Deal or No Deal?
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crazy4reefs
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well with that light they could keep any kind of coral they want but with those lights I would really worry about the water over heating! I would hate to have to buy a chiller for a 12 gallon nano. How old is the tank and did you get to see any pic's of it?
crazy4reefs
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8 months old thats not bad. I would rather go with a 12 gallon than an 8 gallon. just be careful if its going to be in your sons room you dont want him to get burnt on the light like Cranberry said!
kaingers
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Originally Posted by crazy4reefs
http:///forum/post/2742838
8 months old thats not bad. I would rather go with a 12 gallon than an 8 gallon. just be careful if its going to be in your sons room you dont want him to get burnt on the light like Cranberry said!
It is a 12 gallon, and I do not have any children. I wanted to set up an anemone tank with a mated pair, but I think I am going to hold off.
http:///forum/post/2742838
8 months old thats not bad. I would rather go with a 12 gallon than an 8 gallon. just be careful if its going to be in your sons room you dont want him to get burnt on the light like Cranberry said!
It is a 12 gallon, and I do not have any children. I wanted to set up an anemone tank with a mated pair, but I think I am going to hold off.
peef
Active Member
Actually you wouldn't need a chiller with that setup. It is high enough that there wouldn't be much heat transfer. You might run about a constant 80-84 but there is nothing wrong with that. $200 for that setup is a STEAL! Go for it. You would need to get a new bulb though if its 8 months old.
coral keeper
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Originally Posted by peef
http:///forum/post/2744510
Actually you wouldn't need a chiller with that setup. It is high enough that there wouldn't be much heat transfer. You might run about a constant 80-84 but there is nothing wrong with that. $200 for that setup is a STEAL! Go for it. You would need to get a new bulb though if its 8 months old.
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http:///forum/post/2744510
Actually you wouldn't need a chiller with that setup. It is high enough that there wouldn't be much heat transfer. You might run about a constant 80-84 but there is nothing wrong with that. $200 for that setup is a STEAL! Go for it. You would need to get a new bulb though if its 8 months old.
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keith burn
Active Member
Originally Posted by kaingers
http:///forum/post/2742139
Is a used 12 gallon JBJ nano with the K-2 Viper 150 watt HQI clip on lamp for $200 a deal or no deal?
http:///forum/post/2742139
Is a used 12 gallon JBJ nano with the K-2 Viper 150 watt HQI clip on lamp for $200 a deal or no deal?
kaingers
Member
I passed on the 24 and went with the 12g JBJ with the 150 watt K2 Viper light. It has been set up for two weeks now, and still waiting on the ammonia to spike. The HOB filter is temporary until the tank is cycled, it came off my 28. You all were right about heat being a factor. I have to run an oscillating fan while the light is on to help keep the temp at 80. From night to day the tank has about a 2 degree flucuation. There is right at 10lbs of LR in the display and in the back chambers. I plan on getting an anemone for the Tomato once the tank is cycled. (Only reason the Tomato is in there is because I tried to mate him with my bigger Tomato in my other tank and she wanted nothing to do with him. I do not condone cycling tanks with fish, but I was out of options) Hope you enjoy the pics, let me know what you think!
kaingers
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Tank has been setup for over 3 months. I had to move it a couple weeks ago, but everything survived the transition. I added another Tomato Clown as well as a GBTA to try and get the two to mate. I plan on setting up two more tanks with different clown species in them. I will add pictures later
rotarymagic
Active Member
rofl... sps 12gallon FTW... get a 1/15 or 1/10 chiller and put that light 3 inches above the surface of the water hahaha. I'm hooking up my chiller on my 15gallon so I can lower my 150w MH pendant closer to the water.
