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Monty


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You'll need to Google "reef compatible fish" and get a more "Expert" opinion.
For a frag tank, clean up crews, Copperband Butterfly fish (med or large),
six line wrasse, damsels, peppermint shrimp, sm longspine black urchins.

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Yes you could, but it won't give you the water volume that a sump would.

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I am going to get a 30 gallon and use it it just seems better i can get a better fish if i want . What are some good creatures to have a not to have in a frag tank benefical and non . I don't want to go to pet cove and by a rock covered in zoas and have it get eaten by a fish or invert.

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could i just mod a hob into a fuge.

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You start by drilling a hole near the top corner of your tank, add a bulkhead fitting so you can attach a drain pipe to it that will lead to the sump.
You fill the sump with bioballs or ugly live rock and a skimmer.
In one end of the sump, drop in a submersible pump to return the water to the tank.
You can make the retun line so it has a "C" shape at the tank top to hook it onto the top frame.
*I think that there are several guy in the Club that may have spare sumps (smaller ones). You could do a "looking for" post in the Drygoods Trading Forum and maybe find a great deal.
note: the larger the sump, the better off you will be.

There are bunches of sites to get an idea of how to construct a sump or convert a used aquarium into one.
A Rubber maid container will work, you need to hide it in the stand behind the cabinet door.

I need to get ready for work, if you want, drop by the store today and I'll do a rough drawing of what we're talking about.


-- Edited by Monty at 10:18, 2009-01-31

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To do sps (Acroporas) you really need to have Mature tank water,
around 8 months.
If you have some older water or can get a water change from someone's mature tank to help start this reef, you will be able to keep Acro's sooner.........say about 3 months.

I have a nice little Table Acropora frag that I'll donate to your Reef.

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How do i make a sump



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That's Cool, I'd still go with 1 white (10K) and 3 blue.
The blue bulbs are probably in the 460 nanometer range.
You will need to find a true Actinic (420n) bulb later.

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what does drilling consist of. And what is a sump what do i need to start a sump .



-- Edited by jtreefer27 at 10:02, 2009-01-31

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I would use one white and three blue.
If you're going to use the MH fixture with it, I'd go with the 150.
If there's a chance that you will use the T5's on another tank later,
I'd get the 250 watt.

This Tank will look like the "Hand of God" is over it.....it'll look good.

*Also, using a fixture with this output, you could go ahead and do a 30 gallon tank. It would be cool if you could run this system with a sump.
There are guys in the Club that can drill your tank and I have some spare 1" Bulkheads. The Glass Co. on State St. will drill a tank for $25 a hole.

note: The dimensions they give for these fixtures are odd, you may want to go to a website with a conversion calculator to know exactly  how wide this fixture is with the T5 add on's.

J, thanks for the heads up on this site, anytime you find places to purchase Drygoods at Budget prices like this, Please share them with us here on the Forum.
Thanks again


-- Edited by Monty at 09:54, 2009-01-31

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how many watts the 150 or 250 and i was looking and i really liked this light because no heat and evap and i would get it with 2 blue and 2 white and 20k would this work http://fishneedit.com/3ft4bulbs-with-l34.html

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The Light Fixture at "FishNeedIt" looks like a good deal.
Get it with the 20K bulb.

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Looks like 14 to 20K spectrum Bulbs.
There are several Lumenarc Reflectors in those pics.

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What kind of bulbs and lights are these guys using they are super nice. http://ba-cfm.com/ go under history then go to 2006 and scroll down.

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would this work http://www.aquatraders.com/36-156w-ho-t6-light-fixture-advance-1.aspx or thishttp://www.aquatraders.com/30-380Wmetal-halide-system-electronic-ballast.aspx or this http://fishneedit.com/150w-metal-halide-pendant-lig.html they also have a 250 watt how many watts do i need for either t5 or metal halide to keep anything and have nice color and growth i'd really like to have a fixture with actincs built in . I only want to spend around 200 maube a little more if it is worth it.

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what would be a decently priced one thats good. A young reefers don't have alot of money especially ones who aren't 14 to get a job.

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The 20g long would be a better choice (IMO), the water is more shallow and the light can penetrate better.

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I have a stand that is 30x15 i would like to get a frag tank to go one this i was thinking maybe 30 gallon or 20 long

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