Smitty's 40 Gallon Breeder - I miss this tank :(

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  1. aw1447

    aw1447 Montipora Capricornis

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    Tank looks great stick. Did you upgrade your lights?
     
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  2. sticksmith23

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    Yes I did! I got an Odyssea 36" 156W (4x 39W) T5 HO Light Fixture. I'm really happy with it. ;D
     
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  3. tharsis

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    Pics look really good, you have some beautiful shrooms there! I am glad you like the odyssea, Did you change the bulbs or are you using the stock ones?

    I really like mine as well although i have been thinking of either upgrading to an odyssea metal halide fixture or adding an led stunner strip to my current set-up.
     
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  4. sticksmith23

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    Right now I am still using the stock bulbs, but I do plan on upgrading once I get some extra money lol. I have looked into the LED stunner strips before and forgot about them until you just mentioned them. Thanks! ;D
     
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  5. tharsis

    tharsis Peppermint Shrimp

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    Yeah i used the stock bulbs in my 10 gallon tank (prior to the upgrade) and I had no issues, although i didn't have any lps or sps.

    the ready made stunners seem really pricey to me so I have been thinking about rigging a diy led set-up with the bridgelux leds from aquastyle.

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    Are those christmas light reflections on the right of the tank?
     
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    Lol, yes they are. I didn't even notice.
     
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    I noticed tonight while feeding pellets that I have some bristle worms that are getting to be to big for my liking. How do I get rid of them? I can say one thing for sure though, they love my pellets lol. They come out from all over the place in a feeding frenzy. It is crazy to watch. I just want to get rid of them before they become a problem.
     
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    They make little bristle worm traps you could find online, but I wouldn't even bother. You'll never get rid of all of them, and they don't hurt anything.
     
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    hey tharsis.. If your thinking about going to halides, definitely go odyssea. It so much cheaper I didnt consider anything else, and I love the one I have. I've had the 250w 4 T5 actinic and moonlight LEDs fixture for a couple months now, and it works great. I got it for like 200 bucks on ebay w/ all bulbs included, although I did by a new halide bulb for it anyways. I'd definitely recommend it though.
     
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    You don't think the bigger ones will eat my snails?
     
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