tanksolver
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Whats up I have been checking out this forum and i have to agree ycrazyy this is a great forum.
That being said I have been into saltwater for about 3 years, I work at a fish shop in DC, which gives me acess to almost any corals and fish I want because my boss has been in the business for 30 years and seems to have an endless list of contacts.
I recently set up a 110 in my room that i would like to make a reef with a large fish population, mostly tangs and hopefully some pigme angels.
I have a few questions:
1) I am interested in mainly euphylia and xenia and I was wondering about their compatabitly with pigme angels. I know pigmes are supposedly not reef safe, however i have seen and kept them with sucess in multiple reefs, it seems to me to be a matter or the angel and the corals. So anyone know if xenia and euphylia are typically meals for pigmes?
2) I have a Wet/Dry on the tank that came with it (it was used) and was thinking of using it on the reef because i plan to have it loaded with fish, hermits, snails, etc. Any opinions on that, I know it's not normal, howver I seen it done with great results by friends. Otherwise I would use the W/D as a refugium and sump.
3) I have come across 600, yes 600, 400watt metal halide fixtures previously used in as warehouse lighting. They all work and have bulbs, although only 4300k. They currently run on 277volts but I'm working on seeing if they are multitap in which case conversion to 110volts. My question is should they not be multi-tap does anyone know these lights would be worth keeping for aquarium use. If they can be used for my aquariums I will probably keep 40 of them the rest are up for grabs.
Thanks for any ideas or help it's much apprecieated
That being said I have been into saltwater for about 3 years, I work at a fish shop in DC, which gives me acess to almost any corals and fish I want because my boss has been in the business for 30 years and seems to have an endless list of contacts.
I recently set up a 110 in my room that i would like to make a reef with a large fish population, mostly tangs and hopefully some pigme angels.
I have a few questions:
1) I am interested in mainly euphylia and xenia and I was wondering about their compatabitly with pigme angels. I know pigmes are supposedly not reef safe, however i have seen and kept them with sucess in multiple reefs, it seems to me to be a matter or the angel and the corals. So anyone know if xenia and euphylia are typically meals for pigmes?
2) I have a Wet/Dry on the tank that came with it (it was used) and was thinking of using it on the reef because i plan to have it loaded with fish, hermits, snails, etc. Any opinions on that, I know it's not normal, howver I seen it done with great results by friends. Otherwise I would use the W/D as a refugium and sump.
3) I have come across 600, yes 600, 400watt metal halide fixtures previously used in as warehouse lighting. They all work and have bulbs, although only 4300k. They currently run on 277volts but I'm working on seeing if they are multitap in which case conversion to 110volts. My question is should they not be multi-tap does anyone know these lights would be worth keeping for aquarium use. If they can be used for my aquariums I will probably keep 40 of them the rest are up for grabs.
Thanks for any ideas or help it's much apprecieated
