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Looks great! I decided on the 4 bulb coralife. Tons better than the VHOs I had on it. Thanks! Now to add some coral.

No corals yet. I knew lighting was subpar and didn't want to kill them off.

I'm trying to decide. I was looking at the quad bulb unit. With 2 blue LEDs.

Tank looks awesome. I am looking for a t-5 fixture for my 30 Gallon. I went through this thread but didnt see a lighting schedule. What is your schedule for your tank and what bulbs are you running?

Mag 5 return pump at least I run a Mag7 on my 30gallon.

So I was going to build a sump/Fuge from acrylic. I got some plans from the internet for design it similar to the ecosystem sump. I was able to obtain acrylic 1/2 inch thick for free. Ordered the weldon from ebay so that I could put it together. I used a table saw and router to cut it down. Many...

Very true didnt really have to worry as much with my cichlids. Oh well the T12s are really big and none of my LFS stock them so I will begin my search for a T-5 fixture. Decisions Decisions. Ill have to build a new hood I guess and suspend them.

Sounds good. I guess I am having a time wrapping my head around adequate light for corals.

Sounds good thanks. If I go with a 4 bulb setup will 2 10000k 1 actinicwhite and 1 actinic be suitable?

I read Lighting 101. So should I scrap the 4 T12's that came with my 30 gallon tank. Its time to repalce the bulbs before I put coaral in, Would a 4-6 bulb T5 fixture be sufficient or break the bank for a MH 2 bulbT5 setup.

Hi my name is Jeremy. I am new to marine aquariums so here goes. I picked up a 30 Gallon with stand, wet/dry, skimmer, pump, heater,and 4 36inch t12VHOs for 75. The guy had a hang on overflow box on the tank but when I cleaned to yuck out of the tank I discovered a piece of glass covering to...

Hi All Name is Jeremy. I am relatively new to marine aquariums. I have kept many varieties of African Cichlids for the past 8 years and decided to jump in and try salt water.