slowride
03/30/2007, 10:36 PM
Ok, I am wrestling with a few options, and I would like to ask the populace for some advice.
I have a 30gal tall acrylic tank with a Seaclone 100 skimmer (which skims, believe it or not), a HOB filler with carbon, foam and those ceramic things (had leakage with a Fluval canister, so I went simple), and a Coralife 65x2 PC with a 10k and Actinic.
I have some softies, which consist of two out of control Kenya Trees, a mushroom, some zoos, and a couple of very cool pieces of live rock that I bought which are covered in things I can't identify (they look like attached mushrooms, bright green). One clownfish, one Chromis, one Firefish, several hermits and snails.
My live rock is at least 40 lbs, if not more, and I have a 2-3" sand bed under it all, established for well over 2 years in this tank. It is all running strong and healthy, which is evidenced by the 3+ year company I have gotten out of the clown and firefish.
However, I am now getting a strong urge to go with either a lighting, and skimmer change on my 30g., or simply buy a new 65-75 tank and start it all over, since I would really enjoy the creature capacity of a larger tank.
If I go to a 75 for example, could I just get another 65x2 PC and add it along with my existing light? Is another lighting type better for softies than 2 x Actinic and 2 x 10k that I would end up with?
I realize that this is quite long winded and open-ended. but I would really like to hear some opinions on which way others would go.
I have a 30gal tall acrylic tank with a Seaclone 100 skimmer (which skims, believe it or not), a HOB filler with carbon, foam and those ceramic things (had leakage with a Fluval canister, so I went simple), and a Coralife 65x2 PC with a 10k and Actinic.
I have some softies, which consist of two out of control Kenya Trees, a mushroom, some zoos, and a couple of very cool pieces of live rock that I bought which are covered in things I can't identify (they look like attached mushrooms, bright green). One clownfish, one Chromis, one Firefish, several hermits and snails.
My live rock is at least 40 lbs, if not more, and I have a 2-3" sand bed under it all, established for well over 2 years in this tank. It is all running strong and healthy, which is evidenced by the 3+ year company I have gotten out of the clown and firefish.
However, I am now getting a strong urge to go with either a lighting, and skimmer change on my 30g., or simply buy a new 65-75 tank and start it all over, since I would really enjoy the creature capacity of a larger tank.
If I go to a 75 for example, could I just get another 65x2 PC and add it along with my existing light? Is another lighting type better for softies than 2 x Actinic and 2 x 10k that I would end up with?
I realize that this is quite long winded and open-ended. but I would really like to hear some opinions on which way others would go.