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  1. K

    New 45 gallon rimless

    Well, it was a busy weekend. Bought 45 lbs of liverock for $250 at the lfs, a nice variety of tonga branch, tortuga, and fiji as well as 3 large pieces of base rock. Put it all together in the tank, filled it and then on Sunday the rock work collapsed. This was frustrating. I'll post pics as...
  2. K

    New 45 gallon rimless

    I'm thinking LPS and SPS, a few fish, cleaning crew. I'm going to take my time and follow the guidance of the local reef shop --they seem to know what they are doing and are very common sense guys and ladies. This is a custom tank and I'm very pleased with the depth. 20 inches will let me put...
  3. K

    New 45 gallon rimless

    Well it's time to fill the tank. I ordered this from glasscages and have been very pleased by how the order was handled and the tank was delivered by a nice guy, met the truck at the flying J truck stop, chatted a bit, and delivery by their truck is far cheaper than standard delivery. the tank...
  4. K

    70W MH on a 45 Gallon?

    From all that I've read and discussed with others, yea. For a low-moderate light mushroom and softie tank with no desire or need for higher light demanding SPS, yes. As is often stated, it depends on what you intend to keep. I don't feel a need to "keep my options open" for SPS. And like I...
  5. K

    70W MH on a 45 Gallon?

    Yup, thanks for the feedback. I really don't feel a great need to go with SPS. Are they any superior or more beautiful than a low-moderate tank? However...I if do choose to go that way in a year or two I can always just change out the ballast and the bulb.
  6. K

    70W MH on a 45 Gallon?

    I don't skimp. The icecap pendant spotlight is one of the best on the market. The tank is a rimless with starphire glass. The other components will be of equal quality. I very much agree with you about doing it right the first time. This will be my "dream tank."
  7. K

    70W MH on a 45 Gallon?

    Thanks for the great feedback. I haven't a digital camera --I have a few things to buy first, like a powerhead and protein skimmer. But when I get the rest of the gear I'll borrow my friend's and start a thread.
  8. K

    70W MH on a 45 Gallon?

    thanks for the quick reply. I might try to supplement with some actinic lighting, but I'd have to get creative. It is an open top tank and that spotlight pendant doesn't give any room to add anything.
  9. K

    70W MH on a 45 Gallon?

    I have a 45 gallon tank 26" x 20" x 20", with a 70 watt MH. The light is an icecap spotlight with the Iwasaki 6500K bulb. I was originally going to use this setup for a freshwater planted tank but am now considering a reef setup. I'm not interested in high light SPS or clams. So, is this...
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