My 57 Gal Reef

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  1. Reefers1

    Reefers1 Astrea Snail

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    Hey so i got this 57 for almost 2 months now, Every things natural and growing. I'm running a 250 watt metal halide 20k so every things fine. No bad algae or mess in my aquarium. I have 1x Bandit Coral Shrimp, 1x Gold misbar maroon clown fish, 1x Purple Tang, 1x Sohal Tang, 1x cleaner shrimp, 1x 8 line wrasse. Mix corals. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks

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  2. Seano Hermano

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    Welcome to 3reef.

    Your tank looks very nice. I like the effect the halide creates - it gets that cool shimmer with the high turbulence in the water. It looks like you have lots of good coralline growth too.
     
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  3. Reefers1

    Reefers1 Astrea Snail

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    Yes the coraline growth is pretty good, I've only been running tank for 2 months and my back glass is already covering up in the bottom and half my tank, Rocks are good also.
     
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  4. Seano Hermano

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    I've been running a 29 for 7 months and I don't even have half that much coralline algae. lol. Did you start with a lot of LR?
     
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  5. Reefers1

    Reefers1 Astrea Snail

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    Yes i started with lots of live rocks, but the LR doesn't matter. The only matter is if your lighting is strong enough or not. Im actually parting out a current USA 20 inch 14k metal halide with moonlights $100. This thing is $300 new.
     
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  6. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Well that's true. I don't have lights over it. it's just been sitting without livestock. lol. I was doing a 75g build, but I shattered the tank so i didn't do the build. But now I have a relatively mature tank at least.

    I am going to run LEDs on my tank.
     
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    Reefers1 Astrea Snail

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    Yeah LEDs are good but don't grow fast as halide but for the heck of it i wanna save electricity lol
     
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    There are LEDs that can grow corals as well as MH. You just have to know what you are looking at, and be willing to pay the price for quality.
     
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    Reefers1 Astrea Snail

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    Well leds the more expensive you go the better it is, but whats the point. Youll probally be spending around $1000 on a good led when its no need after all. LEDs are great but halide has the best growth.
     
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