new tank

going to be setting up a new 35gal tank soon,  thinking about putting a mated pair of gold stripe maroon clownfish in there w/ a rose BTA.  Its a 40gal flat back hex.  couple of questions.   How much light should i put over the tank (for the rose BTA), i was thinking about 200w.  I know that these clownfish are pretty aggressive, and i want to get 1 or 2 other fish for the tank, what are some ideal tank mates for these guys.

 

oh i need a 24" strip though the tank is a tall tank.  Anyone have any suggestions on how to do this.  im not going to get any coral except maybe some shrooms just need light for the bta

 

ILL GET THE TANK DIMENSIONS TO YOU WHEN I GET HOME

 

I would really go with MH for a BTA. But I'm sure with some of the new PC lights you could be successful with a couple of 96w fixtures

 

i think because of the size ans shape i am going to have to use a MH pendant and a small stripe w/ actinic bulbs

 

You can just get a 14000K MH bulb and you won't have to fool with the actinics it will be blue enough. Check out the Hamilton reefsun pendants at www.hamiltontechnology.com .

 

I'm in the process of setting up a 40G stretch Hex and that is what I'm going to do. HQI 14000K 250W pendant. nothing else

J

 

1 WAS THINKING OF THAT BUT THEN I CANT SIMULATE DAWN AND DUSK.  I WOULD PUT LED MOONLIGHTS IN BUT IT WOULD JUST GO FROM MOONLIGHT TO 12 NOON IN A FLASH DONT KNOW IF THATS GOOD, SO I NEED SOME OTHER LIGHT PROBABLY JUST NO OR HO LIGHTS. i GUESS I COULD USE A X-10 MODULE TO SLOWLEY DIM THE LIGHT DOWN AT NIGHT AND ON IN THE MORNING BUT I THINK THE OTHER LIGHTS MAY BE EASIER

 

Hi JOERO178...

Setting up "small" tank? - think "small" fish...

couple of "clown" gobies or blenny would go great with those Maroons...

OmarD

 

CLOWN GOBIES ARE NICE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY DONT HAVE ANY IN MY REEF TANK. I THINK 1 OR 2 OF THOSE IS A GOOD IDEA. YEP STARTING A NEW TANK MY ROOMMATE HAS A FRESHWATER TANK WHICH HE DOESN'T TAKE CARE OF, HE JUST FEEDS THEM IF I TOLD YOU HOW HE TREATS THIS FISH THEY ARE THE HARDIEST FISH I HAVE EVER SEEN. ONCE THEY PASS AWAY THE TANK IS MINE TO PLAY WITH. DONT EXPECT THEM TO LIVE MUCH LONGER. I WANTED TO GIVE THEM BACK TO THE PET STORE BUT HE DOESN'T WANT TO, DON'T KNOW WHY BUT ITS HIS TANK FOR NOW.