New Frag Tank

[Rpierce]

Ok- so I'm setting up a frag tank. I am having to frag my caps and a few other corals so often that the bottom of my tank is covered with frags. I really don't have much of a plan.

It will be 24 x 24 x 12 acrylic tank.

I plan on using one metal halide. I don't know any specifics besides I am going to try a Lumenarc III relector. Any thoughts on wattage, kelvin, bulb or ballast type.

Any advice would help.


Rick

[dvmsn]

I think you would be okay with a 175 pendant over a tank that shallow. I would go with a 10k since growth is probably your primary concern.














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[Rpierce]

what type of ballast will give me the best growth? icecap--pfo-raw ballast

[Strack]

I like these...

http://www.hellolights.com/arocubicus175.html

[dvmsn]

Have you used Sanjay's page? It will let you view the performance of different ballasts on a given bulb.

[dvmsn]

Wow a 10k xm on a hqi ballast has almost as much par as my 400's

[Rpierce]

what type of overflow should I use?

Should I use standpipes, or bulkheads with strainers in the back glass, or just build a overflow box?

[phishguyatstore]

use stand pipes rick or just the bulkhead fitting itself man this is stephen by the way

[Rpierce]

I figured I would use bulkheads in the back glass. One for return and one for drain.

Now I'm looking for lights. Anyone have a 175 or 250 ballast?

RP

[Strack]

I believe phishguyatstore had one a couple weeks ago. Not sure if he still has it.

[Rpierce]

Well here it is. No frags in it yet but, we're working on that.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/RPierce/DSC_0124.jpg

[dvmsn]

Hows the baby?

[Rpierce]

She growing too fast!

Whitney went back to work on Monday, so Presley has to go to daycare now. It's kinda sad.

[chad508]

tank looks good but how about some new pics of the baby

[phishguyatstore]

yeah rick tank looks good is that plumbed to your 120 or not i would also like to see new pics presley sorry to hear that she goes to daycare but in the long run it should help with assocetion skilles and also creativety i think atleast it helps my little girl

[Strack]

Yeah, maybe she won't type like Stephen...

[dvmsn]

Zoe has learned to say ball and uh oh from the other kids. She doesn't seem to mind it at all.

[Strack]

Give her time Dave... She will be saying more "words" she has picked up from other kids very soon. Hopefully you won't be in church...

[phishguyatstore]

hey sorry about my typin i went to socastee high ok

[phishguyatstore]

anyway rick is the frag tank plumbed through your 120g

[Rpierce]

LOL LOL No its not plumbed through the 120. That would have been nice, but I didn't have the room.

[phishguyatstore]

ohh yeah i bet it would have been nice sorry you didnt have the room in that big ol' house you have ha ha ha ha ha

[Rpierce]

I think I owe you guys some new Presley pics. Here you go!

She likes this more than my aquarium.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/RPierce/Presley/DSC_0267.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/RPierce/Presley/DSC_0237.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/RPierce/Presley/DSC_0224.jpg

[Strack]

Damn man. She is beautiful!!!

Thank god she takes after her mother...

[dvmsn]

How old is she now?

[Rpierce]

She will be 8 weeks old tomorrow.

[dvmsn]

She seems really strong and alert for eight weeks. She's a good looking girl. Has she started smiling at you yet?

[Rpierce]

She can hold her head up for about a minute then she has to rest. She has been really alert for the last couple of weeks. Last week she really started smiling at Whitney and I. Before then it was just when messed in her pants.

[Rpierce]

...And thank you , I think she is beautiful as well.

[phishguyatstore]

hey rick she is beautiful glad to hear she is doing good

[bugshop]

She is VERY beautiful Rick.

You both should be very very proud.