Help: New to SW

Beano1169 · #1 08-05-2011, 03:43 AM

I can post some but I followed that build you sent me to a tee.

Beano1169 · #2 08-08-2011, 05:35 AM

Hey all, just a few questions. Will my fuge mod ac110 and a koralia nano 240 powerhead be enough flow for my 15 gallon, possibly a 20 if I decide to upgrade? and will the fulval E series 50W heater be enough? thanks for your time, count down till friday to grab some more equipment

FishyFishy! · #3 08-08-2011, 05:40 AM

Those will be plenty of flow. The AC110 is a big filter at pull power.

Beano1169 · #4 08-08-2011, 05:52 AM

Thanks fishy, another question if you could then is the Sunlight Supply New Wave 4 Bulb T5 better then the marinelane double bright LED the sunlight never specified the lumens but marineland said it housed 8 1w leds producing 600 lumens. it was unclear if that was per light or the entire fixture. In time i want to keep amazing corals much like many tanks I have seen so I was hoping to get a pretty decent light fixture to start with. Each of these I have seen on JL for under 200$ for I was hoping to get some insight on which is best.

Beano1169 · #5 08-09-2011, 01:05 AM

How much light is too much light? A colleague of mine informed me that I could very well harm my reef and corals with too much light. So corresponding to my previous message, which light could possibly be too intense so to speak for my size of tank? The exact demensions are, 14"H x 23 3/4"L x 11 3/4"D

FishyFishy! · #6 08-10-2011, 07:29 PM

I wouldn't worry at all about too much light with either of those lights. And if you're stuck between the two, I would go T5's for sure. I'm not a fan of the marineland LED lights. T5's also give you a better range of color spectrum/bulb selections.

Beano1169 · #7 08-10-2011, 09:35 PM

well the odyssea is thw winner haha Im just now trying to get a good handle on where to find some cheap base rock small pieces for buidling caves and junk

or smaller pieces of Lr

Beano1169 · #8 09-19-2011, 05:12 PM

The lights are here. The tank is close to running. Just gotta wait for carpet in the new house before water gets in

pics will be up soon

christyf5 · #9 09-19-2011, 05:58 PM

Awesome!! Cant' wait to see pics

Beano1169 · #10 09-19-2011, 06:22 PM

Just as a brief over view, I was curious if my new lighting system the odyssea 346W is too much light for softies. It includeds a 250W MH light, with 4 x 24W T5 actinic lights and 4x 3W actinic LEDs, is this going to be to much light for softies such as frogspawn, fingerleathers, toadstools, and stuff like that. also I would be interested in some SPS if anyone has suggestions. Also I have heard constant back&fourth to the idea of anenomes in small tanks, is there any i could possibly fit in my 25 Gallon tank?