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    T-5's for SPS

    What about adding the maxijets for randomization. I'm going bare bottom. So I guess it doesn't really matter.
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    T-5's for SPS

    Who has the best ballast. Is Icecap the top, I'll look around, but if I go new I'm getting the best. I'm a little undecided on flow. I have 2 Koralia 4's but I think it maybe a little much. I'm thinking of trading down for 2's. Then getting 2 maxijets 1200's and putting them on a wavemaker. I'm...
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    T-5's for SPS

    Ya I did decide to go with 175w's. I just want to be sure I can get enough light. I don't want any question of where to put stuff.
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    T-5's for SPS

    I want lights for the 40g. I want to be able to keep anything anywhere in the tank. The tank is 16" tall.
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    T-5's for SPS

    I have plans on upgrading to a 75g and the T-5's don't give me a lot of flexibility to do that. I'm gonna go with 2x175w MH and 2x39w T-5 supplement. Does this sound good. I'm gonna have the lights pretty far off the water, since I want a big canopy and to avoid heat. I'm thinking 12"-14" is good.
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    T-5's for SPS

    I had a new idea for lighting. What if I went with 2 70wt MH with 2 T-5 supplements. Which is my better choice.
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    T-5's for SPS

    I'm wondering more about the ballasts really. Is the icecap that much better than universal.
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    T-5's for SPS

    I'm reducing my 125g to a 40g bdr. Since its a smaller tank I want to go with T-5 to avoid heat. What would be the best option. Would 4x39w retro with a icecap 660 ballast give me enough light to keep sps towards the bottom. Or 6x39w retro with a universal ballsts. I'm willing to spend a good...
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    Final Decision on Lighting

    The time has come to decide on lighting. Like everyone else I'm looking at T-5 vs MH. The tank is a 6' 125g. The tank can run very cool without a heater so heat is not a problem. Also our electrical rates are pretty reasonable and after comparing it comes out pretty even for either. What I'm...
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    Life after the disaster

    I'm going to stick with just a zebra moray. I will build a pvc pipe complex. How big of pipe would you go with. I'd prefer to go with something that will do for most of its life. Also do zebras eat prepared foods pretty easy.
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    Life after the disaster

    What size of eel would you think would work with the mix. I'm thinking of getting a zebra moray. Are larger eels fairly easy to acclimate. Also what are the prospects of mixing two eels assuming they're the same size. Is the lionfish going to be a big limiter in the mix. Will everything I do...
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    Life after the disaster

    Does the size of any of these fish make a difference in their total acclimation. I would really prefer to get a decent sized eel. I'd like the same with the lionfish. Also I've read that hogfish can be boisterous will this be problem with the lionfish or any others.
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    Life after the disaster

    Is there another fish that would fit in well with this grouping. Would one of the hogfish work.
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    Life after the disaster

    I've got to restock the 125g. I swore I would never do this, but I want an aggressive tank. This isn't a list just some suggestions. I would really like an eel. A snowflake moray is probably my best choice. A volitan lionfish is the second choice. I just need to try out one of these. I would...
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    Softie Lighting

    I'd really rather use T-5's because of energy usage and less bulb to replace.
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    Softie Lighting

    Ok, my 125g butterfly tank has been a disaster. I want something different. I'm going back to corals. I'm going with T-5's most likely. It will probably be the SLS retrofit with icecap reflectors, as this seems to be the best combo. I'm wondering how many bulbs to a bank I should do. Is 3x39w...
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    Alert!

    I've already been through my major power outage for the year. The tank was down for 6-7 hours. I tried using a UPS but my koralias wouldn't run on it and the main pump sucked the power out of it to quick. I know I need something in place, but in general the entire electrical system needs work.
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    Butterfly Problems

    Should I take any course of treatment for the fish and or tank. The spots have gone down in the last day,so I assume its fighting whatever it has. I haven't done anything extra lately besides routine stuff. I've been taking a more wait and see approach. I think the fish will be fine, but I'm...
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    Butterfly Problems

    I'm stumped on what to do. If it is ich, I have no clue where it came from. I followed hypo, and the fish never showed any signs any time in QT. I have never seen it ever in another fish in the tank and even now no fish have even a speck on them. The burgess doesn't even seem bothered it swims...
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    Budget Aquaculture

    I don't think he meant only controlling calc and alk through water changes. I thinks its just worded funny. A good way to save some money is going barebottom and using rubble live rock. Filling a sump with a good amount of rubble would be enoughf filtration. Also using T-5's on softies and...
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