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06-29-2013, 02:37 PM
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I've heard that you'd need 1 fixture for every 2 feet. Meaning you'd need two for a standard 55 g long tank.  but that's just the word on the street. I'm still trying to figure the LED thing out. Lol
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06-29-2013, 04:10 PM
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I've heard that you'd need 1 fixture for every 2 feet. Meaning you'd need two for a standard 55 g long tank.  but that's just the word on the street. I'm still trying to figure the LED thing out. Lol
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Depends on what fixture you have but thats sounds like an ok rull of thumb. Id def get 2 on a 4 ft. Tank.
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06-29-2013, 04:56 PM
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If I could afford another light I'd get another! This does the job, but just barely. Any bigger of a tank and you'd need 2. The specs say the coverage of this light is 6ft. But that's cutting it. Maybe you'd be fine with one over a 55 cube or something
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06-29-2013, 08:59 PM
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If I could afford another light I'd get another! This does the job, but just barely. Any bigger of a tank and you'd need 2. The specs say the coverage of this light is 6ft. But that's cutting it. Maybe you'd be fine with one over a 55 cube or something
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Yep. I have a 39 gallon so id imagine they are pretty much the same size. The one fixture does good. Doesnt get the far sides too well but that just gives you a place for low light corals
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07-06-2013, 03:47 PM
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Found my wrasse on the floor today.  I need to work on getting something better to cover the tank.
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07-06-2013, 03:50 PM
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Bummer!!!! Sorry to hear about your wrasse bro. Screen too kit from bulk reef supply with a roll of quarter inch screen. Or you can just order the screen and get the parts from Home Depot or lowes.
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07-06-2013, 03:51 PM
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Bummer!!!! Sorry to hear about your wrasse bro. Screen too kit from bulk reef supply with a roll of quarter inch screen. Or you can just order the screen and get the parts from Home Depot or lowes.
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Yeah I will! This has been my first saltwater fish death :/
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07-06-2013, 03:58 PM
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At least it was a legitimate death. Try getting a new fish home from the local store and then having it croak 2 days later. Then the store says they have no policy on livestock even though I had immaculate water parameters. Not even store credit or partial credit towards a future purchase.
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07-06-2013, 06:43 PM
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Full Tank Shot as of today!
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07-06-2013, 06:47 PM
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What's the mint green coral on the right?
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07-06-2013, 06:48 PM
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Wow, your tank is amazing! I hope my tank looks like that one day and sorry about the wrasse
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07-06-2013, 07:50 PM
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Sorry about your wrasse. That really stinks. Your tank looks fantastic though!
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07-06-2013, 09:18 PM
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That tank is looking good! I had a mccosker flasher wrasse before that jumped out of my tank through the eggcrate top 3 Times. Luckily i was there all 3. Sorry for the loss.
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07-06-2013, 09:49 PM
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I had bought a high fin goby, i covered up the top, and still found him on the carpet the next day :/
Tank looks good though!
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07-07-2013, 12:18 AM
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Wow. The tank looks amazing.
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07-07-2013, 12:37 AM
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Looks amazing bud, sorry about the wrasse, it happens
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07-07-2013, 02:22 PM
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Thanks guys!
So I think I'm gonna get either 3 cardinal fish or 3 chromis soon! Which Do you guys prefer?
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07-07-2013, 02:34 PM
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i would do cardinals personally ive heard chromis will kill each other until there is only one left. were you thinking banggai or pajamas?
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07-07-2013, 02:35 PM
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oh and your tank is beautiful :]
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07-07-2013, 02:37 PM
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That's a tough one. I actually just put three chromis in my 40B and they are very beautiful and active little suckers. I also like the way Cardinals seem to hover in place and are less skiddish than Chromis.
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