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    Hmmm... I wonder waht others are doing

    useing T5's here: 3 blueplus on at 11am 2 aquablues and a sun on at 1pm 2 aquas and the sun off at 9pm 3 blues off at 11pm do change this up from time to time. usually get about 12 hours of blue/atinics and 8-10hours white "sun" lighting
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    refugium lighting????

    well 6500k or 6700k is ok for growing. in fact i believe the sun is about 5500k-6500k. but i always thought you need more blue spectrum found in the higher k level to color up sps. not just by looks. i also thought the 6500k bulbs stimulate certain unwantded algea growth. here is a little...
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    refugium lighting????

    good thought. i like those. but, they limit what you can do. i mean i want to be able to put frags and things too. weather i do or not we will see i just like haveing the option. my next purchase is going to be a chiller. getting tired of dealing with heat. even though i only need to really...
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    refugium lighting????

    ok i will go with the PC's. thanks. might try the T5's later just too see. i like the reduced heat from them compared to the PC's.
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    refugium lighting????

    hey everyone. well i have a choice i need help with. i have a 45gal sump with a refugium in it about 20X12 with a 13" water level. i have a couple light fixtures T5's and PC's. just not sure which to go with. here is what i have. 1. 2X36watt PC's 2. 3X14watt T5's so which lighting do you like...
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    sump/refugium design, feedback needed???

    cool thanks. just finished it. went with 3" spacing. now that its complete looks to be more than enough, which is what i wanted so all is well, thanks again.
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    sump/refugium design, feedback needed???

    yeah i was going to dump the skimmer return right there but was not sure about the flow rate. my sump return pump is rated at 1150gph at 3'. i only need to go up that much. i have a few pumps but the next one down is a 700gph. not sure if that would be enough. i think i will just set up two gate...
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    sump/refugium design, feedback needed???

    ok i got it. here is the attchment with the design.
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    sump/refugium design, feedback needed???

    humm will not let me attach.
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    sump/refugium design, feedback needed???

    hey everyone. well i am revamping my sump. going berlin style. main tank has about 150lbs LR and 3/8" sandbed. will be building the sump tonite, i think. anyway i just wanted to get some feed back on it. this is a 45 gal long sump/refugium(48X12X18). i will be useing a sedra 1200gph return pump...
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    Who put this in my tank!!!(LOL)

    humm that bubble does not look like bubble algea. and there only being one really does not sound like bubble algea. could it be red algae (Rhodophyta) or Haliptilon roseum. mine grows by spreading bubbles like the one you have.
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    fathead anthias is this normal???

    yup yup i was thinking about that. will have a few bags with fish so will one at a time, maybe get a more hardy fish (planned on getting anyway) and take him out right away and just test the water. second will test with fish depending on results of nofish bag. thanks for the heads up.
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    fathead anthias is this normal???

    thats what i was thinking about 30 min should be enough to see. to me a salinity of 1.021-22 is low. i keep my tanks at 1.025-26. adjusting the QT levels to match whatever the water in the bag is sounds like a good habbit to be in. even if it seems not needed. when you get more delicate fish...
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    fathead anthias is this normal???

    i will post it here and pm you too. not sure if i will get them here on wednesday or friday, work issues. by this weekend for sure though. i think i will use my ph probe/montior, will just wipe it with a alcohol swap before it goes back in my system. so here is what i will be testing...
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    fathead anthias is this normal???

    well now i really want to check it. marine depot is close to me dont think it took a flight to get here. but i sometimes get fish from others that do fly them to me. humm, i will be getting a couple new fish from marine depot next week so i wll test it a few times and see. dont want to use my...
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    fathead anthias is this normal???

    nice post. that makes a lot of sence. i think i am going to start to do domething like that for my QT in the future. LFS fish probability only temp and salinity, but for sure i will be checking the online fish i buy. at least the more delicate ones, i know me, might get lazy with fish like...
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    fathead anthias is this normal???

    yeah good point steve i never did test the water. that could have played a part. i think he just had a real bad trip over to my place. right from the start he was haveing trouble. might have been swim bladder i never did get a chance to see try to swim. does make me a little siddish on getting...
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    fathead anthias is this normal???

    well he did not make it. dam. ok least they will give me credit for him. all the other fish i got with him are doing great. i even got a maroon clown that was suppose to be a yellow clow goby. have him sitting in a QT. dont know what to do with him. i have percula clowns, and dont want him in my...
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    fathead anthias is this normal???

    i hope so. i have had other anthias, not the sunburst. i know sunburst are a little different than most anthias. wish he whould just move up off the sand. that would make me feel much better. he moves between 2 spots about 6" apart. but i have not been able to see him swim yet. just move a...
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    fathead anthias is this normal???

    thanks for the info, my lights are 6X80watt T5's. since i put the anthias in i left the lights off for 1/2 the day now only running 3 bulbs; 2 atinic/blues and 1aquablue. the only tankmates are 5 greenbanded gobies and a mandrin goby. tank is 72X18X20. have about 25X-30X water turn over. all...
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