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Posted by Tynk on May 9, 2009, 7:43 pm
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> 48" 75gal temp. glass tank
> AquaC Remora Pro Hang-On Protein Skimmer =A075gal cap.
> Eheim 2213 Canister Filter (sponges and charcoal only)
> 3 Hydor Koralia Circulation Pumps
> 48 inch Current USA SunDial T5 HO 4x54W w/ Timers & LED
> 5 fish (one large) and one shrimp.
>
> Combined my 55, 29 & 29 gal tanks into one 75 gal
>
> I moved everything over 2 months ago but the light didn't come in so I wa=
s
> using a 36" cf light combined with a Wal-Mart plant florescent light whil=
e I
> waited for my 48" light.
>
> Just got the light and I'm impressed. The fan does make some noise. The
> led's are excellent and come white with removable blue caps (very cool). =
I
> thought I wouldn't like the integrated lights but it is nice only dealing
> with one cord. The lights are HO and they aren't kidding. I thought maybe
> too much light at first but the corals and the fish responded right away.=
My
> brain coral may even come back to life. We thought we killed our shrimp b=
ut
> with the new lights I can see him in the rocks.
>
> Some media in the skimmer effluent (white stuff).
>
> Canister filter is only for the charcoal. All bio balls removed.
>
> Circulation pumps are a little under powered so I need to replaced a coup=
le
> with bigger ones. I've still got a little algae growth in front.
>
> The new Sundial light has individual reflectors and it works much better
> than my old Coral Life cf fixture. The timers come with covers which I th=
ink
> are critical. I couldn't imagine using a timer on the light fixture.
> Hopefully, these will stay salt free.
>
> I'm basically going w/o a sand bed. I've only got about 40lbs of sand thi=
s
> time and I could of put in less. I don't like the way deep sand beds look
> and my old sugar-fine dsb was pretty much a flop. I didn't see any
> miraculous drop in nitrates with my old dsb. My two tanks that went almos=
t
> maintenance free had little to no sand bed.
>
> I've been checking the 75 gal daily for two months and the nitrates were
> pretty high. I've been doing 10 gal water changes almost daily. But....I'=
ve
> got the nitrates down now and that coincided with the new light. My wife
> thinks the light helps the nitrates. I don't know, but they are down. The
> last two days the readings have been good and I got the light Thursday.
> Still feeding the fish daily.
>
> So far I really like the new light!!
>
> od
Well goody goody for you!
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> http://www.safaricabs.com/IMG_1782.jpg
>
> 48" 75gal temp. glass tank
> AquaC Remora Pro Hang-On Protein Skimmer =A075gal cap.
> Eheim 2213 Canister Filter (sponges and charcoal only)
> 3 Hydor Koralia Circulation Pumps
> 48 inch Current USA SunDial T5 HO 4x54W w/ Timers & LED
> 5 fish (one large) and one shrimp.
>
> Combined my 55, 29 & 29 gal tanks into one 75 gal
>
> I moved everything over 2 months ago but the light didn't come in so I wa=