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02-27-2009, 06:41 PM
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Well, i got it modified now, loaded it with chaeto, couple pounds of live sand and about 1 1/2 lbs of LR, loaded the middle chamber with chaeto. The water flows over the first divider, under the second (mainly, some spills over the surface) I left the lid off until i can get my dedicated lights on. I will post some pics once i get the lights on it. I had to load the intake tube with foam to slow the flow down some, so now i have MORE maintenance each week, although the chaeto theoretically should consume the phosphate and nitrates that it produces. Obviously cleaning them though will allow the chaeto do do its intended job with the tank. I am going to take some baseline water quality measurements now to compare to see if it does anything but grow macro and pods (which is all i want for mandarin food).
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Fluval Osaka 41g sumpless tank, 250w MH + 130W PC , DIY HOB refugium, Tunze 9002, Koralia 2, Koralia Nano Toad Stool Colt Coral Purple Shrooms Red Shrooms Candy Cane Coral Hammer Coral Moon Coral Copper Banded Shrimp..and growing 
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02-27-2009, 10:04 PM
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One thing to note...the Saltwater Coralife won't grow macro nearly as well as the FW version. They are the same with different bulbs. I tried to grow stuff in my fuge with the 10k & Actinic but they barely grew...switched the bulbs for 6700k and things took off a lot more.
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02-28-2009, 12:36 AM
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Are those lights still the best for promoting pod growth as well, or do the pods care about the type of light-daylight vs actinic?
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03-11-2009, 03:14 AM
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Pods don't care about the type of light....
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75G, 100 lbs LR, Inwatter Stingray LED's, 25 Gallon Sump, 24wt UV, hermits, Snails, pep, fire & cleaner shrimps, Blue Throat Trigger, Perc Clowns , Yellow Tang, Coral Beauty, Blue Regal tang, RBTA, Coral Banded Shrimp, Checkerboard Wrasse, Many Corals, Royal Tux Urchin
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03-11-2009, 04:32 AM
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I've got the same setup on my 10 gallon reef. Works great. I had one of the store bought fuges, but it was too large for a 10 gallon tank. =)
Bought the AC110 used off Craigslist for cheap, so didn't feel any guilt about modding it. I'm just using a 13w spiral daylight from home depot. Chaeto gets trimmed weekly.
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03-11-2009, 03:51 PM
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pics are posted here
http://canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50346
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02-28-2009, 03:31 AM
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You'll have to post a pic when you get it done. 
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