Is this lighting good enough?

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  1. yheartsp

    yheartsp Purple Spiny Lobster

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    anyway the website u gave me about the reflectors, there are so many, which one would suit my tank more? and the newest TOTM from reef central is seapug's? he's using 2x 150w! which tank are we talking about :-X

    found the TOTM!** his tank's dimension is 60 x 30 x 24, mine's 60x 24 x 30. lol
     
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  2. Dr.Fragenstein

    Dr.Fragenstein Panda Puffer

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    On the second link I meant for the Lumenmax or LM Elite... Similar in size to the Lumenbrights...

    Yeah isn't that tank sick?
     
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  3. yheartsp

    yheartsp Purple Spiny Lobster

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    it has alot of greens in it, pretty natural looking... but for me i prefer lots of colors ;D haven't learnt to admire the beauty of SPS yet i guess! anyway, for softies and LPS, would the calcium intake be high and calcium reactor be needed? ::)
     
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    Dr.Fragenstein Panda Puffer

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  5. yheartsp

    yheartsp Purple Spiny Lobster

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    yeaa.. it's the same tank.. it's filled with sps and most of the color is green and red. i prefer something like the tank below ;)

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  6. mattheuw1

    mattheuw1 Montipora Capricornis

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    +1...John's tank is one of the most colorful/beautiful tanks I have ever seen!!! Looks a million times better in person too! That tank should get everyone drooling!

    Amazing tank to represent Wisconsin Reefers! All of those corals where found in Lake Michigan believe it or not. :p
     
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  7. Dr.Fragenstein

    Dr.Fragenstein Panda Puffer

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    The color I see in the pic you posted is yellow from the yellow tangs.. The fish provide the color in that one... But color your tank as you will, if you want one similar to that pic just add vibrant fish to it! :) The pics dont do Johns tank justice as its one of the most colorful tanks I have seen... The scolymias... the sps... its nuts.
     
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  8. yheartsp

    yheartsp Purple Spiny Lobster

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    alright thanks =)

    about the calcium intake of softies and LPS? i'm wondering if i'll need to dose if i change 20 percent bi weekly.
     
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    mattheuw1 Montipora Capricornis

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    get test kits. thats the only way to KNOW if you need dosing. You can't guess.
     
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    Dr.Fragenstein Panda Puffer

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    Softies incorporate very little Ca into their systems.. LPS on the other hand do, they use quite a bit, but they tend to grow slower.. Most come from deeper water or lagoonal areas where the flow is less turbulent, they take advantage of that by growing slower but with thicker skeletons... SPS grow quickly because at any moment they might get shattered by a wicked wave or so on...
     
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