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  1. carl8232

    the good the bad and the ugly of power compacts

    to start of I was just planning on doing some soft corals. the thought was to start off with the compact fluorescents and when/if I decide I want to try some of the corals with the higher light needs I could move the compact fluorescents to my freshwater planted tank and up grade the lights on...
  2. carl8232

    the good the bad and the ugly of power compacts

    I’m thinking about adding power compacts to my 46 bow front but I’m not sure how to go. there seems to be a wide range in price between different brands. I was wondering what the advantages and disadvantages of some of these different brads are. are there any i should stay away from?? any...
  3. carl8232

    Loud clicking coming from my tank

    ok sorry about the confusion the fish didn't disapear over a 6 night period it was over about a month. my water paramiters are fine. my nitite and amonia are 0 and the nitrates are under 10 ppm. so i'm prety sure it's some thing eating them
  4. carl8232

    Loud clicking coming from my tank

    i did get a pice of rock recently and i'm sure that's how it got in. i got the rock from one of the lfs. i talked to them and they said that they had never goten a mantise before. something about how the rock was collected. it was left on a dock with freshwater constantly spraying it. they said...
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    Loud clicking coming from my tank

    ok so my fish have started to disappear I have lost 6 of them so far they have been disappearing one per night. Here is what i have left in my tank. 3 peppermint shrimp, 5 mollies, 1 chalk bass, 1 fairy wrasse, and 1 emerald crab. I don't think any of these would be the culprit. The only one...
  6. carl8232

    Loud clicking coming from my tank

    ok.. thanks for the help and putting my mind at ease.
  7. carl8232

    Loud clicking coming from my tank

    ok so unless i notice things dissapearing i shouldn't be too worried?
  8. carl8232

    Loud clicking coming from my tank

    it seems to be 2 or three in a row and i've been noticing it around 8pm when the lights are still on.
  9. carl8232

    Loud clicking coming from my tank

    the last couple of days i have noticed a loud clicking coming from my tank. i was wondering what could be causing this and if i need to do anything to correct it. i remember reading some where that it could be a mantis shrimp. how do you tell if this is the case and if it is do i need to try...
  10. carl8232

    another lighting question

    Maui i have talked to kevin some already just thought it would be a good idea to get some other oppinions.. thanks for the suggestion. i'll have to go talk to him alittle more tomorrow.
  11. carl8232

    another lighting question

    sorry about not giving enough info. like i said i'm kind of new to this whole thing. right now what i'm looking at is a 48" 260 WATT JEBO ODYSSEA AQUARIUM POWER COMPACT LIGHT. this light uses two 130 watt 4' bulbs. the other one i'm looking at the Coralife version but it has 4 65 watt bulbs...
  12. carl8232

    another lighting question

    hi all i'm new to the hobbie and the forum.. i have a 50 gall tank that i want to add some corrals to i am currently looking at 48" Power Compact setups. i was wondering if it was better to get one that has 4 of the shorter bulbs or the 2 long bulbs. also how much watage do i need. Thanks for...
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