Nanocube 12gal
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[ronnie]
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im so excited i just got my frist "real" coral.. lets hope this starts off well and doesnt go sour!.. im very excited.. i already forgot what i baught.. i just acclimated it and put it in the tank.. the boys r comin over for a few drinks so i gatta leave the office but ill post pics when they open up tomorrow wheni get into the office! w00t w00t! for now here are some closed ones.
[ronnie]
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im worried about a section of it not getting enough light.. i have some "shadows" in my tank from my big rock and some of them are in the shadow.. a good aount of them are out in the open.. weel seee how it does...
hopfully someone can identify as soon as they open up. . how long do they normally take anyways to open?..
freeborder_01
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the ones in the shadow will probably grow to stretch into the light so dont worry too much. They can take between a few hours to a few days. Sometimes longer
[ronnie]
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im toooo excited, so they will spread like a brush fire?..
also how do i break a peaice of the rock, (when i was putting it in a peaice was very loose and it had a lot of polyps on it but when i triped it kind of pull it it was attached by them and i didnt want to break it, but if ic an take it apart i want to put some in another section of the tank too so it spreads.. thanks in advance.
also how do i break a peaice of the rock, (when i was putting it in a peaice was very loose and it had a lot of polyps on it but when i triped it kind of pull it it was attached by them and i didnt want to break it, but if ic an take it apart i want to put some in another section of the tank too so it spreads.. thanks in advance.
nano-newb1983
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you should be fine on where the zoas is. They dont require much light at all, i got mine on bottom of the tank and the love it...
I cant wait to see it open, do you remember what kind it is?
I cant wait to see it open, do you remember what kind it is?
freeborder_01
Member
you could break a piece off with a hammer and chisel? Just line it up where you want it to break and give it a whack
[ronnie]
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i feel as if thr polyps will die if break the peaice of rock, its already broken peaice just stuck together by the polyps... i do not remember what kind they were. New pic coming soon!
also my little stupid button coral i had fell down onto the sand and its leaning against a rock.. i think im going to leave it down there in hopes of it spreading on tot he rock next 2 it.. ill show u guys a new pic in just aminute here.
also my little stupid button coral i had fell down onto the sand and its leaning against a rock.. i think im going to leave it down there in hopes of it spreading on tot he rock next 2 it.. ill show u guys a new pic in just aminute here.
subielover
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Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2864427
If the lights are a year old I would change them. I probably would have changed them when I bought the tank anyway.
+1 a good rule of thumb is changing pc lights every 6-8 months. That is the exact reason why I hate pc's and will be getting halides soon
PC bulbs are just so expensive and have to be replaced very often
http:///forum/post/2864427
If the lights are a year old I would change them. I probably would have changed them when I bought the tank anyway.
+1 a good rule of thumb is changing pc lights every 6-8 months. That is the exact reason why I hate pc's and will be getting halides soon
subielover
Active Member
I think your only option is the replacement bulbs made for the nanocube.
whisk
Active Member
nice zoas man, thats a good size chunk! as for your little one that fell down, it will probably be ok. If it starts to look like its not doing good i would move it.
As for lighting options you could always look into the nano tuners lighting upgrade if you wanted to still keep your hood.
As for lighting options you could always look into the nano tuners lighting upgrade if you wanted to still keep your hood.
