PE = happy SPS?

[reefwars]

plenty of light for what you have trust me , you only got a 20long dont you??

as for suggestions i mean every fish i can possibly think of hunt those things.... even clowns , best bet is to cut down on feeding , youll never eliminate them all ever i guarantee it....its just not possible......ever lol

[mrhasan]

Yah I do agree its plenty of light. Infact, I am worried about my mushrooms and zoas getting baked from that light since its 12" deep only. And yah its 20long. Thats gonna create shades at the corners isinit?

I just want more fishy! The pod hunting was just a thought. Chromis? A red star? I want more fishies!

[reefwars]

no they wont get baked in fact they will love the extra light, trick is too go slow so move them low and rise them when they are adapted.

i was running a 250w on my 25g cube so i think youll be fine, i also ran a 250w on my 33g zoa tank and a 250w on my 20g long like yours......all these tanks loved the light .


as for fish perhaps a blenny or a goby woud do depends on what you like really, keeping in mind you only have 20g

[reefwars]

as for shadowing in the corners , by looking at your sig you dont have enough light demanding coral to be worried about shadowing just move the coral into the light , just because the light isnt as strong near the ends of your tank doesnt mean its barren waste land , alot of stuff grows in lower lights even sps.

hehe i find the dark sides of my tank the most interesting , i use nps corals to fill up those places and they have more color then anything in my tank.

it is what you make it man

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by reefwars

as for shadowing in the corners , by looking at your sig you dont have enough light demanding coral to be worried about shadowing just move the coral into the light , just because the light isnt as strong near the ends of your tank doesnt mean its barren waste land , alot of stuff grows in lower lights even sps.

hehe i find the dark sides of my tank the most interesting , i use nps corals to fill up those places and they have more color then anything in my tank.

it is what you make it man

I guess I should start getting nps then

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by reefwars

no they wont get baked in fact they will love the extra light, trick is too go slow so move them low and rise them when they are adapted.

i was running a 250w on my 25g cube so i think youll be fine, i also ran a 250w on my 33g zoa tank and a 250w on my 20g long like yours......all these tanks loved the light .


as for fish perhaps a blenny or a goby woud do depends on what you like really, keeping in mind you only have 20g

Ok then what to do with all the Hobs I have. It has taken up all the space in my back. Infact the AC110 wont let me position the clamp at the middle.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

Ok then what to do with all the Hobs I have. It has taken up all the space in my back. Infact the AC110 wont let me position the clamp at the middle.

be creative theres no such thing as cant , and in this hobby its all about making things work , im sure if you really sat down and gave it some good thought you could figure something out

ive had lights on strings,boards,ceilings,gravity ,pins,tape and gum......youll do just fine :P

[reefwars]

in all honesty , your lights are fine for what your doing , if you really do have big plans to go sps and put your all into it , it will take some more work and what helps when there more work?? better toys boy!! :P:P

[reefwars]

with that happy note im am off to count my PE before bed and then maybe see if theres a way to stop it

[mrhasan]

Thanks Denny and Brad. Me off to bed too. Got a loooong day tomorrow.