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dburr

dburr

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I would trade the anenome for yellow polyps. Buy a PC fixture. Then get the bubble. The feather duster is good in your tank now also.
Im adding a tomato clown and a damsle after they are done in the qt tank. Ill place them at the toop of the tank.
Not sure I understand this:notsure: Fish will swim all over the tank. Placing them at the top doesn't mean they will stay there.
 
viper_930

viper_930

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Originally posted by lionfish12
It is larger when the lights are off.
Not a good thing. Bleached anemones tend to hide and shrink away from light, hence why it isn't at its maximum size during the day. Bleached anemones also may open during the night when there is less light.
 
ross

ross

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ohh gosh....Hes getting 2x65w pcs....i told him he could keep softies and prolly bubble coral w/that light.
I agree lionfish u cant keep coral w/only 45w of light.
 
lionfish12

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Im getting new tube lighting today. Ill end up with around 100 watt. Whould around 100 watts be ok for a bubble coral and some zoos/ polyps?
 
lionfish12

lionfish12

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They are normal tube lights you find at lows or somewhere. Im getting cool lights for christmas. ( long time away) So im getting some normal tube lighting if it will work?
 
reefer44

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heres a little trick...go to stealitback.com.......search under home and garden then look for the horticulture balast that is 400w and says MH somewhere.....its like 10 dollars....then buy a reflector for about 10$ and a 400w bulb....and guess what you can keep any coral
make sure it says the ballast is MH not HSP.......also make sure it says the ballast has no cut wires
Brad
 
lionfish12

lionfish12

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Me and my dad are going to finsh the lights we are making. About 155 watt total. Is this enough to have zoos/ polyps/ bubble corals. The lights again are nomal Tube lights from lows.
 
lionfish12

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ok harsh, but ok.. The 125 is comming VERy slow. Not really finding time with school to earn money for filters, and everything. Ill just wait until christmas for the good lights. Im getting some feather dusters thow, b/c people have told me they dont need light.
 
lionfish12

lionfish12

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I have a job, but after school i can olny put in a few hours.. In the summer i could put in like 5 or 6. I know it cost alot but a also put $ 1,000 up this year for my car.
 
dburr

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Are you getting 155watts from normal output bulbs?
If you are, do not use bulbs that are for lighting your house. Use aqurium bulbs for corals, ie, atinic, 50/50, 10K, 20K, ect...
I don't think your tank is to deep, and I didn't see you posted it. I think you would be OK with corals up to medium light.
The anemone is high light, please take it back before it dies. They live for hundreds of years in the wild, it would be terrible if it dies in your tank because you didn't have $100 to buy the right light.:nope: Stick with leathers until you get comfortable with keeping a reef tank, then buy LPS's.
Comfortable meaning your water is stable in SG, ammon, nitrate, ect.
HTH
 
adamz

adamz

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Originally posted by lionfish12
I know it cost alot but a also put $ 1,000 up this year for my car.
arent you 14 teen tho?:notsure:
 
lionfish12

lionfish12

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Originally posted by sebae0
i would have to agree also 45w normal out put lights really won't support much if anything. the feather duster will be alright because its a filter feeder.

?????? yes or no?????
Its Kent Marine, Micro Vert.
 
adamz

adamz

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Originally posted by lionfish12
14 :yes:
then why would you spend that much money when you cant drive for over 2 years
 
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