WTB: 175w Electronic Ballast + LumenMax 2 + Tunze Osmolator ATO

mseepman · #1 02-13-2009, 05:24 PM

Agreed...soooo boring

I think that if you wanted to keep costs down, you could do a very nice softie tank, with Ecorox, bare-bottom, a fishneedit.com light and a bubble magus HOB skimmer. Put fish in as you see fit.

I'd be surprised if you spent much less on a Cichlid tank. Especially with all the locals having softies to frag from.

It's just an idea though.

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Originally Posted by Myka

For the 40g breeder. I have to figure out what I'm doing long-term before I set up that cube, but I think I'm going to put African Cichlids in that tank. Oh so boring to a salt fanatic, I know!

Myka · #2 02-13-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mseepman

Agreed...soooo boring

I think that if you wanted to keep costs down, you could do a very nice softie tank, with Ecorox, bare-bottom, a fishneedit.com light and a bubble magus HOB skimmer. Put fish in as you see fit.

I'd be surprised if you spent much less on a Cichlid tank. Especially with all the locals having softies to frag from.

It's just an idea though.

I don't like softies (shh!!!). All I need to make a cichlid tank is a (cheap compared to sw) light fixture, and the fish, oh and some sand. I have an Eheim 2026 (if I remember correctly) sitting in my closet collecting dust. In fact, I could probably rig up a light too. I want to put a few hardy, low light plants in the tank too.

Myka · #3 02-16-2009, 09:00 PM

Ttt.

Skimmerking · #4 02-16-2009, 09:37 PM

what about DL 88 has those 2 400 w pendants if you are looking you have probably seen them right,..

Myka · #5 02-16-2009, 10:32 PM

Ya I did see them, thanks though.

I think they would create much of a spotlight on my 36" tank, and I don't want to deal with the heat issues of 400w.

Myka · #6 02-19-2009, 09:45 PM

Ttt....

LATINO · #7 02-23-2009, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

Ya I did see them, thanks though.

I think they would create much of a spotlight on my 36" tank, and I don't want to deal with the heat issues of 400w.

Well if you are interested in a MH Canopy I have a 2x175W MH SE, 2x55W PC Canopy. It has a ballast the runs all 4 bulbs. Going for 250. Let me know if you are interested.

Myka · #8 02-23-2009, 02:51 PM

Thanks, but I see your canopy is 48", and my tank is only 36" otherwise you may have had a deal.

Myka · #9 02-25-2009, 02:47 PM

Edited.

Myka · #10 02-28-2009, 04:57 PM

Edited...again. Starting to think about setting up my 75g cube again...hmmm.