Which fish first

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Prariecanuck

Yeah I'm looking for a cheaper alternative since there will be no corals as of right now in this tank.

In that case, just use any fluorescent fixture you can find to cover the tank
A basic 8' 'garage/work area' fixture will do you just fine
The only drawback may be some algae issues due to the poor quality of light from 'basic' T8 bulbs
I prefer the 'daylight' bulbs for a bright/blueish-white light
Cool white, I think, are closer to 4100K
The 'warm' bulbs tend to be closer to yellow and have a much lower K value

Look into the Kelvin ratings of whatever bulbs you choose, if you decide on cheapos
4100K is not bad
For my office, I prefer 5000-6500K for their brightness, but my wife doesn't like the same as she finds them too 'stark' ?

Anything I've used in my office below 4100K is too yellow for me

Hope this helps you decide on what to use ...

The good news is, if you use a basic fixture, you can use hardware store bulbs, so you're not paying $25-35 each for T5s
And you can try a bunch for that kind of money

Also, you can get a diffuser to protect the fixture from spray
Man, I wish I had your dilemma
My used $1000 fixture still cost me $450 and I go through about $300/yr in bulbs

[Prariecanuck]

I'm useing a 400 w mh with my 90 now and I hate how hot it runs but love the colour and shimmer. The led strip lighting I'm thinking about adding to a typical t8 should hopefully give me a good spectrum of colour. Fingers crossed

[Prariecanuck]

So back to my main question I don't know when to add the trigger and angel should it be before or after the tangs?

[George]

Originally Posted by Prariecanuck

So back to my main question I don't know when to add the trigger and angel should it be before or after the tangs?

regal angel, blue throat trigger, and yellow tangs in that order.
Regal angel is very suspect to environmental changes so you want to make sure the tank is as quite as possible when you introduce them into your tank so they have a chance to adapt and feed.
blue throat is timid at first also. Their temperament may change when they grow up.
yellow tang can be aggressive, especially to your other tangs, regardless their size.
There is, of course, an exception to the rule.

[Prariecanuck]

You think I can add regal and the trigger at the same time since ill probly be ordering online?

[Prariecanuck]

So I'm figuring out my budget for the build and am really liking the shallow rimless tanks. Dose any one see a problem with my stocking list if I were to go 96inch long by 36inch wide by 15inch deep ? Mainly the tang pros out there is that deep enough for them

[naesco]

Originally Posted by Prariecanuck

So I'm figuring out my budget for the build and am really liking the shallow rimless tanks. Dose any one see a problem with my stocking list if I were to go 96inch long by 36inch wide by 15inch deep ? Mainly the tang pros out there is that deep enough for them

96 long
15 from back to front
36ich bottom to top

or 15 from top to bottom 22 would look better tho
36 from back to front

Tangs like, need the length but a tank with a minimum 22 bottom to top would be better

[Prariecanuck]

It's 15 top to bottom and 36 front to back I could go 20inch top to bottom but was thinking rimless at 15 would look great I love the shallow tank look

[Prariecanuck]

FYI everyone since this is turning into a build thread I started a new one in the diy section

[naesco]

Originally Posted by Prariecanuck

It's 15 top to bottom and 36 front to back I could go 20inch top to bottom but was thinking rimless at 15 would look great I love the shallow tank look

I took a tape and held it at 15 on my seven foot tank.
I think you will find 20 will look better. Pm me your email and I will send you a pic of mine and one with 5 in covered