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    Help with lighting

    Spending 1000 to light a 55g is not necessary. Buy a 4 bulb T5 fixture with single light reflectors and some good bulbs. Should be able to make it...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 22, 2009 in forum: Reef Lighting
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    Upgrading my Odyssea PC fixture

    Keep us posted. I'm curious what ballasts your planning on using.
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 21, 2009 in forum: T5 Aquarium Lighting
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    Green Mandarin

    Yea I guess if they could special order mandarins that ate frozen they wouldn't be 20 bucks and there would be a crowd of people in line.
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 21, 2009 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    =Jwin= and Triplemom's Custom Bowfront Canopy Video Submission

    He did put blocks to sit on the front of the tank (bowed part). He has 3. They all appear to touch the rim of the tank and are vertical...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: 3reef 's DIY Video Contest!
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    can you anwser my questions??

    Sell your filter, stock lights and bioballs. 2 24" t5s would not be cheaper than 1 48". I would get a 4 bulb T5 setup. It is not going to be cheap,...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    can you anwser my questions??

    bio balls are not needed. If you really want them, your supposed to rinse them in saltwater, not clean them. Replace them with chaeto and...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Small bulb

    I'm not too familiar with the elcipse systems but I think I remember adding extra bulbs. I believe it requires modification to the hood though.
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: Reef Lighting
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    My new pair

    Nice pair! I got a mean black and white misbar. Their awesome fish. Pics of the clows are good....I can never get one of mine to turn out that...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    can you anwser my questions??

    Most tanks that size do well at the standard 600gph (1 inch) overflow. Your going to want a return around that. Rio 2500 is what I have with my...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Few Qs

    The ich parasite can lay dormant in systems for a very long time even without a host. Thats my understanding. Not having fish will keep your water...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Will this be enough lighting?

    There are several resources online about current lighting options. Just search google for reef lighting. Your power compacts will be fine for now....
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: Reef Lighting
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    water changes & how often - just seeing what everyone else does

    I've been changing out roughly 5 gallons every 2 weeks on a 72g bow with a 20g sump. I just make sure my nitrates are down. I also dose with calcium
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Green Mandarin

    Thats a big thing....food competition. As long as your tank is 6+ months old, you have a sump, and there are no other competetors like a six line...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Macro-algae in sump???

    No problem with keeping chaeto, macro or caulerpa in the display for a fowler tank. It will help with the water quality. The only harm it will...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Green Mandarin

    Hopefully you will start seeing tank raised mandarins in the near future. They should be much easier to get eating other foods than pods too. I'm...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Overflow power

    I have the exact same setup....but a 72g bow. My rio 2500 is all the way open. My overflow is also 600gph. I turn my pump on all of the way and...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Shrunk Chaeto

    If there are no nutrients going through the chaeto, it will not thrive. 13w is a little low. You can easily find a 26w bulb from anywhere that will...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: Refugium
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    Question. . .

    They will host to almost anything. Powerheads, rocks, glass, gsp, anemones, ect. I would get a frogspawn for it to host in because the gsp will...
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    mineral mud?

    Sand! If someone could please clarify the purpose or benifit of mud....thanks. I use sand in my fuge.
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: Refugium
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    Cleaner Shrimp Feeding Question

    I'll give mine a small chunk of raw shrimp once a week. I wasn't sure if the flakes he fumbles around actually made it to his mouth so I supplement....
    Post by: mattheuw1, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: Tropical Fish
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