more efficient light output.
Quality tested electronic ballast.
http://cgi.----.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...364107469&rd=1
 
sailfin

sailfin

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If you are looking at going the power compact route, do a search on ---- for the Coralife lights. They now include moonlights and all for around $130 in the size you are looking at. With those lights you would have no problem keeping the LPS corals like the open brain.
 
andrewmack

andrewmack

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ok. i am starting to have second thoughts on this SW tank. the tank will end up costing me near 500 to start. i might just got buy a 55ga an get some oscar'. they are really cool to watch eat. + i wanna buy a snoopy fishing pole an catch a few :D
 
sailfin

sailfin

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It is expensive and requires a lot of dedication. Mine was pushing $2000.00 with all of the equipment I got.
 
andrewmack

andrewmack

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yea. im just thinking it may end up costing to much and i will end up with cheap products. and i can start an oscar/cichlid tank for under 200- a 55gallon.
 
andrewmack

andrewmack

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a LFS told me i could get a 10ga tank, an use a powerhead and that will keep the nitrates down an i can have two very small clown fish and after they get about 3'' each i can sell them back to the store an buy two new small ones. i might do that
 
andrewmack

andrewmack

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she also told me since its such a small tank i can just replace the light bulb with a coralife bulb, i wont need a new fixture
 
andrewmack

andrewmack

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i may do that, and save up for like 2 months an get some good lighting. cause i really want an anemone. the LFS said i can get soft corals if i just use a coralife bulb with that hood.
 
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