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Michael Hoaster · 04/04/2018, 01:32 PM

Progress is slow, but things are happening. I have two tanks set up in my home office - the 40 gallon QT and the 25 gallon holding tank. The holding tank just has substrate and water. Since I used dirt, I wanted to give it some time to settle down before I start transferring seagrass into it. Also, I'm still deciding on the lighting. The compact fluorescent I have on it now doesn't look bright enough to me. It's 96 watts, so that's 3.84 watts per gallon. I'll have to play around with it.

It occurred to me when to make the cut from one thread to the next. Once I drain the tank and am ready to begin adding new stuff - THAT will be the time!

04/04/2018, 01:32 PM	#3357
Michael Hoaster Registered Seaweedist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 5,807	Progress is slow, but things are happening. I have two tanks set up in my home office - the 40 gallon QT and the 25 gallon holding tank. The holding tank just has substrate and water. Since I used dirt, I wanted to give it some time to settle down before I start transferring seagrass into it. Also, I'm still deciding on the lighting. The compact fluorescent I have on it now doesn't look bright enough to me. It's 96 watts, so that's 3.84 watts per gallon. I'll have to play around with it. It occurred to me when to make the cut from one thread to the next. Once I drain the tank and am ready to begin adding new stuff - THAT will be the time! __________________ As many naturalists and environmentalists have suggested, we should set aside our arrogance, our desire to conquer and control everything, and walk hand in hand with Mother Nature. -Walter Adey Current Tank Info: 180g Seagrass Sandbar Lagoon, START DATE November 28, 2018