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05-27-2008, 08:44 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Age: 23
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|  Cold Reef
Hey all, I was kickin around the idea of puttin together a cold reef with animals from the SF bay. I live nearby, and there are a few interesting critters out there.. Has anyone done anything like this? What am I in for?
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05-27-2008, 08:53 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sun River,Oregon (Bend) Age: 35
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It's pretty much the same scenario as warm water reefs except the temp. A chiller will be needed. I've done it before with octopus out of San Diego. _________  | 
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05-27-2008, 08:56 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Longview, WA Age: 33
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There are some neat strawberry anemones that stay small. When i was diving in the puget sound the anemones there are huge!!! (big enough to sit in) There are also sea pens that are cool colors, you wont need the bright halide lighting though, most of the stuff is filter feeding. There are some anemones that are photosynthetic, but for the most part the water is pretty murky.
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05-27-2008, 10:27 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: May 2008 Location: ...the night time... is the right time...
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Do it! but be careful,power failures in these kinds of tanks just won't fly, | |
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05-28-2008, 02:57 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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How cold are talking about here? Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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05-29-2008, 09:22 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rawdogz  | Does he say what temp his tank is? Luna | |
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05-29-2008, 09:31 AM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore, md
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yea it was like 55 - 60f i believe i will have to take a second look to be 100% | |
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05-29-2008, 11:17 AM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: monterey...cali Age: 25
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my LSF here in monterey was running a cold water tank. it had only local critters, but man it was kool. but to be honest when you dive with all that stuff its not as kool in the tank. like the aqurium has lost its fun
and luna to answer your question, the water is usually 54-52 F. the water in the bay right now is 51 F. its cold
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29 gal/ 10gal refugium with more things then I have space to list.
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