frank's 55 gal (3 months old)

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  1. fays88

    fays88 Spaghetti Worm

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    hei guys! im a reef noob...i started this tank bout 3 months ago...
    cycled for about 5 to 6 weeks
    60 LBS LR
    coral sand for subtrate
    jebo 180 skimmer (modified to work)
    canister built in UV with only ceramic rings and carbon
    twin t5 super bright white and actinic
    6000 lph wavemaker from ebay

    inhabitants:
    -mimic tang
    -sunset wrasse (bad choice but shes so beautiful and not aggresive) lol
    -2 blue damsel
    -azure damsel (i think)
    -orange occellaris (king of the tank, tries to chase everyone) duno how and why???
    -2 ordinary hermit

    corals:
    -brown toadstool
    -about 5 big brown hairy mushroom
    -colony of candy cane
    -plate coral, long tentacles
    -bubble coral
    -some kind of green brain corals (i think)
    -green soft finger coral
    -and a green goniopora i had it for 2 weeks and it hardly come out
    (ugly dats y no pic)

    sorry for the horrible pics i just used camera phone...
     

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    hey cool corals. seems like alot for just three months, twin t5 meaning just 2 t5 bulbs?
     
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    fays88 Spaghetti Worm

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    here some more
     

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    fays88 Spaghetti Worm

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    yep thats the one! lol
    i sort of rushed a little bit on buying corals!
    there calling me thats y! lol
     
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    fays88 Spaghetti Worm

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    two 54 watts t5 bulbs! but im saving up to add more... bit expnsive on the electricity....
     
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    Dasco Vagabond Butterfly

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    i would say if you just have 2 t5s on there add 2 more. you want around 4 watts per gallon for the corals you have in there.
     
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    fays88 Spaghetti Worm

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    thanks mate... ill do dat!