Isla Escondido - invincible569's Rimless 300g

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I think these fish would be an awesome addtion to both of your tanks.
I first saw these in Leonardo's Reef tank. I didn't know they were readily availible in the US.
 
john, thanks for splitting the thread. ;)

bill, wouldnt mind having 2 different schools of fish. :)

aimforever, only if you guys keep requesting pics. ;)

Geoff, thanks for the support!

Marshall, thats an easy one.. YOU ARE!!

nugZ, Im anxious to see where this tank will lead me in a few yrs. But I cant rush it.. dont want to end a dream so quick like I did my last tank.

Maximus, replying.

Von, thank you. This was my dream too.. and now Im happy to finally live in it. Im sure your time will come sooner than you think.

naka, let me know when they come in. :) honestly.. I wanted to try the red cardinals a while back. never seen one in person though.

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I love the way those pics are taken that showed the shade and bright area... very interesting. Naka, you're a pro- photographer now:)
Edward, your 6500 k turns out to be a good combination w/ your other bulbs - didn't look yellow as I thought of the 6500K
 
Thanks guys.. quoc, I really like this combination. Im about to add the other one to the other side soon. I didnt have a reason to rush it since I dont have any SPS on that side. by the way.. all your frags have been growing good.
 
Any idea how much par the spot lights put out? They seem pretty far from the tank? You would think they would lose a lot of there intensity that far from the tank? Sorry if this has been answered before.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10048883#post10048883 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dphinsx2
Any idea how much par the spot lights put out? They seem pretty far from the tank? You would think they would lose a lot of there intensity that far from the tank? Sorry if this has been answered before.
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According to the laws of Physics using the Inverse Square Law... if i place the spotlight half closer than where you see it now, I would be gaining 1/4 back of the light intensity. I did purchase the stems for the spotlights, but they are too long and need to get them shortened some how. This would put the light distance halfway from the water surface.
 
Ed, if you're still interested in Cardinals check out Apogon parvulus, the Red Spot Cardinal. It's adult size is around 1.5" and they school very nicely. Unfortunately, they don't survive transshipment very well. I ordered 7 and only 1 survived the first few days - however, he is bullet proof. I'm tempted to order more but feel bad about the harsh mortality - nonetheless a school of 10 or so in my 60g would be SWEET.

They used to be very inexpensive ($5-$10) but due to increased interest they are now a little more expensive ($15-$20). Any of your local shops should be able to keep their eyes peeled, I know SDC had some a few months back. They are getting more popular in the States so it shouldn't be hard.
 
Ewan, thank you. I dont plan too. :)

Reefmonk, I was actually looking at the red stop cardinals a while back. :) I want about 30 or 40 of something. ;)

vallon, thank you. I hope to make it more alive as it matures.
 
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