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Masterplan75 · 04-23-2008, 12:24 PM

oh and regarding the peppermint shrimp vs lion.. they shrimp are bigger than the lionfish as of now lol.. his body is only about 2 inches long... with his fins flaired out maybe 4-5 inches... the shrimp are about the same size as of now.. i was planning to move him to his own tank as he got bigger... if i am successful with this tank then i was planning on getting another in the future...

cmor1701d · 04-23-2008, 01:14 PM

It's time you put your lights on a timer so the tank has something approaching a natural photo period. For now you should probably run about 8 hours a day for your fish. I don't know that a longer period will harm them, but it is a unnatural to have a 15+ hour photo period in the tropics.

Masterplan75 · 04-23-2008, 04:42 PM

thanks... everyone for all the help and advice//

**melosu58** · 04-23-2008, 08:57 PM

I want to second what Cmor said. A timer would be great as it will put your tank lighting on a stable schedule which is the way it is in the wild for them.

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cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,507 Images: 43	It's time you put your lights on a timer so the tank has something approaching a natural photo period. For now you should probably run about 8 hours a day for your fish. I don't know that a longer period will harm them, but it is a unnatural to have a 15+ hour photo period in the tropics. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

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melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 11,427 Images: 73	I want to second what Cmor said. A timer would be great as it will put your tank lighting on a stable schedule which is the way it is in the wild for them. __________________ View My Tanks Click here to Visit FantasyReef

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04-23-2008, 12:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
Masterplan75 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: southern orange county, ca Posts: 31	oh and regarding the peppermint shrimp vs lion.. they shrimp are bigger than the lionfish as of now lol.. his body is only about 2 inches long... with his fins flaired out maybe 4-5 inches... the shrimp are about the same size as of now.. i was planning to move him to his own tank as he got bigger... if i am successful with this tank then i was planning on getting another in the future...

04-23-2008, 04:42 PM	#13 (permalink)
Masterplan75 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: southern orange county, ca Posts: 31	thanks... everyone for all the help and advice//