PharmrJohn's 90g Thread

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by PharmrJohn, Sep 19, 2008.

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  1. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    I pretty much ignored mine for 6 weeks cause I was to busy with other crap and all I had was a small outbreak of LHA and with a couple weeks of attention I've got it nearly 100% cleared up now
    My biggest issue was my bulbs went bad on me, now I gotta work on the nano cause 1/2 the lights on it just failed today
     
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  2. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    If it ain't one thing it's another. My nano lights went kaput here recently also. I am looking for another brand of light that goes over a 10g. I really do not want to do Nova Extreme again. I thought the workmanship was a bit shoddy.
     
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  3. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    I'm looking at a 150w MH setup, the nano has been cured long enough I think it'd be a freaking awesome clam tank with enough light
     
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  4. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    How big is your nano?
     
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  5. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    24g JBJ, 20" across
     
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    So you finally got the TEK? That is awsome, I can't wait to see some pics!! What bulb combo did you go with?
     
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  7. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    It is coming with 2x54W UVL Actinic White, 4x54W UVL Superactinics and 2x54W UVL 75/25 (14000K), which is a little whiter than I was planning on doing originally, but a good start. I may substitute one of the actinic whites with an ATI Pro Color T5 (does the reds in the 650 to 720 nm range)----that's what they advertise. I may sub the other with a 75/25 and compare the coloration there. I like a bluer tank. We'll see.
     
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  8. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    the 75/25 in mine look whiter than the 50/50 for some reason, maybe just because they appear brighter
     
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    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    Testing and Notes

    The fuge has lost some macros. I am left with some grape and fern caulpera and cheato. Neither are going. If anything, they are dwindling....slowly. Will put in another order for G.C. and Cheato.

    Temp: 75
    SG: 1.026
    pH: 8.4
    NH4: 0
    NO2: 0
    NO3: 40
    Ca: 470
    Mg: 1500
    dKH: 9.0
    PO4: 0.2

    I have a dead red coris wrasse in the sandbed somewhere. As long as the NO3 continues to drop (slowly), I will not worry about it. I slowed the transit time through the denitrator about two weeks ago and am starting to see results. I may slow it a bit more.

    Bringing the dKH to 12 tonight with slow bicarb drip.

    Everything looking pretty good. Water from RO machine at store measured zero on the TDS meter. Procured 25 gallons.
     
    PharmrJohn, Apr 23, 2009
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  10. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    you have a Po4 reactor? if not it may be something you wanna look at I swear by them now I dont think I'll ever setup another tank over 30g without one
     
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