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Old 12-19-2004, 03:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey again all. *Well today, I set up my tank. *46 gallon bow front. *Put in 40 pounds of caribsea aragonite reef sand, and a 20 pound bag of live sand(for roughly a 2-3 in deep sand bed. *12 pounds of live rock, and 12 pounds of base rock. *A 250gph sweeping powerhead, have a skimmer, but it is not currently skimming, and a 100 watt heater. *I am also getting a 6x39 watt T5 lighting fixture. *All that fun stuff. *Any suggestions as to what else I may need. *

Also, my SG is between 1.024-1.025 which if I am not mistaken, is right around the area you are supposed to have it. Haven't checked out the nitrates, nitrates, and ph yet, but I will for Christmas. I can tell I have stuff that needs to get munched on. Got a couple dead shrimp things(whatever they are called-the little guys that hide in the weeds)


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Old 12-19-2004, 06:23 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 12-19-2004, 06:32 PM   #3 (permalink)
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why is your skimmer not skimming?you should put it on durring this cycle time or is it on and collecting anything yet?anyways are going to put more LR?more LR 1.5per gl


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Old 12-20-2004, 10:05 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I have it on at the moment, but it is just running water. I will set it to make that tasty looking green sludge right now. Oh, I don't know if this is bad or not, but I have found a little red crab claw with black tips(Don't know if it is a live crab, or just came with the rock, as I have not seen a crab yet)
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Old 12-21-2004, 02:04 AM   #5 (permalink)
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cool if you get a free crab,try looking at night time for the crab..your tank going to be a reef tank or fish only tank?
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Well, as of now, it will be a FOWLR. Eventually, when I get better with water parameters, feeding, etc., I will start adding corals and the like. A 6x39 watt T5 fixture should be enough for corals correct, if you go 5 watts per gallon. I would have 234 watt, compared to my tanks need of 230. Also, T5 is brighter then a flourescent of the same wattage, like double the brightness I think. To think...If I only lived in Florida, I wouldnt have to pay all this cash for a saltwater fish tank...I could go on the reef, and try not to get eaten by a big shark.
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Old 12-22-2004, 03:07 AM   #7 (permalink)
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depends on what corals you get.you should be ok with your lights if you don't get sps corals or some clams that need mh lights
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