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biocube14 07-10-2013 08:40 PM

I have the stock compact flo bulbs in there.

Tank was already setup for some time when i took over. Just drained the water, saved it and refilled at my place. Most of the livestock already came with the tank. Just playing with the filtration and upgrading a few things on the tank. Next will be the lighting.

I'm planning to add in more corals. The frags that i have now were given to me. I agree I need some colour!

HaZRaTTy 07-10-2013 08:46 PM

There is tonnes and tonnes of modding for the lighting system in these units.... When youre done welcome to the LED world :D

pinkreef 07-11-2013 03:51 PM

your solution to fish jumping over looks good. did you use a piece of heavy plastic?

hfp75 07-11-2013 04:14 PM

I'd use Purigen.... Not both.

Ditch the bio balls / sponges / foam

Crushed coral & live rock is good back there

Filter floss in chamber 1 and change it every 10 days or so. It's not supposed to be brown and yucky.

Simple is good

It's a fun hobby but don't get too cought up with trinkets and gimmicks. Go slow with things... Good things happen slow & bad things happen fast.

biocube14 07-11-2013 05:36 PM

Still haven't completely decided on the light just yet. If I upgrade in a few months time to a larger tank, I rather spend the money on the lighting on that new tank than this current one! I will go LED for sure!

The plastic strip is from a glass top that I have sitting around. Works great!

Ok all live rock rubble and the bag of purigen in chamber 2 then. chamber 1 will be floss that i will change frequently.

I will slow things down from this point onwards!

hfp75 07-11-2013 06:04 PM

T5 HO & CF are Tried n true....

LEDs are expensive and the technology changes fast id wait...

JmeJReefer 07-11-2013 06:11 PM

The LED route is costly at first, but pays out in the long run. Customizable, controllable, specific wavelengths, less heat, last up to 10yrs, was a seller for me. The pc flouresent light is a good start.

biocube14 07-12-2013 03:27 PM

Heading to the LFS now to check out some LED lights lol.

In the meantime I fixed the cover for the overflow. Getting a few more frags today from a friend and I think that is it for the time being!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps2942054e.jpg

pinkreef 07-12-2013 04:53 PM

that looks nice and tidy, im going to make mine this weekend

biocube14 07-13-2013 12:53 AM

New update from today. Added some more frags from a friend. Also, thanks a lot Scott for some frags and live rock rubble!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psc2ccb05f.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps1eb6646c.jpg


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