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arioch posted:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrOjKpSZ8PI Thats pretty hilarious.
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arioch posted:"Blue lobsters" are pretty much crawdads. To be honest, there is no way in hell I would ever put one of those in my tank. They have big claws and are opportunists. You are just asking to lose a sleeping fish some day.
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So I bought all of the materials (20g high, 24" 2x T5 fixture with individual reflectors, powerhead, etc) for a planted tank about 2 months ago and its just been sitting on my desk. I've had multiple fresh and saltwater aquariums over the years, but am currently without any tanks up and running. I think I was just deluding myself into getting a FW tank because I didn't want to spend the money on a new reef setup. I'm not a noob by any means, but I'm wondering if I should just start over. The 2x T5's are not going to be enough on a 20H and the 20H isn't that great a tank for a reef anyway. Sell my brand new stuff and go with a Mr. Aqua/Do Aqua cube and a PAR38 LED lamp or two? Simplicity is they key so I would probably go skimmerless, little to no sand and at most one small fish.
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Oct 12, 2011 06:15
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arioch posted:Large greens are pretty active predators as far as I know, you can probably kiss the shrimps and urchins goodbye (depending on the urchin). My last tank was an 18" cube lit by a 250w DE Halide and I had a yellow brittle who I swear could probably have touched all four corners at once if it had wanted. I think it ate an orchid dottyback but man if that thing wasn't fun to feed.
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Should add that I could probably sell the 2x bulb fixture for 80+ and just buy a four bulb. I think I would like to run the tank with heavy water changes doing the filtering, and a smaller tank would make that easier though.
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Oct 12, 2011 06:23
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Reef Central really is the Mecha for all things salt water and reef related.
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Oct 12, 2011 23:38
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SaNChEzZ posted:I have a Current SunPod 150w halide for sale with a phoenix 14k. $100 + shipping for goons. Thats tempting but I will probably never do another MH reef tank unless its a huge tank and I need 400w MH's. Cheap initial cost but holy gently caress, I remember doing a nor cal summer with that 250w MH over my 18" cube and God drat. Even with the AC blasting my room was a furnace - I had to adjust my photo period from 11am to 11pm (which I had set up because I liked evening viewing) to 8am to 8pm or my room would never cool down.
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Oct 13, 2011 21:07
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Between LED's, which are getting more efficient and cheaper with each passing year, and fantastically reliable/cheap T5's, MH are just never the answer now.
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Oct 13, 2011 21:31
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SaNChEzZ posted:I really like the color that 14k phoenix gives off, my LEDs don't even compare, even with a "14k" mix. Well, theoretically you should be able to use some combination of blue and white LED's to get pretty much that exact color.
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Oct 14, 2011 06:18
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Cowslips Warren posted:As loathe as I am to admit this, I got into a fight on another forum about the responsibilities of aquarium keepers when it comes to certain animals, like the Moorish Idol and the blue-ringed octopus. Most of the posters on this site were in a fervor that someone could tell them No to any animal they want; in their minds if they can take care of it, then no one should be able to ban the animal period. I think it is quite logical and reasonable to have restrictions on marine fish/inverts, even those not on the CITES list. Frankly, a number of fish could do with some kind of import quotas or something, if only so they would drive price up and put them beyond the reach of inexperienced hobbyists. Moorish Idols being 60-80 bucks isn't doing anyone any favors. However, that could be difficult to implement effectively. It would be great to have 'smart' regulations that are met with logical analysis of fish populations, suitability in captivity and transportation. Additionally, if it was done right, it could be the impetus for more investment in suddenly profitable captive breeding research and programs.
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SaNChEzZ posted:drat, a gallon a day? That seems like a lot. I thought just over 10% a week was a lot haha. Using big water changes in a small tank in place of skimmers is awesome though.
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The Spookmaster posted:So on a whim I walked into the local fishstore today after my dentist appointment and walked for like 30 minutes back and forth staring at coral. had no idea you could grow it at home and now I want to spend silly amounts of money to make a section of my apartment look like a reef. How should I get started? Any websites I should read top to bottom especially? I have really good news - you can have a reef tank without breaking the bank! Heck, there are people successfully run reef tanks with almost zero equipment. I think Reef Central is still the undisputed best reef site out there, although some people do not like their moderation policies.
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Anony Mouse posted:In other news, I have an embarrassing confession to make. I recently changed the filters on my RO/DI and I realized something terrible... somehow I had my fresh/waste water lines mixed up. For six months. I must have been completely spaced out when I set up my system. I've been putting waste RO/DI water into my tank for six months. The fact that nothing in my tank seems to give a poo poo speaks either to their resilience, or TDS levels not being nearly as important as people make them out to be.
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I'm actually considering putting a small reef tank (like under 10g) in my high school classroom. That is a big one though!
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