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11-27-2008, 04:34 PM
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You will have people consistently tell you you need better this or better that, they might be right but they might be wrong.
If you are keeping soft corals and s few fish, a skimmer like either of the two I mentioned would be perfect IMO. I had a prizm running on my old 32 for a year and it worked so well even though it's less than 100$. Remember that some people have more expendable income than others and forget that some are working with lesser means than others. I love to things on the cheap, so I am biased in that respect. 
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11-27-2008, 05:50 PM
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For skimmer, IMO Remora is middle of the road, and I wouldn't bother with anything less. I have a Remora now, and I can say I won't ever buy one again, and they kick the Prism's butt. Remora's aren't nearly as good as the better brands out there. A Deltec MCE-300 is only a bit more money, but a much better piece of equipment. However, the Deltec's are tough to find used.
That Kijiji ad for the 500g tank wasn't a high price at all!! Did you notice it came with an AquaLight Pro? That has two MH lights in it as well as actinic and moonlights. Of course, that's a saltwater fixture. You would be able to grow pretty much any corals you would want with that fixture. Coralife is kinda chinsy crap, but it still does the job. That fixture alone is about $500 I think. Of course if you bought that, live rock, a skimmer, a sump, and a pump would run you quite a bit more. If I was in Edmonton I would scoop that tank up in a heartbeat. Last edited by Myka; 11-27-2008 at 10:28 PM.
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11-27-2008, 07:16 PM
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Interesting...Is there copper in the filters somewhere? I don't think I have anything else in the tank that would have copper in it other than a submersible filter...I suppose the heater might as well but would be copper be exposed to warrant contaminating the tank walls?
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11-27-2008, 08:31 PM
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11-27-2008, 09:03 PM
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That coralife Fixture sells for $600 all by itself at J&L. I bought it for $1000 locally before I knew J&L existed.
If you are going to do the 33 gallon tank...my strong recommendation would be to put T5HO lighting above it. That way, you have the potential for enough light for almost any coral you want and in the long run, it's bulbs last longer and are much cheaper to replace. You'd pay off your investment pretty quickly. I may get shot on here for saying this but here's a link to an Odyssea fixutre...not the best quality but not terrible either and it's CHEAP for beginners who very likely will change their equipment not too long after they first start.http://www.aquatraders.com/36-156w-h...advance-1.aspx If I had known that I could buy an Odyssea fixture when I started for 1/4 what I paid for a "not much better" Coralife fixture then I would have more money now for the better equipment I want. Again, that's just my 2 cents.
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11-28-2008, 01:27 PM
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I am having issues with the Aquatraders website...When trying to go to the checkout it says that the certificate is expired and I am just wondering if anyone is having the same problem or if they have dealt with this company recently without issues. Just makes me nervous is all...Is there a place in or around Edmonton that I might be able to pick up that light?
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11-28-2008, 01:47 PM
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