newbie's 20gallon

[kilo]

is 178watts too much? i only have 48 currently, this would put me at about ~8.9w per gallon.. i want this

Odyssea Metal Halide Pendant

 

[kilo]

nvm, thats overkill! i jus realized i have an aptaisia!:frustrat: going to the LFS to get aptasia x :grumble: do i have to isolate the rock or will it be safe to just add direct to the mouth?

 

[beeguiles]

You can add it directly to the mouth. The leftover will dissolve with no harm.

 

[kilo]

thanks! done! i got rid of those damn things! :D

 

[beeguiles]

They are quite annoying. They POP up every now and then in my tank.

 

[kilo]

agreed, but not to hard to get rid of em' once you have apasia x :D how many pounds of rock do you think id need to build a mountain that would penetrate the surface?

 

[kilo]

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/HB-210-Finnex-External-Refugium-Breeder/dp/B005VFLAG2/?tag=vglnk-c535-20]Amazon.com: HB-210: Finnex External HOB Refugium / Breeder Box + Air Pump: Pet Supplies[/ame]
Chaetomorpha Algae 1/4 lb. (Chaetomorpha sp.) NG - Reef Hot Spot
will this work as a refugium? i just want some cheato to remove nitrates and phosphates :bounce:

 

[little_fish]

that looks like it would work fine

 

[kilo]

what kind of lighting would i need?
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Rio-Mini-Moonlight-Deep-Blue/dp/B001NTIYQY/ref=sr_1_102?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1323577249&sr=1-102]Amazon.com: Rio Mini Sun Moonlight Deep Sea Blue LED: Pet Supplies[/ame]
would this be ok?

 

[kilo]

Newest additions! found a decent LFS much closer than previous, so i go much more often, i now have a homie over there! he hooks me up with some corals for cheap sometimes. :mrgreen:
i added a pulsing xenia latched on a abandon snail shell, as well as a green star polyp! :bounce:

 

[beeguiles]

Very nice! Both will grow and spread rapidly.

 

[Sir Alex]

is 178watts too much? i only have 48 currently, this would put me at about ~8.9w per gallon.. i want this

Odyssea Metal Halide Pendant

You certainly wouldn't have to be worried about being low on light with that! But you might find the heat troublesome.

If you want you can be our guinea pig and test out the new BeamWorks LEDs: LED Reef Bright

 

[Smitty]

Nice additions...congrats. :)

 

[Marines_Wife]

very nice!!

 

[kilo]

If you want you can be our guinea pig and test out the new BeamWorks LEDs: LED Reef Bright

tank is only 18in, otherwise i might've, that looks low on watts though, i have 48 now, i want like in the 75-85 area. im considering adding a stunner LED strip, i was thinking going magenta/blue combo 6w strip :D just to add some color to the tank, still looking for main fixture.. might just leave the one i have...

 

[kilo]

also i am planning on adding a frogspawn, hulk acans, an assortment of zoas (blowpop, darth mauls, flaming PPRPE, nightmare, molten lava) which will be placed on the mountain i am planning to build with live rock! :bounce:

 

[Sir Alex]

tank is only 18in, otherwise i might've

LED Reef Bright

 

[kilo]

im pretty new to the whole lighting thing... and i have no idea what all that means. just looks like gibberish to me lol would it be a upgrade from the T5 ho's i currently have running?

 

[Sir Alex]

im pretty new to the whole lighting thing... and i have no idea what all that means. just looks like gibberish to me lol would it be a upgrade from the T5 ho's i currently have running?

I don't know much about it that's why you need to test it. :D

It's probably pretty similar to the Marineland Reef Capable LEDs. The same as about probably 3-4 t5s.

 

[kilo]

the 18 inch strip of the marineland is the equivalent to x2 T5 HO's which is what i have, dont think im going to gamble on that, ill wait a few months then good companies will have a HUGE line LED fixtures !!! :mrgreen::mrgreen: