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fenrir

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Hey my tank is doing great, I am hoping to get some more lr for my birthday thursday and buy some coral frags at the same time. I got my water to stay about 77.6 with the lights off at night, and 78.7 durring the day with the lights on. Is this a safe tempature change? I'll update with pics soon!
 

sigmachris

Active Member
Hey Fenir, sorry I didn't see your question about what is in my tank. First off your temp swing of 1 degree should fine. What I've read is you want to avoid 4 and 5 degree swings.
I have had my tank since mid January with stock lighting. IJust upgraded the pump this weekend to a Riio 800 (212 gph). I wish I was patient and ordered a Maxi Jet 900 or 1200. I was having diatoms sprouting up on the LS, so I needed to do something to upgrade flow. I suggest getting the MJ900 if not the 1200. Some say the 1200 works good in the 14G others have concern with it being too much flow. Either way, upgrade the pump for more flow, its about $25.
I have a frogspawn frag that is doing great, but I keep it close to the top. On the bottom I have some metallic green mushrooms, green ric, and yellow polyps that are all doing great. The yellow polyps are multiplying and don't need a lot of light. You actually have to feed them and I give them cyclopleeze.
Have a good B-day and good luck with the additions. Watch out for a small cycle if you add more LR.
-Chris
 

fenrir

Member
Yeah I see what you mean abiut the diatoms, I am starting to get it back on some of my sand agian. On upgrading the pump where did you get it from? I would love to get rid of these diatoms soon.
 

sigmachris

Active Member
Most live fish stores should sell them and SWF sells them too. Once you add the shipping and handling to SWF there are about the same. I've been told that the MJ900 and 1200 will fit nicely in the back compartment of our Cubes and the Rioi 800 also fits nicely. I would go with the MJ as it has a bit more power than the Rio.
Good luck,
Chris
 

sigmachris

Active Member
Another note on the LFS and there stock. It may just be my local in Cincy but not all the LFS sold 900 and 1200s. The one store that actually had MJ's in stock only had the 900. So that being said, it may be your best option to buy from SWF and save the gas money driving around looking for the MJ.
 
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