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10/07/2007, 11:22 AM
I appreciate the help I got on my previous post, I got my tank filled yesterday and added my salt :) My pump and powerhead are now circulating the water, waiting for my live rock to arrive, which should be Tuesday.
Now I have a few more questions :)
-I should be running my protein skimmer while the rock cures, correct? Should I have additional mechanical filtration? Or is the protein skimmer (and occasionally siphoning the debris) adequate?
-My tank temperature is fluctuating from between 79.2 - 80.9 F. I keep my house temperature at 76 - 77 so I was hoping the water would be a bit cooler. I ran my lights for a few hours last night to see how the temperature was affected - it was about 80.2; then a few hours after I turned the light off it was up to 80.9 (lights seem to have a negative effect on temp). I'm confused. Does anyone have tips for lowering temp besides a chiller? (I'm limited on $ and space).
-This may be a dumb question - I have 2X96w PC lights. One of the dual tube is Actinic. When on, one is bright blue and the other is either dark purple or burned out. Is this normal for Actinic bulbs or do I have a defective bulb?
Sorry for the long questions, but I appeciate any help anyone can offer.
Thanks!!!
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Now I have a few more questions :)
-I should be running my protein skimmer while the rock cures, correct? Should I have additional mechanical filtration? Or is the protein skimmer (and occasionally siphoning the debris) adequate?
-My tank temperature is fluctuating from between 79.2 - 80.9 F. I keep my house temperature at 76 - 77 so I was hoping the water would be a bit cooler. I ran my lights for a few hours last night to see how the temperature was affected - it was about 80.2; then a few hours after I turned the light off it was up to 80.9 (lights seem to have a negative effect on temp). I'm confused. Does anyone have tips for lowering temp besides a chiller? (I'm limited on $ and space).
-This may be a dumb question - I have 2X96w PC lights. One of the dual tube is Actinic. When on, one is bright blue and the other is either dark purple or burned out. Is this normal for Actinic bulbs or do I have a defective bulb?
Sorry for the long questions, but I appeciate any help anyone can offer.
Thanks!!!
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