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Well, I think I may have figured out a solution to the heat issue. I think I'm going to build a small shelf (16"x24" using braced L-brackets) and screw it into some studs in the wall, about 8-10" above the tank. I can then screw a pendant to that and get the light I want, with hopefully...

Hello all, I'm going to be setting up a 29g reef tank soon, and had a few questions about some of the fish i was considering. I'm going to move the Green Coris Wrasse from my 6, so i know there won't be any problems there... I was also thinking of adding a Red Sea Mimic Blenny, and...

Sand sifter = any critter that buries itself in the sand, or scours the bottom of the tank eating detrius (gunk) of the sand bed. Nassarias (sp), or "Nas" snails would be your best bets in a nano. Pick up maybe 3 of them and let them do their thing. They basically bury themselves just under...

What do the "leaves" look like? I had some large macro algae that looked like green-brown seaweed, and my emerald crab made a nice salad out of that and cleaned almost all of it up. I agree that you should be ok with the bioloaad - just make sure not to overfeed. I had a catalina in a nano...

Yeah, i've been reading some other sources as well trying to get as much info as possible, as well as talking to ppl who have similar setups - this would be my first time with MH lights and i just don't want to boil my tank (although i do like shrimp cocktails). I think i've also heard that...

Yeah, the harlequins will ONLY eat starfish. I wanted to keep one myself, and the guy at my LFS told me to just set up a little tank with a small filter and keep a chocolate-chip star in it. Once a week or so, just take a razor blade, chop a little piece off the leg of it and drop it in your...

I know the DE's need the UV glass - and i've noticed that all the pendants come with it already. Also, I used to work at a frame shop, so getting a piece of UV glass would be no problem if i needed one. Is there any real advantage to a DE over an SE? I've just heard that they are a little...

Do DE produce much more heat than SE, or are they about the same?

So maybe i'll just do that... I'll do an open framework to hold the lights about 10" up, and not use a glass top... I'd prefer the look of a canopy, but i don't want to have to install that many fans... i was hoping just 2 would do it... I'm also curious about the different color temps...

What if i do more of an open framework to hang the lights with, rather than an actual canopy? It wouldn't look as nice, but it wouldn't trap the heat either - if i had too, i could still add some fans to blow across the lights...

So which color temp would you recommend? If i need to go "topless" to keep the temp down, is there any way to combat the evap? or am i just gonna have to top off every few days? Also, how would you keep moisture/splashing from hitting the lights? Or the fish from jumping out? I was going...

I went and talked to the guy at my LFS today, and he said to go with a 250w 14k DE MH by itself. He said that would be enough light to do anything i wanted in the tank (even SPS and clams), and the 14k spectrum would give everything that nice blue cast. Does this sound pretty accurate? He's...

I'm planning on setting up a 29g tank soon, and was wondering what the best lighting setup would be... So far, i'm trying to weigh the options between: 4x55w PC's 250w HQI MH 175w (might go to 250w) MH with 2x55 actinic PCs Obviously, the third option is probably the best, but also...

I use a Red Sea Prizm deluxe - it's fairly quiet (maybe slightly louder than the HOB powerfilter it replaced)... I don't know how 8) it is, but it fits perfectly on the back of my tank, was reasonably priced (got a deal from a friend who sells drygoods), and i like it. And as incysor said...

I'll prolly DIY the hood, but the retrofit reflector's only come in 24" and 36", and i don't think i'm talented enough to do a complete DIY job on the lights - i'd rather just buy a retro and screw it in - i can handle that much at least :D We also just live in an apartment, so there's not...

Just another quick question on the lighting... I'm most likely going to go with the Current USA dual sattelite 2x65 PC to start with since it's a nice hood that comes in a 30" length. (Would i be killing my PAR with PC's though? Only shrooms, softies and LPS to start with anyway...) Later...

Yeah, we might go with the 29. We just have to find an affordable stand. You guys are right about just upgrading the lights later, since the 29 is what i really want in terms of size. About the lighting though... Obviously i would only be able to do softies and LPS, but will the...

My girlfriend and I are thinking about upgrading our 6gal to a larger tank. (don't worry, I'm sure I'll set it back up again when she's not looking :wink: ) We were just debating whether to go with a 20 tall, or a 29. The stand we are using now will hold the 20, but we would need to get a new...

I am pretty religious with the water changes - about a gallon a week, and i only have 1 fish in there so far (had 2 for a while, but one got ich :cry: ). I'm using a Red Sea Prizm Deluxe, and it works great, and is small enough to hang on the back of a nano. And like i said, in the deluxe...

well, i went with the blue and i like it :smile: It makes all my shrooms/zoos/rics/GSP glow really cool colors. Like having an 80's night club in my tank...