Is this a recipe for success?

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by chetrod, Mar 22, 2009.

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  1. chetrod

    chetrod Peppermint Shrimp

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    all Lighting in a canopy 10" above the water 18" deep tank with 4" CC base.

    Current lighting schedule......
    2:30 to 8:30 Middle MH 15k XM bulbs schedule
    11:30 to 7:30 Right and Left MH schedule
    8:00 AM to 12:00 noon then again at 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM Two T-12 VHO Actinics Schedule

    Moonlights 24-7
    Refugium 6000k bulb 24-7

    Is this a good schedule to follow? Was FOWLR now will be adding coral. Have and LTA, Torch Coral, and a mushroom currently. Looking to add more corals not sure what I could keep with this set up.

    Aquanetics 1/3 chiller water pump through chiller up to refugium then back to sump via gravity. Chiller has a 6" fan attached to the top and it comes on with the chiller to vent the heat into the attic attached with dryer vent hose.

    Two corallife 4" cooling fans on from 8:00 am to 10:30 pm in canopy

    4 maxijet PH 3-1200 gph 1-900gph on 24-7
    Little Giant 3-MDQX-SC 875gph 6' head

    18W turbo twist UV not connected. Because of refugium I read not to run UV light? What are your thoughts?

    Phosban reactor not used. Do you need to use reactor while using a refugium?


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  3. chetrod

    chetrod Peppermint Shrimp

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    bump any opinions out there i want help before i buy coral.