Have patience?

leezard · #1 02-25-2009, 05:15 PM

(This is not only to share the neatest creature I've recently learned about, but to bump back up on the mainpage. I'm greedy!!)

Flash · #2 02-25-2009, 05:47 PM

go get yourself a few hermit crabs! AND post a full tank pic! lol!

leezard · #3 02-25-2009, 05:50 PM

Yeah yeah. I'll get to that!

BlueAbyss · #4 02-25-2009, 06:16 PM

1 tube of any sort will NOT be enough light to grow anything. Let alone SPS corals. These single light fixtures are OK for fish only tanks, and pretty much useless for anything else UNLESS what you are trying to grow is in less than 4 inches of water and directly below the tube (pretty useless in other words). Then you might be able to get away with some types of macros and a few zoas, but nothing else.

I would look into getting at least 4 T5HO tubes above your tank if you plan on growing corals and whatnot. That should be enough light for macros, soft corals, and some types of low light LPS. If you want more, I suggest that you look into metal halides... they are more efficient, produce more PAR, and you'll love the shimmer effect from the water's surface.

Hope things are going well, can't wait for the FTS!

leezard · #5 02-25-2009, 06:21 PM

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1 tube of any sort will NOT be enough light to grow anything

Well, poo.

That puts a damper on a few things.

Is there a specific place you can recommend me to get a new light fixture? I'll check out aquarium illusions, but I'd like to at least know what I'm going in there for!

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can't wait for the FTS!

You're telling me! I'd love to say that I can't wait, either, but... .well.... some things take time, and for once I'm not jumping into things completely blindly.

If it were up to Dave, we'd have a great white shark and a mantaray!

Thanks for the advice on that! I wouldn't have known the difference.

Wierd. Ask me about reptiles. I can inform away. I just never go so in depth with fish before!!

digital-audiophile · #6 02-25-2009, 06:24 PM

Do cars really cost less in Wetaskawin??

Take a look at the Tek lights or maybe a viper halide? That would do you just dandy now and in the future on that little tank.

leezard · #7 02-25-2009, 06:27 PM

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Do cars really cost less in Wetaskawin??

No, but they give us a super discount on therapy bills after hearing that question x-number of times. I'm halfway there!

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Take a look at the Tek lights or maybe a viper halide? That would do you just dandy now and in the future on that little tank.

I'll take a boo.

I just googled some halide fixtures. Ouch. I think my wallet just hid in the closet!! (Because it KNOWS that I'll spend that much!!!)