New tank
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gemmy
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Originally Posted by divinity http:///forum/thread/383778/new-tank#post_3359004
I just bought a used 72 gal. tank. Havent even seen it yet, but would like to get imput on what lighting to buy for it. I want to put this one together now that I know more, and do it right piece by piece. I have all the patients in the world , Thanks for all advice you have.
Well that sure is a heavy question with so many answers. What would you like to keep in the tank? Do you corals (even if you just want to wait and get your feet wet with doing a fish only tank first)? Or are set with just a fish only tank? The answers will help decide what will work for your tank.
Originally Posted by divinity http:///forum/thread/383778/new-tank#post_3359004
I just bought a used 72 gal. tank. Havent even seen it yet, but would like to get imput on what lighting to buy for it. I want to put this one together now that I know more, and do it right piece by piece. I have all the patients in the world , Thanks for all advice you have.
Well that sure is a heavy question with so many answers. What would you like to keep in the tank? Do you corals (even if you just want to wait and get your feet wet with doing a fish only tank first)? Or are set with just a fish only tank? The answers will help decide what will work for your tank.
blackjacktang
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Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///forum/thread/383778/new-tank#post_3359011
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Originally Posted by divinity http:///forum/thread/383778/new-tank#post_3359004
I just bought a used 72 gal. tank. Havent even seen it yet, but would like to get imput on what lighting to buy for it. I want to put this one together now that I know more, and do it right piece by piece. I have all the patients in the world , Thanks for all advice you have.
Well that sure is a heavy question with so many answers. What would you like to keep in the tank? Do you corals (even if you just want to wait and get your feet wet with doing a fish only tank first)? Or are set with just a fish only tank? The answers will help decide what will work for your tank.
+1.
You also want to decide if you can afford MH or T5. And i did the Fish only tank first and about 8 months in im getting a T5 and adding corals.
Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///forum/thread/383778/new-tank#post_3359011
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Originally Posted by divinity http:///forum/thread/383778/new-tank#post_3359004
I just bought a used 72 gal. tank. Havent even seen it yet, but would like to get imput on what lighting to buy for it. I want to put this one together now that I know more, and do it right piece by piece. I have all the patients in the world , Thanks for all advice you have.
Well that sure is a heavy question with so many answers. What would you like to keep in the tank? Do you corals (even if you just want to wait and get your feet wet with doing a fish only tank first)? Or are set with just a fish only tank? The answers will help decide what will work for your tank.
+1.
You also want to decide if you can afford MH or T5. And i did the Fish only tank first and about 8 months in im getting a T5 and adding corals.
gemmy
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Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///forum/thread/383778/new-tank#post_3359055
What are the dimensions of the tank if I may ask?
+1, since that was going to be my next question.
Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///forum/thread/383778/new-tank#post_3359055
What are the dimensions of the tank if I may ask?
+1, since that was going to be my next question.
2quills
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I'm going to take a wild stab at this and say the 72g is a bowfront tank. And from a quick search on the net all of the 72g bowfronts that I seen were 48 x 18 x 22. Depending on what type of corals you wish to keep makes a big difference. Lots of headway has been made with LED lighting...it's still a bit pricey but well worth it if you don't mind forking over the cash. A good 4 bulb T5 fixture would allow you to keep just about whatever you want if you placed your corals accordingly...like SPS and LPS towards to the top half of the tank and softer low light corals lower in the tank, etc. 250w metal halide will allow you to keep whatever you want. I guess it really all depends on what you are willing to spend. But on the lower end you should be able to set up a nice mixed reef with a 4 bulb T5 setup without breaking the bank but a 6 bulb fixture would be better.
btldreef
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I would go halide. It seems to be the easiest with corner tanks.
I've seen some nice 72 corners that have just one 250 watt pendent over them growing some amazing things. If it's a bow front, I'd get a decent 6 bulb T5 fixture or a 48" halide fixture (would probably have 2 150 watts)
I've seen some nice 72 corners that have just one 250 watt pendent over them growing some amazing things. If it's a bow front, I'd get a decent 6 bulb T5 fixture or a 48" halide fixture (would probably have 2 150 watts)
kuja
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Tangs are very prone to getting ich. It is for this reason I stay away from them. I would suggest getting a foxface rabbitfish, because they are beautiful and they help to clean algae. The only tang I would recommend if you really want one is a Orange Shoulder Tang, they are the lest aggressive and the least prone to ich, because they don't get stressed out easily. Another way to control algae and even red slime are sea urchins. The short spinned urchins will clean all forms of ich, but only get one or two because they clean right to the rock. Mine don't bother any of my corals. I would suggest buying a uv sterilizer they not only kill all the ich in the tank, but also any other parasites. The uv sterilizer will also kill any small micros so only use it for a month or so each time you add new fish.
2quills
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Tangs or not that hard to keep if you take the proper steps before introducing them into your system. Quarantining should be a must before adding them to any display tank. They are typically not a beginner fish but they aren't that hard to keep with a little experience under your belt. However there aren't many tangs out there that I would recommend for a 72G display. As juveniles they're fine but as they get big they really should go into a larger tank as to avoid over stressing the fish which usually turns into aggression and cause health issues.
U.V. sterilizers only kill parasites when they're in the free floating stage of their development. They will do nothing for you if the fish is already infected. And U.V. sterilizers are not selective on what they kill. They will also kill beneficial organizms. If you were to employ one then I would recommend using it on a quarantine tank and not the display.
U.V. sterilizers only kill parasites when they're in the free floating stage of their development. They will do nothing for you if the fish is already infected. And U.V. sterilizers are not selective on what they kill. They will also kill beneficial organizms. If you were to employ one then I would recommend using it on a quarantine tank and not the display.
divinity
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I was reading all night last night on this site, so many things to think about. Not to mention i'm new to computers also, so hang in there with me. The new tank i want to be a reef tank with only reef safe fish. So all this reading , you know as i said all my fish died due to ich, except 1 clown and 1 mandrin. was also in the middle of building a stand for my 55 gallon tank with a window for my refugium and was thinking about doing some upgrades on it. So the question is should i drill the 55 or not , right now i have an overflow going down to the wetdry filter then over to the refugium and then back to the tank, as it is right now i have a skimmer thats hanging on the back but can put it in the new refugium. I was afraid to get rid of my wetdry because everything was going so good and everyone was happy. I have not had any nitrates since i installed my DIY 10 gal. refugium.so what do you guys think