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01-08-2004, 09:31 AM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: MORENO VALLEY, CA,California
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|  Am I ready for corals?
Hey guys. my tanks been up since mid Oct. I had the diatoms but that was it . no hair, red ,or any of the other stages when starting a new tank.
My h2o params are:
amon 0
ph 8.3
nitrIte 0
nitrAte 10
spg 1.025
temp 78
I wanted to know if I could add some hardy corals and some shrooms. What do you suggest? I got 4 65w pc 2 10k 2 actinics . Oh and one lonely fiji damsel _________ 135g 3" SB 3- 400w MH, 2 65w PC actinic, 2 10K PC, 40g refugium, EV-180 PS ,Mag 18 ret,1700 PH,2 maxi 1200's air water and ice 5 stage RO/DI  | 
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01-08-2004, 11:25 AM
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| | Kole Tang
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF/Monterey Bay Area, CA
Posts: 1,755
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| Re: Am I ready for corals?
Like Matt said, not much light for a 135g. *I use 3 55w pcs + 2 13w pc's on my 30g alone. *Maybe try some zoo's are shrooms way high up in your tank. *Star polyps might be a viable one for you as well. *As far as your tank being ready though, I fell it is. *Remember, go slow and let it grow.
Back to watching the coral grow........
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01-08-2004, 12:33 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
Posts: 3,524
| Re: Am I ready for corals?
Matt and Gresh got you covered. Lack of lighting might be part of why you haven't had green algae or red cyano. _________ Just tryin to recreate God's perfection in a glass bowl. 20 Gallon Reef W/Live Rock, mated pair of Maroon Clowns, Softies, 110 watts PC 10,000k lighting, and skimmer.  | |
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01-08-2004, 05:11 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: MORENO VALLEY, CA,California
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| Re: Am I ready for corals?
 Ive also got 3 400w MH that I havent ran cause the canopys too low. 3" off the water! Thats why I wanted something that will survive under that limited lighting till the new canopy is built.
Not sure how high it should be though?
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01-08-2004, 05:42 PM
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#6 (permalink)
| | Kole Tang
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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| Re: Am I ready for corals?
12" high ID. That should put them around 8" off the tank. You got a chiller? 1200w MH is going to produce quite a bit of heat. Wheres Moreno Valley in CA? | |
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01-08-2004, 05:44 PM
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| | Kole Tang
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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| Re: Am I ready for corals?
Duh, thats what the members map is for, huh. Yah, definitly look into a chiller if you haven't being to far south. You in the desert down there? | |
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01-08-2004, 05:50 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: MORENO VALLEY, CA,California
Posts: 562
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| Re: Am I ready for corals?
Yeah it gets hot  Im saving now 4 a chiller. hopefully Ill have the cash before the heat kicks in!  | |
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01-08-2004, 05:53 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: MORENO VALLEY, CA,California
Posts: 562
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| Re: Am I ready for corals?
Could I step down to say 250's with the same ballasts? they arent the electronic type. At least I dont think so.theyre heavy as hell! | |
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01-09-2004, 07:28 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Erie, PA,Pennsylvania Age: 35
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| Re: Am I ready for corals?
If i were you ,i would wait to your new lights are up. If you put the shroom up top with your low lighting you will have to move them when you new canopy is done. My Shrooms hate my 380W PC i have, they have to be near the bottom of my tank. Do you have central air?
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