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  1. map95003

    map95003 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Some updated tank pics....

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  3. map95003

    map95003 Bubble Tip Anemone

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  4. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    Tank looks amazing. How long have you had your frogspawn?

    What type of lighting are you running? If t5ho, what is the bulb combo you are using?
     
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    map95003 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    map95003 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Thanks. I have 3 different varities of frogspawn, got them all around the same time (1 1/2 years ago). They grow fast, I frag them every 2-3 months.

    For lighting I don't have anything really special, just a cheapo 6x54w T5 setup, however I do use good bulbs.

    Here's my bulb combo from front to back:

    ATI Blue+
    ATI Aquablue Special
    UVL Super Actinic
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    KZ Fiji Purple (this is a great bulb, the colors pop like crazy)
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    jkat21 Bangghai Cardinal

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    WOW looks really great..
     
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    montecarloz38 Fire Shrimp

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    Hey man I am in love with your tank. Really grate stuff!
    If I like your color, what light set up would you recommend for an 8 bulb T5HO? Also it seems like most of your bulbs are Blue or blue'is; I dont see that much blue in your pictures though or the pictures and the actual look of your aquarium is diff ? Also if you dont mind could you take a straight front shot of your tank ? Thank you.
     
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    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    thats and amazing tank K+ :)
     
  11. map95003

    map95003 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Thanks, actually I only run 4 of the 6 bulbs most of the day. All my pics were taken with 4 bulbs on (2xBlue+, 1xAquablue Special and 1xFiji purple)...When I take pics with all 6 bulbs I get a bluer look which I don't care for too much in pics. None of the pics were edited, just reduced/cropped in size so I can upload them to this site. There is a straight-front pic somewere in the ones I posted.

    Correction: sorry, I thought I posted a straight tank shot...I'll post one soon.
     
  12. map95003

    map95003 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    As you requested, here's a front view of the tank. With the 4-bulbs I use most of the day, the tank look exactly as the pics. For an 8-bulb T5HO, it all depends on your setup. If it's exposed I would recommend a fixture, if it's in-hood or in-wall I would recommend a retro kit. Some of the top rated fixtures are the Constellations and ATI's which is what I was planning to get. But I purchased a cheapo from Catellina aquarium for $250 (they were using WorkHorse5 electronic balasts at the time) in the beginning and swapped out the cheap bulbs, the plan was the upgrade the fixture later but since I got good results I decided to save myself the ~$600-$800. If I was going all SPS I would get one of the fixtures I mentioned above.

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