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02-14-2007, 12:03 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: miami Age: 23
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 |  new tank ideas
well im going to be getting a bigger tank when i get my tax return, and i was wondering...
i wanted a 37 gallon but the light i wanted to put on it may melt the cross support at the top. (70 watt m/h)
the other option is a 29, but i dont know about the space. i wanted something larger... (like the thirty seven)
my question is, would the m/h melt the center brace at the top of the tank? (37g) because the tank is actually the perfect size and i dont want to spend more money on getting more t-5 and running just the t-5 set up...
any suggestions? 
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15 gallon aga
20 pounds lr
35 pounds ls
Current Power quad 96 watt retrofit
ZooMed Powersweep 214
Aquaclear 70 moded into refugium
two trumpet corals (1 light blue, 1 lime green)
star pollyps (pink base with yellow tips, and regular green)
various mushrooms (over 5 types)
metalic green frogspawn
sea mat (aka button polyps)
2 false percs
1 cherub angel (2 1/2 years old)
2 blue legged hermits
2 turbos
2 margarita snails
2 Astrea snails
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02-14-2007, 06:24 AM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
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You should be fine... Your MH should be more than a couple of inches above water so you wont have any problems with heat.
Marc. _________ 
20Gal, 45 lbs LR, 65W PC 10 000K + 65W PC 20 000K + 10Gal sump/fuge
Livestock :hermit and snails, Green star polyps, Button polyps, Finger leather, Xenia, Zoanthids, Mushrooms, Yellow polyps, montipora digitata, acropora, ?mistery polyps?, mistery crab, six line wrasse | |
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02-14-2007, 08:14 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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If you feel that their will be an issue with the melting, you have two options:
Place a fan across the top to dissipate the heat.
Raise the metal halide higher above your tank, say 5-6 inches or so.!
Congrats on geting the new tank, let us know which on you decide to go with! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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02-14-2007, 09:02 AM
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| | Fire Worm
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Not going to take any "legal" responsibility, but I think you should be fine. I have 350W just a few inches above my brace and nothing has happened in the last 7 months. Sure, they are a littl off to the side, but they still put out enough heat.
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46 Gal bowfront - 350W MH - 65W PC Actinic -CS90 Skimmer - SQWD with locline outputs - 18G refugium RDP- 1/4 HP chiller - 2x96W PCs on sump a fuge for coral frags and macro.
It's an overcrowded home with a little of everything and 5 fish. Thank good the fuge and sump were built for something bigger. | |
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02-14-2007, 02:12 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: miami Age: 23
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Originally Posted by Dyngoe  Not going to take any "legal" responsibility, but I think you should be fine. I have 350W just a few inches above my brace and nothing has happened in the last 7 months. Sure, they are a littl off to the side, but they still put out enough heat. |
rofl!!! legal resposibility!!! well thats good to know, it was just put into my mind by one of my trusted lfs's (i only have 2 that i trust)
so it shouldnt be a prob? because i asked them to make a taller canopy and they said it wouldnt be a problem to have a taller canopy made, but the whole melting the center brace thing came up. | |
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02-14-2007, 03:10 PM
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| | Fire Worm
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If they'll make a taller canopy, that would be nice. Considering you are running a 29G tank, you may want to go up to 200W+ in the future for SPS. This definitely may cause heat issues and the extra space would be nice for the light and the necessary fans. Good luck. | |
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02-14-2007, 03:21 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Mexico Age: 23
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Good luck with the new tank!! But why not go with a 150 watt MH?? It is like 50 bucks more, and will light the tank that much better. The 37 will be deep right? Ive been looking at some pics, and they are all deep tanks. If you want clams on the bottom, or sps you mite wanna think about more light,  . Just a thought. I cant wait to see this tank goin!! It is alway fun to start over and build bigger! _________ 15 Gallon Nano, Current USA 80 watt PC Light, Pengiun HOB Refug, Pair of clowns one ocellaris and one purcula!
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02-14-2007, 03:22 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Mexico Age: 23
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 I must be getting slow at the key board!! | |
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02-14-2007, 05:14 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Batavia New York Age: 23
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I recieved a large tank before that the center part was removed. So I just took some wood about 1inch or so measured it to the length of the tank. Then I got some L clamp things screwed them in the wood. Then placed it on top of the tank. Presto no more worrying about bowing of the tank. So If your center thing melts you could always do this. I have had a problem with the plastic melting before. I had a 120w bulb about 1inch above the plastic part and it melted it badly. So if you are going to have one over the center part make sure you have it off it atleast 6inch if not more if possible. I will add a picture i drew real fast for you.
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02-14-2007, 08:20 PM
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#10 (permalink)
| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: miami Age: 23
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ty you guys!
birchell where did you find a 150 at? | |
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