new tank

JOER0178 · 05-03-2004, 03:52 AM

going to be setting up a new 35gal tank soon, *thinking about putting a mated pair of gold stripe maroon clownfish in there w/ a rose BTA. *Its a 40gal flat back hex. *couple of questions. * How much light should i put over the tank (for the rose BTA), i was thinking about 200w. *I know that these clownfish are pretty aggressive, and i want to get 1 or 2 other fish for the tank, what are some ideal tank mates for these guys.

JOER0178 · 05-03-2004, 03:59 AM

oh i need a 24" strip though the tank is a tall tank. *Anyone have any suggestions on how to do this. *im not going to get any coral except maybe some shrooms just need light for the bta

JOER0178 · 05-03-2004, 09:47 AM

ILL GET THE TANK DIMENSIONS TO YOU WHEN I GET HOME

Jason McKenzie · 05-03-2004, 09:52 AM

I would really go with MH for a BTA. But I'm sure with some of the new PC lights you could be successful with a couple of 96w fixtures

JOER0178 · 05-03-2004, 10:12 AM

i think because of the size ans shape i am going to have to use a MH pendant and a small stripe w/ actinic bulbs

reefman_MC · 05-03-2004, 12:00 PM

You can just get a 14000K MH bulb and you won't have to fool with the actinics it will be blue enough. Check out the Hamilton reefsun pendants at www.hamiltontechnology.com .

Jason McKenzie · 05-03-2004, 12:44 PM

I'm in the process of setting up a 40G stretch Hex and that is what I'm going to do. HQI 14000K 250W pendant. nothing else

J

JOER0178 · 05-04-2004, 02:03 AM

1 WAS THINKING OF THAT BUT THEN I CANT SIMULATE DAWN AND DUSK. *I WOULD PUT LED MOONLIGHTS IN BUT IT WOULD JUST GO FROM MOONLIGHT TO 12 NOON IN A FLASH DONT KNOW IF THATS GOOD, SO I NEED SOME OTHER LIGHT PROBABLY JUST NO OR HO LIGHTS. i GUESS I COULD USE A X-10 MODULE TO SLOWLEY DIM THE LIGHT DOWN AT NIGHT AND ON IN THE MORNING BUT I THINK THE OTHER LIGHTS MAY BE EASIER

omard · 05-04-2004, 02:14 AM

Hi JOERO178...

Setting up "small" tank? - think "small" fish...

couple of "clown" gobies or blenny would go great with those Maroons...

OmarD

JOER0178 · 05-04-2004, 02:33 AM

CLOWN GOBIES ARE NICE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY DONT HAVE ANY IN MY REEF TANK. I THINK 1 OR 2 OF THOSE IS A GOOD IDEA. YEP STARTING A NEW TANK MY ROOMMATE HAS A FRESHWATER TANK WHICH HE DOESN'T TAKE CARE OF, HE JUST FEEDS THEM IF I TOLD YOU HOW HE TREATS THIS FISH THEY ARE THE HARDIEST FISH I HAVE EVER SEEN. ONCE THEY PASS AWAY THE TANK IS MINE TO PLAY WITH. DONT EXPECT THEM TO LIVE MUCH LONGER. I WANTED TO GIVE THEM BACK TO THE PET STORE BUT HE DOESN'T WANT TO, DON'T KNOW WHY BUT ITS HIS TANK FOR NOW.