new 55 gallon reef build

[rob_mango]

Yes I looked it up seems like a really cool fish might try to c if I can get one

 

[rob_mango]

Wow 150 bucks down for 2 48" attinic bulbs wasn't ready for that

 

[AquaRick]

Wow 150 bucks down for 2 48" attinic bulbs wasn't ready for that

Whoa $150 for two 48" T5 bulbs? That's pretty expensive.

 

[rob_mango]

They are power compact and 130 Watt so they were 65.99 each then tax it was a shock to me as well

 

[rob_mango]

Ordered my new hqi @20k so I really hope it will give the look I am going for I really want my corals and fish to pop they told me they will with these so I hope they r right

 

[rob_mango]

Also with replacement of my attinic bulbs should I cut the time back to allow fish and coral to get use to the new lights????

 

[Greenturtle]

Ugh I am paying $225 for LEDs for my biocube. It gives you quite a shock at first.

 

[rob_mango]

Yeah I wanted the ecomarine led lights till I saw they will b sold for 733 bucks each and I need 2

 

[rob_mango]

Watched a cool video at BRS and I did what it was and make a DYI kalk doser works really well

 

[AquaRick]

Watched a cool video at BRS and I did what it was and make a DYI kalk doser works really well

Yeah I love their vids. Pretty good stuff. The kalk doser vid made me think even i could grow some decent size corals in my tank. Any plans for what you want?

 

[rob_mango]

I am going for a mixed reef with everything I can put in there lol but its only a 55

 

[rob_mango]

New addition pretty little frogspawn I love it

 

[AquaRick]

very cool frogspawn there

 

[rob_mango]

Hay thanks yeah I like the movement it adds to my tank

 

[Ausfish]

I got a frogspawn as a hitchhiker that's now the size of my thumb and it's by far my favorite coral! The neon green is simply stunning good on ya for adding it to your tank

 

[rob_mango]

Well my new mh bulbs are in I will b putting them in tomorrow will have an update after

 

[AquaRick]

looking forward to the pics!

 

[scottayy]

what was your nitrate/phosphate readings during the algae bloom?

 

[rob_mango]

what was your nitrate/phosphate readings during the algae bloom?

To be honest I don't recall I will have to find my record book

 

[rob_mango]

Put on my new bulbs here is a b4 and after

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