Starting a 10 gallon reef
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mckevinfang
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Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/2813894
um your lfs? or e-bay. try there. sorry thought you would have humor.
lol i do have humor. sorry if i offended you
just wanted to drop the CEC and get back to SWF lol
so i checked out e-b@y is this a good deal?
4 AQUARIUM MOONLIGHT FISH TANK LIGHTING FREE PRIOR SHIP $16.99
http:///forum/post/2813894
um your lfs? or e-bay. try there. sorry thought you would have humor.
lol i do have humor. sorry if i offended you
just wanted to drop the CEC and get back to SWF lol
so i checked out e-b@y is this a good deal?
4 AQUARIUM MOONLIGHT FISH TANK LIGHTING FREE PRIOR SHIP $16.99
rebelprettyboy
Active Member
How are you gonna mount them?
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alexa11
Guest
those look like Christmas lights. hmmm, there should be something cheaper you can concoct. A 20 foot strand of Christmas lights is like $2.50 at home depot. I wonder if you could somehow retrofit like 3 or 4 lights out of the strand over your tank...Perhaps you can do it behind the tank by cutting holes in your background for some of the lights to shine through. Tape them to the back.
rotarymagic
Active Member
You can get into CEC without a "kid" as long as you're over 18 and not drawing negative attention to yourself.
mckevinfang
Member
Originally Posted by alexa11
http:///forum/post/2813926
those look like Christmas lights. hmmm, there should be something cheaper you can concoct. A 20 foot strand of Christmas lights is like $2.50 at home depot. I wonder if you could somehow retrofit like 3 or 4 lights out of the strand over your tank...Perhaps you can do it behind the tank by cutting holes in your background for some of the lights to shine through. Tape them to the back.
sounds like a good idea but i dont want 20ft of light in my room
how can i make it to like 4 to 6 lights any advice or directions? and tape them to my lights on top of the tank
http:///forum/post/2813926
those look like Christmas lights. hmmm, there should be something cheaper you can concoct. A 20 foot strand of Christmas lights is like $2.50 at home depot. I wonder if you could somehow retrofit like 3 or 4 lights out of the strand over your tank...Perhaps you can do it behind the tank by cutting holes in your background for some of the lights to shine through. Tape them to the back.
sounds like a good idea but i dont want 20ft of light in my room
mckevinfang
Member
Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/2813919
yea it is. keep looking though. if you dont find then get that one. and its ok
let me know if you see anything cheaper
Originally Posted by rebelprettyboy
http:///forum/post/2813923
How are you gonna mount them?
i wanted to tape them to my hanging lights with electric tape
http:///forum/post/2813919
yea it is. keep looking though. if you dont find then get that one. and its ok
let me know if you see anything cheaper
Originally Posted by rebelprettyboy
http:///forum/post/2813923
How are you gonna mount them?
i wanted to tape them to my hanging lights with electric tape
rotarymagic
Active Member
Originally Posted by mckevinfang
http:///forum/post/2813940
let me know if you see anything cheaper
i wanted to tape them to my hanging lights with electric tape
eek.. heat may cause the glue on the tape to melt away... resulting in the lights swinging into the tank.
http:///forum/post/2813940
let me know if you see anything cheaper
i wanted to tape them to my hanging lights with electric tape
eek.. heat may cause the glue on the tape to melt away... resulting in the lights swinging into the tank.
A
alexa11
Guest
well, if you simply shorten the light strand somehow (not recommending you try without looking into it, but i wouldn't imagine it is that difficult) perhaps some wire cutters and just cut the UNPLUGGED cord after the first 4 lights, then bind the **live** ends of the wires with electrical tape so they don't touch one another. try googling it to see if this is a safe idea, as i have never attempted it.
mckevinfang
Member
Originally Posted by Rotarymagic
http:///forum/post/2813944
eek.. heat may cause the glue on the tape to melt away... resulting in the lights swinging into the tank.
guess i wont be trying that
Originally Posted by alexa11
http:///forum/post/2813948
well, if you simply shorten the light strand somehow (not recommending you try without looking into it, but i wouldn't imagine it is that difficult) perhaps some wire cutters and just cut the UNPLUGGED cord after the first 4 lights, then bind the **live** ends of the wires with electrical tape so they don't touch one another. try googling it to see if this is a safe idea, as i have never attempted it.
i looked on google couldnt really find anything about it. but it sounds dangerous maybe my dad can mess with them only $2.50 what a deal if it works out lol
http:///forum/post/2813944
eek.. heat may cause the glue on the tape to melt away... resulting in the lights swinging into the tank.
guess i wont be trying that
Originally Posted by alexa11
http:///forum/post/2813948
well, if you simply shorten the light strand somehow (not recommending you try without looking into it, but i wouldn't imagine it is that difficult) perhaps some wire cutters and just cut the UNPLUGGED cord after the first 4 lights, then bind the **live** ends of the wires with electrical tape so they don't touch one another. try googling it to see if this is a safe idea, as i have never attempted it.
i looked on google couldnt really find anything about it. but it sounds dangerous maybe my dad can mess with them only $2.50 what a deal if it works out lol
mckevinfang
Member
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mckevinfang
Member
im going to do a 5 gal water change tomorrow and post parameters after!! ill also post pics tomorrow also.
should i wait to get the other clown? if so how long?
MAN I CANT WAIT FOR MY CHEATO AND ONLINE ORDER TO COME IN !!!!
should i wait to get the other clown? if so how long?
MAN I CANT WAIT FOR MY CHEATO AND ONLINE ORDER TO COME IN !!!!
rotarymagic
Active Member
Originally Posted by mckevinfang
http:///forum/post/2814037
im going to do a 5 gal water change tomorrow and post parameters after!! ill also post pics tomorrow also.
should i wait to get the other clown? if so how long?
MAN I CANT WAIT FOR MY CHEATO AND ONLINE ORDER TO COME IN !!!!
Dude get the other clown in there asap if you're gonna do that. If one gets established you might have an issue with a new comer... You'd have to introduce a larger one 2nd if the original is established so it doesn't get picked on really bad.
http:///forum/post/2814037
im going to do a 5 gal water change tomorrow and post parameters after!! ill also post pics tomorrow also.
should i wait to get the other clown? if so how long?
MAN I CANT WAIT FOR MY CHEATO AND ONLINE ORDER TO COME IN !!!!
Dude get the other clown in there asap if you're gonna do that. If one gets established you might have an issue with a new comer... You'd have to introduce a larger one 2nd if the original is established so it doesn't get picked on really bad.
subielover
Active Member
I wouldn't wait much longer to get the other clown. This way they can work out which one will be the dominant clown a.k.a. the female. As for the chaeto, it will only help
mckevinfang
Member
they wont get anymore clowns in until tuesday
should i take the clown thats in there our for like 45 min while i acclimate the other clown when i get it? and put them in the same time?
should i take the clown thats in there our for like 45 min while i acclimate the other clown when i get it? and put them in the same time?
rotarymagic
Active Member
Originally Posted by mckevinfang
http:///forum/post/2814315
they wont get anymore clowns in until tuesday
should i take the clown thats in there our for like 45 min while i acclimate the other clown when i get it? and put them in the same time?
put the new clown in about 15 minutes before the old one.
http:///forum/post/2814315
they wont get anymore clowns in until tuesday
should i take the clown thats in there our for like 45 min while i acclimate the other clown when i get it? and put them in the same time?
put the new clown in about 15 minutes before the old one.
mckevinfang
Member
Originally Posted by Rotarymagic
http:///forum/post/2814320
put the new clown in about 15 minutes before the old one.
ok thanks for the advice.
i think my tank has too much flow for the clown ?? he usually stays around the back or sides of the Powerheads??
i have a odyssea 100 PH in the back right shooting left back
i have a maxijet 1000 PH in front right pointing diagonally across the tank
i have a odyssea 100 PH below the mj 1000 pointing up towards the back
is that too much flow? i know mast SPS need high flow but is this too much?
http:///forum/post/2814320
put the new clown in about 15 minutes before the old one.
ok thanks for the advice.
i think my tank has too much flow for the clown ?? he usually stays around the back or sides of the Powerheads??
i have a odyssea 100 PH in the back right shooting left back
i have a maxijet 1000 PH in front right pointing diagonally across the tank
i have a odyssea 100 PH below the mj 1000 pointing up towards the back
is that too much flow? i know mast SPS need high flow but is this too much?
nano-newb1983
Active Member
how long have you had your clown? mine was doing that for the 1st 48/hrs or so.. they moving all over now