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Awesome man, k+

I will check that out. I'm running a 4 bulb T5 setup now, and I was either going to go with another T5 setup when I switch to my 75 or a metal halide system. I've had a good experience so far with the T5's and they're cheaper, so I will probably stick with them and do a 6x54 watt setup.

 

I was worried that we were not going to be able to house a good range of corals with "only a 4 bulb" fixture. I have since been proven wrong . I'm going to definately look into upgrading to those bulbs in the future. For any tank I get, it looks like I'm going to go with T5's intstead of MH. I just plain like them better.

 

Yeah at least try a fiji! I'm very happy! Here's par values on t5 bulbs. The fiji puts out 330. This is on 48" bulbs I believe. I have a before and after pic on my tank thread.

ATI
Sun Pro 357
Aquablue 336
Blue Plus 311
Actinic 137

D&D/Giesemann
Midday 325
Aquablue 324
Actinic Plus 264
Pure Actinic 157

UVL

Aqua sun 345
Actinic White 293
Super Actinic 210


AquaZ
Sun Pro 285
Ocean Pro 323
Blue Pro 266

Helios
Daylight 309
Super Blue 225

Current Sun Paq
Daylight 10K 272
Blue 252

GE Daylight 340

 

R.I.P. Pinkbar goby. He was such a good pair up with our pistol, but we found him behind the tank today after he'd been missing for three days. Maybe the new Blenny spooked him so much in the night he just went flying out of there. The blenny doesn't sleep...knowing him he probably went into the Goby's hole and scared the snot out of him. That's my theory anyways. Ugh. $50 just went skydiving onto the carpet and died.

 

Sorry for your loss.

 

New additions. 5.5 pounds of live rock (pre cycled, pre cured, pre everything. All it's gotta do is adjust to our tank)

Aaaaand a Coral Beauty! This fish is pretty much awesome. It went from hiding to eating everything not caring about any fish around it in 5 minutes. The wrasse tried to intimidate it and pick a fight, but it just kept picking at the rocks. The other fish left it alone after about 10 minutes. He's one of those biker dudes that no one wants to fight with haha.

And the blenny finally has turf of his own...the mag float. He lays down on it and watches the world go by like a dog. Occasionally jumping off to pick at something or swim. Or when I move it.

Now all we need is another goby and we're all set. Tank is done and over with for a while. just gonna let the stuff grow. gonna try and revive some dying zoas, they're in our Q tank at the moment. Not looking so hot, but hoping they'll come back soon.

 

Yay! New pics!

 

Here's a little update ish kinda sorta. Every body is doing great now. The added rock just makes everything look better. The CB is pretty much so far up on the totum pole, that no other fish want to mess with him/her (we'll say her cause guys aren't that pretty). The blenny finally has claim to a rock it looks like. He's a weirdo though...here are some pics.


Blenny checkin out the powerhead.








This is the result of my mom sitting in front of the tank for forever taking pictures. No, it's not photoshopped

 

Hey, I love that last picture! I was just snapping away with my Canon PowerShot. I just couldn't believe they all converged like that!

 

Coral beauty looks great!