55g my first tank ever
- Thread starter shades251
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ccCapt
Reef Hacker
We all have to start somewhere.:)
You may want to remove that bubble stone/wand. They don't do anything in a saltwater system except spray salt creep all over the top.
You may want to remove that bubble stone/wand. They don't do anything in a saltwater system except spray salt creep all over the top.
shades251
Reefing newb
thanks very good to know. i was told it was important to have either way but i will remove promptly
cageburn
Reef enthusiast
welcome to the site!, congrats on the new setup!
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Looks good! +1 on the bubble wand -- those are for freshwater, not saltwater. It is important to have powerheads to move the water around and oxygenate the water. Saltwater tanks need a lot of water movement, so you should get a couple if you don't have them already.
coolhandgoose
Reef enthusiast
Looks like a good start. Looks like you have freshwater lights in there, do you know what kind, cuz if they are the pink ones I think you'll have tons of algae in there before you know it.
shades251
Reefing newb
update the bubbles are gone and bigger power heads on order. i ordered two 1300gph for 35 bucks
lightningbolt
Reefing newb
nice start! and nice order BTW :D Good Luck! hope to see more pics soon!
shades251
Reefing newb
thanks guys
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yote
In Memoriam
Thats a great start.:D
Your borderline low IMO for flow in there.I'd bump it up some.
As long as the sands not in suspension,you dont have to much flow.
Your borderline low IMO for flow in there.I'd bump it up some.
As long as the sands not in suspension,you dont have to much flow.
reeffreak
Reef pro
God idea!Congrats on the new setup.
Smitty
Reef pro
Good job with the new set-up. :)
shades251
Reefing newb
the rest of my rock finally came in just waiting on skimmer and power heads i will post pics of the new rock tmrw
PRC
Stop Quoting Me!
+1 Nice start on the tank...May need to swap those lights out for more power especially if your keeping corals.
shades251
Reefing newb
no coral not yet anyway...im thinking about setting up a smaller reef tank.....and i have been told many times i need new lights, i was thinking about buying a ballast from home depot get good bulbs and building custom mounts for the light does any one see this as a bad idea??
PRC
Stop Quoting Me!
I'm not certain, but I don't think HD carries the necessary stuff to build lights strong enough for a reef tank...I could be totally off on this...Just have never heard of it.
BL1
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I'd have to agree PRC, I think they only carry stuff for T12 lights
shades251
Reefing newb
big problem guys got the new rock in about to take pix for u guys and noticed i am being over run with aptasia i had a few before the new rock they were red but my pepermint have been slowly taking care of it now my new rock is COVERED is white ones. WHAT DO I DO???
bjohanson1234
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You will either need to let the peppermint work its way, but if there are alot, look for a product called Apstasia X. You just shoot this stuff at them and they shrivle up. It will mostlikely take a while to get them all, but shouldnt be too bad.
As for the DIY lights, HD and other hardware stores tend to only carry equipment for t12s and t8s. You want t5HO bulbs if you are going the flourecent route. I would say 4 or 6 4 foot bulbs over your 55 would be good.
Check out 1000bulbs.com for your ballast and plug ends. You will spend less on them their than you would at HD.
Check out this site to figure out what ballast you need
Fulham - Ballasts and Lamps
As for the DIY lights, HD and other hardware stores tend to only carry equipment for t12s and t8s. You want t5HO bulbs if you are going the flourecent route. I would say 4 or 6 4 foot bulbs over your 55 would be good.
Check out 1000bulbs.com for your ballast and plug ends. You will spend less on them their than you would at HD.
Check out this site to figure out what ballast you need
Fulham - Ballasts and Lamps
