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rotarymagic

rotarymagic

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Cool tank, looks like you have a nice ricordea garden going on tool... What is that box on the right side? nanowavebox?
 
rs1831

rs1831

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Originally Posted by Rotarymagic
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Cool tank, looks like you have a nice ricordea garden going on tool... What is that box on the right side? nanowavebox?
Thanks. The box is a Tunze is skimmer.
 
rs1831

rs1831

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Originally Posted by crypt keeper
http:///forum/post/2817071
I love your clam. Are they hard to take care of in a Nano tank? what is your lighting?
No, not at all. I do regular water changes and keep my cal, alk, and magnesium up. I'm using 250watt halide for my lighting.
 
crypt keeper

crypt keeper

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Originally Posted by rs1831
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No, not at all. I do regular water changes and keep my cal, alk, and magnesium up. I'm using 250watt halide for my lighting.
I have a 12 gallon with 24w 110v 10,000k with a combo actinic. Would that be enough lighting?
 
rs1831

rs1831

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Originally Posted by zanoshanox
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Sweet tank man! How long you had it set up? Diggin the xenia garden
Thanks, I've had the tank setup for about a year but I didn't start sps until about 3 months ago. The xenia is driving me nuts because I have to thin it back every other week. I would take it out completely but the clowns are hosting it.
 
rs1831

rs1831

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Originally Posted by crypt keeper
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this is why i ask these questions. Gorgeous tank. are my lights considered low even at 12 gallons?
Most clams need very intense lighting, usually halide or a very good t-5 unit.
 
rotarymagic

rotarymagic

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Originally Posted by crypt keeper
http:///forum/post/2817107
this is why i ask these questions. Gorgeous tank. are my lights considered low even at 12 gallons?
2watts per gallon with powercompacts for a 12gallon is REALLY low...even 48watts(4wpg) is really low... You want to aim for 7wpg or higher and be using a metal halide or T5HO.. While watts per gallon isn't that accurate, it is a generally good indicator.. Other things that effect lighting are height off the surface of the water, height of the tank, sand bed, vertical and horizontal placement of corals in relation to the light, reflectors, bulb brands and color temperatures, ballasts, efficiency of the reflector, tops over the tank, protein film on the surface of the water, and placement of liverock. While this may not be a complete list, it does address alot.
 
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