25gal Starfire

lorenz0 · #1 09-13-2010, 01:17 AM

So I have decided to do a 3 month update. Well the tank has ungone two moves since I last updated this thread. Now i am in a bit of a pickle. Just moved into my new place and money is a bit tight. But I really want to do a new tank since the 60 is no longer mine and the condo manager said that it was to big for the building (but i don't believe her)

So right now its either remap this biocube with a 150watt MH or start spending my money on a new tank and go back to the white rice diet. well while i ponder this, here is what my biocube looked like before the move:

lorenz0 · #2 09-20-2010, 03:16 AM

I forgot my camera at home when I went to my parents house sooo I shot some photos of the biocube craptacular

So I did some cleaning up this week, which really helped me enjoy this little tank. I tried to budget in a new tank for the apartment but at this time that idea sunk really fast.... So I am going to upgrade the lighting in the biocube.

So UVL released a PC-R bulb which is internally reflected and produces "50% more par" (i will test it when they come). So while I am doing that I will be replacing the fans with oceanic ones again and down the road plan on doing the 3 bulb nanocustoms upgrade. So here is where I stand:

lorenz0 · #3 10-09-2010, 06:41 AM

K so the monthly update.... I went metal halide. Never thought I would say it but man do I love this fixture.

JBJ Viper 150watt Viper with a phoenix 14,000k also upgraded the koralia nano 240gph to the 425gph model.

Now I tried some digi's and birdsnest under PC and lets just say the success rate was 33%. both digi's had issues while the birdsnest flurished. After adding the MH fixture I added a baby blue milli frag and a stylo frag. both seem to be doing well with PE, guess I will see the outcome when I get home from work tomorrow

oh and I am removing the palys that are in the middle. Seems like they were stinging my others. moved it and noticed a huge difference

fishytime · #4 10-09-2010, 03:34 PM

How did I know that you would end up with a bunch of sps in the little tank?....lookin good mang!

lorenz0 · #5 10-10-2010, 02:50 AM

he he couldn't resist, I am addicted

but my goal is to get NTOTM on reef central before I upgrade

lorenz0 · #6 10-23-2010, 04:20 AM

New reason why t5's are better than MH, the actual fixture casing doesn't burn you.... AHHHHH

fishytime · #7 10-23-2010, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by lorenz0

New reason why t5's are better than MH, the actual fixture casing doesn't burn you.... AHHHHH

blisters on the arms no fun?