fluval Chi to 10 gal upgrade

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Originally Posted by Convict2161

Don't be mad. Go topless. My 8 gallon is topless. As far as lights go. What not a cheap LED fixture that has a goose neck type bracket?

http://www.marinedepot.com/UP_Aqua_U...FILDFX-vi.html

Something along these lines?

Just a thought.

I was looking at that earlier. Is it good for coral? I don't know how much watts it is.

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Originally Posted by Beengirl

If I remember right, you got the lid cuz your cat was drinking the saltwater, right? I might be wrong in that. Not sure if the plexiglass is bowing cuz of heat from The light? maybe LEDs would have less heat and help with that? That stinks cuz you did a great job on that lid!!

You're correct. My cat is silly. I don't have but a weak table lamp light so I dont think it's that. I want LED's. Trying to find cheap good ones. Is that an oxymoron?

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Rearranged my rock. What do y'all think?



Front view



Side view

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Oooooh i like it!

[Convict2161]

Looks good! What kind of corals are you thinking about? That will have a huge impact on determining the light. The fixture I link will be good for zoas,mushrooms, leathers. Not SPS or LPS.

It all comes to what you wanna keep.


EDIT:

After looking at your new scape(which I really like) I'll give you my unprofessional opinion. If your not gonna do a pistol shrimp then you can to a nice bed of zoas and then a cascade of mushrooms down the rocks. Tri color, hairy, blue, purple, orange and red mushrooms from top to bottom like a water fall and have all kinds of zoas growing into each other to create tri color zoa garden. Add in a nice leather like a toadstool to make it pop and your set.

Reason I say if your not gonna do a pistol shrimp is because I found out the hard way. They are plow machines!! Half my zoa garden has been moved or buried

Oh well... Still like my buddy Colt.

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Originally Posted by Convict2161

Looks good! What kind of corals are you thinking about? That will have a huge impact on determining the light. The fixture I link will be good for zoas,mushrooms, leathers. Not SPS or LPS.

It all comes to what you wanna keep.

EDIT:

After looking at your new scape(which I really like) I'll give you my unprofessional opinion. If your not gonna do a pistol shrimp then you can to a nice bed of zoas and then a cascade of mushrooms down the rocks. Tri color, hairy, blue, purple, orange and red mushrooms from top to bottom like a water fall and have all kinds of zoas growing into each other to create tri color zoa garden. Add in a nice leather like a toadstool to make it pop and your set.

Reason I say if your not gonna do a pistol shrimp is because I found out the hard way. They are plow machines!! Half my zoa garden has been moved or buried

Oh well... Still like my buddy Colt.

I want a fire shrimp, some small snails that aren't going to breed like crazy, a feather duster worm or 2, a peppermint shrimp, an electric blue or an electric red hermit crab. Maybe a porcelain crab?

I love zoas. I will do some of those. I don't know if I want mushrooms although I have said before that I wanted some. I don't know if I like leathers. I haven't looked into them much and the ones on live aquaria seem brown and dull looking. I'd love a worm brain. And a frogspawn or maybe a Duncan or hammer? Probably Duncan because they are considered peaceful right? I want a flowerpot but probably won't get one since all of my research shows they don't last long for some unknown reason. I want it to be really colorful in there.

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Originally Posted by Nu-Nu the eel

Oooooh i like it!

Thanks! I wanted to maximize the rock surface so I could have plenty of spots for corals, and create a cave/tunnel for any critters I get.

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You guys got any opinions on this light?

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...630&cmd=VIDESC

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Here is a screenshot of that light incase the link doesn't work.

[scottayy]

If I'm reading that right, the entire 33 LED's don't even add up to 2 watts total.

[Convict2161]

Originally Posted by scottayy

If I'm reading that right, the entire 33 LED's don't even add up to 2 watts total.

That's what I thought I just read. 0.06 watts per LED? Is that correct? 33

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Originally Posted by scottayy

If I'm reading that right, the entire 33 LED's don't even add up to 2 watts total.

I was right then! I was thinking "how can that be? It doesnt add up. I must be crazy." Thank you for having a looksy.

[scottayy]

so hard to find a good light for a nano!

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Today's test results:

[Huffers]

I'd check this one out. I have the larger 60 watt version for my 10 gallon.

[Convict2161]

Ahhh... Lights lol it will drive you crazy! AI NANO SUPER BLUE with the controller and call it a day!! lol. You'll thank me later.

But seriously have you looked into Par30's?

http://www.boostled.com/products/par...ith-lamp-clamp

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Originally Posted by Convict2161

Ahhh... Lights lol it will drive you crazy! AI NANO SUPER BLUE with the controller and call it a day!! lol. You'll thank me later.

But seriously have you looked into Par30's?

http://www.boostled.com/products/par...ith-lamp-clamp

Hey convict? *bats eyelashes* Can you send me $300 so I can buy that light? Pretty please?

I like the look of the clamp lights better but I'm running out of options. I've looked at this one.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004KW...5920088&sr=8-1

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Originally Posted by Bearchumjs

Hey convict? *bats eyelashes* Can you send me $300 so I can buy that light? Pretty please?

I like the look of the clamp lights better but I'm running out of options. I've looked at this one.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004KW...5920088&sr=8-1

That's not a bad light. You may wanna go with one of those or the Par30.

Here's another good one. If you go with one of these bulbs I can save you some money. PM me.

http://ledtric.myshopify.com/product...18w-reeflamp-1

[Beengirl]

I LOVE the new rock setup!!! I'm sure your fish will too!!

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Originally Posted by Convict2161

That's not a bad light. You may wanna go with one of those or the Par30.

Here's another good one. If you go with one of these bulbs I can save you some money. PM me.

http://ledtric.myshopify.com/product...18w-reeflamp-1

My favorite bulb so far. I like the many colors.