ok ok so I can't keep the tank down much longer - Page 4

lastlight · #31 02-02-2011, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy

tidal simulation, also the higher flow you can produce with out jetting increases the health and color of your corals assuming everything else is adiquite also.

Steve

That should read: "Because I can sucka!"

Aquattro · #32 02-02-2011, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

That should read: "Because I can sucka!"

lol

I guess it just sounds a bit excessive to me

lastlight · #33 02-02-2011, 09:48 PM

Once you've mastered the art of 100w of lighting / gallon you gotta get creative.

StirCrazy · #34 02-02-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

lol

I guess it just sounds a bit excessive to me

I had a 135X turnover rate in the 94 gal, why not shoot for this or a little higher int he 30 gal. one thing I can tell you about high flow rates is that it reduces if not elimanates bleaching as I found out by taking a birdsnest from a low light tank and then fragging it up and putting the frags about 6" from the surface in my old tank. the corals should have bleached in 5 min but they didn't bleach at all.

Steve

StirCrazy · #35 02-02-2011, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Once you've mastered the art of 100w of lighting / gallon you gotta get creative.

hmmm.. I still don't like the watts per gal comparasons.. doesn't mean anything. I could get that level easy with 100 watt bulbs but they wouldn't grow nothing but algae

I am actualy looking more towards 4.8 watts of light per gal, with this tank

Steve

Aquattro · #36 02-02-2011, 10:17 PM

Just thinking about the requisite velocity of that flow and the distance required to disperse. I think the fish might get pinned against the glass

StirCrazy · #37 02-02-2011, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

Just thinking about the requisite velocity of that flow and the distance required to disperse. I think the fish might get pinned against the glass

thats why I want a strong swimmer silly

besides the flow will reverse after about 5 hours and be chaotic for about an hour then he will be on the other side

Steve

toytech · #38 02-03-2011, 12:50 AM

4500 gph , are you putting an evinrude in there , or are you more of a marine chevy big block kinda guy for flow like that !

fiorano · #39 02-03-2011, 01:03 AM

...4500 gph eh? id say a sea horse ... or maybe a pipe fish.
but if you really want that display fish look. hatch about 300,000 brine shrimp in there. Man would that ever be fabulous!

lastlight · #40 02-03-2011, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy

hmmm.. I still don't like the watts per gal comparasons.. doesn't mean anything. I could get that level easy with 100 watt bulbs but they wouldn't grow nothing but algae

I am actualy looking more towards 4.8 watts of light per gal, with this tank

Steve

Yeah I know that =) Was the wittiest thing I could come up with. I'm in no way saying it was witty but...well anyways I'm curious to see what you do lol.