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03/15/2012, 11:46 AM | #251 |
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I would imagine most tanks look yellow when 80-90% of the light in your tank is actinic, or close to it. It makes the coral look good but gives me a headache after a while. I covered all the white LEDs with electrical tape just to see the difference, I like blue just not to the point where it alters the color of everything. I've been diving down in the Keys and can say your tank is definately a deepwater color, I prefer the 10-15 foot range of spectrum on a day to day basis. I would like a little more blue in my tank though. My rainbow montis haven't eben been in my tank for much more than a month so they should color up quite a bit.Need a FTS
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03/15/2012, 01:54 PM | #252 |
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I would think a month would be more than enough time...
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03/15/2012, 03:05 PM | #254 |
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Yeah I'm sure it helped.
Frank, I think that the golden unknown coral I saw that was expensive was maybe a Gardineroseris. The coralites look familiar.
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03/15/2012, 03:11 PM | #255 |
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those monti's were from Mr.Coral, meaning wild coral cut into frags and shipped out the door, not to mention the dying plusrite, I may switch it out to the 7mo old pheonix until I pick up another bulb. Darn halides and bulb replacement, and heat. I'm gonna have to start converting to LEDs or T5s soon. You headed to Dallas anytime soon?
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03/15/2012, 07:19 PM | #256 |
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Oh crap I am...I need to see if I can convince my ride to let me stop in and get some fuel while I'm in a city that has marine stores.
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03/15/2012, 07:40 PM | #257 |
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Man, Christy and I are looking in my tank and we are really dead set on getting a shallow coral frag tank...cause theres a lot of stuff I wanna just get out of my main display and either culture or just outright sell off. And that would make room for more grow out of my frags that I want to keep and the current colonies. I wish I had more money than I currently have...(or don't have in this case).
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03/15/2012, 09:31 PM | #258 |
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what are you wanting to get rid of?
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03/15/2012, 11:20 PM | #259 |
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Green palythoas, gsp, maybe trim down my birdsnest. Stuff that I always mention to you. Basically weeds that grow crazy in my main display. Stuff that you worked hard to get rid of. :P
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03/16/2012, 12:39 AM | #260 |
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My fight continues with the blue cloves, just cut it off the rock and toss it in the nem tank. If you want to you can throw it in my sump/frag tank, which is getting a proper frag rack soon. I like putting GSP on dead acro bases I used to collect. I should have a little more room in the frag tanks over the next few weeks.
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03/16/2012, 01:42 AM | #261 |
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Nah, nothing grown in the nem tank...I need a skimmer and a real light on it. I may have to bite the bullet and buy a new mh bulb. Poo.
I think I may get a frag tank that's like 6-9 inches tall...and probably use the rapid led gift certificate to build a proper frag light set up for it. And yes I would plumb it to the main tank.
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03/17/2012, 11:33 AM | #262 |
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Sounds like a good idea so long as you want the entire system in your bedroom. I am interested in seeing the LED build, I may follow suit with my frag tank. I have a CPR HOB, add a wooden airstone and it will do well. I think I found a frag we can coop, Red Dragon from Battle Corals. It's about the only coral I wouldn't just outright pay for, only 100 bucks a frag.
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03/17/2012, 02:24 PM | #263 |
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Yeah, I've always wanted a red or purple dragon. Vivids rainbow delight is also a delicious coral that I've been looking at.
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03/17/2012, 03:04 PM | #264 |
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No rainbows, they never are rainbow when you grow them out. Red dragon has a beautiful growth pattern, and decent color. You should get a FTS up here so we can get some input from others. I have a frag of my rainbow ready whenever, been doing quite a bit of cutting here lately, ready to be done with it for a while.
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03/17/2012, 10:40 PM | #265 |
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You can stop at any time...no one is making you frag. Haha. Like I keep telling you, you gotta keep you hands out of the tank for a while.
I do love the dragon grow out pattern...as far as the rainbow stuff, it always stays colorful for me...that's why I love them. I will probably call you Sunday, I'm not doing much except tank stuff.
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03/18/2012, 02:12 AM | #266 |
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My dad and grandma will be here till around dark, but after that I'll be here. rainbow's stay pretty but usually only keep 2 maybe 3 colors. There are many monti's I would like from BC as well.
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03/18/2012, 02:23 AM | #267 |
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Ok, call me when you're free. What is BC...I can't place it?
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Battle Corals
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03/19/2012, 02:14 AM | #269 |
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Yeah they do have some nice stuff...good prices too. I may have to considered them when my frag tank is up and running.
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I was thinking of coop for some of those like the red dragon. I'll give them a try when I get rid of some of the frags I have. I'd like to sell/trade about half of what's in there.
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I don't have the money yet, or a frag tank to put them in...but one day.
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what are you wanting to use as a frag tank? You can pick up a 40b for 40 bucks in Dallas right? I'm thinking about a 120g frag tank that is on Craigslist, just can't get a response from the guy. It would take me a little while to fill that up. Maybe.
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Yeah I saw that tank...too ugly for my room...haha. to expensive too.
I just want like a 24"x24"x8" frag tank. And then the led light that I want to expeiment with.
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If you find a good deal on them let me know I'll take one or two. I really want a 36X18X8 but as long as it is shallow I don't mind. I need a SPS frag tank so I can start on LPS again, maybe some zoas.
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I think 24x24 is my limit just based on the space I have available. even that is probably pushing it for me. But I figure that an extra 20g tank like that will be a good start for a shallow frag tank for my purposes. I only really plan of fragging a few pieces at a time and letting them grow out in peace. IF my bangaii cardinals ever spawn again it would also be nice to have a dedicated tank to throw them into as well. Plus I could feed all the BBS that I want and it would just feed the corals more. All in all I'm also looking for a slick looking frag tank that I can be happy seeing every day in my bedroom along side of the main display. The big question is if I want to build it myself or buy it from someone and get an acrylic tank. (oh and money, I'll need more of that too.)
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