NanoGurl's 75g Reef Thread
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clopez
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I wish I had gone with a stand similar to yours. I have your previous stand design and I HATE it. Allows no room to maneuver anything. Have a 90 gallon and used a 20 gallon as the sump and really wish I had gone bigger....but now I would have to take down the entire setup to fix it.
Tang Salad
Algae skeptic
Looking good.
I think you'll like the Phoenix bulbs. I remember that mine seemed extra blue at first, but less so later on. I'm not sure if the color changed as they 'burned in', or maybe it was my retinas that did the burning in.
Either way, they're my favorite bulb out there, as far as looks are concerned.
I think you'll like the Phoenix bulbs. I remember that mine seemed extra blue at first, but less so later on. I'm not sure if the color changed as they 'burned in', or maybe it was my retinas that did the burning in.
Either way, they're my favorite bulb out there, as far as looks are concerned.
NanoGurl
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9722372#post9722372 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tang Salad
Looking good.
I think you'll like the Phoenix bulbs. I remember that mine seemed extra blue at first, but less so later on. I'm not sure if the color changed as they 'burned in', or maybe it was my retinas that did the burning in.
Either way, they're my favorite bulb out there, as far as looks are concerned.
lol... i know all this UV right. With tanning and my MH's I just can't wait to see what's in my future!
Do you run anything else for accent, or just the phoenix? I was thinking about T5 actinics, but these seem to work better then I thought.
Thanks!
Tang Salad
Algae skeptic
Actually, I do.
I have 2 150W Phoenix, and 4 55W PC actinics. It's blue, that's for sure, but not overkill.
BTW, been meaning to ask you: I saw on your other thread that you had some Mithrax/Emerald crabs in with your eels. Did the eels eventually eat them? I'm trying to find out what happened to my Emeralds. My Zebra Moray is Suspect #1, but he insists he was out of town that day. thanks
I have 2 150W Phoenix, and 4 55W PC actinics. It's blue, that's for sure, but not overkill.
BTW, been meaning to ask you: I saw on your other thread that you had some Mithrax/Emerald crabs in with your eels. Did the eels eventually eat them? I'm trying to find out what happened to my Emeralds. My Zebra Moray is Suspect #1, but he insists he was out of town that day. thanks
NanoGurl
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I don't think so, I had one emerald and a bunch of blue legs. All of the blue legs surived. I found the body of the emerald crab.. i think he died from something else. He was so cool.
Zebra's are liars like that I swear
So cool you have one too. How big is he? Got any photos?
Zebra's are liars like that I swear
So cool you have one too. How big is he? Got any photos?
guitar_lord
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NanoGurl,
Tank looks great and I really like your flying squirells!
Quick question:
Did you wash the heck outta that sand before you put it in?
If not when you add your water you're going to have one heck of a cloudy mess! (Ive learnt from experience)
Good luck and keep up with the pics!
Tank looks great and I really like your flying squirells!
Quick question:
Did you wash the heck outta that sand before you put it in?
If not when you add your water you're going to have one heck of a cloudy mess! (Ive learnt from experience)
Good luck and keep up with the pics!
NanoGurl
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Thanks!
Yea, I know I hate sand storms too. I didn't pre-wash it I know what's coming. Figured I would use the test run with fresh water to help clear it out and use a power filter for the rest. I've rinced sand before many times and it never seems to stop the sand storms so i just gave up doing it
Mojo Jojo
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9722158#post9722158 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NanoGurl
They eat fresh fruit and veggies, mealworms, baked chicken, boiled or scrambled eggs, yogurt, rasins, cornflakes
Baked chicken? Yogurt? Cornflakes? Hmm I think I should get some they may just become my food buddies
. Do you have a filter somewhere? When you fill it up with water you can run that to help clear the water up, and then take it off when crystal clear. Well that's if you are in a hurry to have it clear up. Are you going to add more sand? That stand hides some of the sand. Good job so far.
NanoGurl
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Thanks
Yea, I always use a power filter to help clear up the sand storms. Makes it a lot nicer but still takes awhile. No, I'm not going to add more sand, 1" to 2" is enough for my taste and I don't really want to see the side view of the sandbed anyway. Always looks bad after awhile.
Yea, I always use a power filter to help clear up the sand storms. Makes it a lot nicer but still takes awhile. No, I'm not going to add more sand, 1" to 2" is enough for my taste and I don't really want to see the side view of the sandbed anyway. Always looks bad after awhile.
drummereef
Team RC
Cute! 
drummereef
Team RC
LOL! Now that makes the pic. I don't think the dog's expression is because of you, probably the choice in music.
kwaters
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Nanogurl...what do mean the back half of your house as a zoo? My whole house is a zoo. I think that 1/2 of my electric bill is powering fish tanks, UVB bulbs, heaters and the like! I love the sugar gliders! My daughter wants a few (along with every other animal out there!) but we stop at the small zoo we have going now. Cute dog too!
Hope you didn't have to much of a sand storm. I did not rinse my sand either...but my Octopus cleared it up in 8 hours....awesome.
Kris
Hope you didn't have to much of a sand storm. I did not rinse my sand either...but my Octopus cleared it up in 8 hours....awesome.
Kris
NanoGurl
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9729454#post9729454 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by drummereef
LOL! Now that makes the pic. I don't think the dog's expression is because of you, probably the choice in music.
lol... nobody likes kenny chesney! ....
"sun tanned toes ticklin the sand.. cold drink chillin in my right hand.. watchin you sleep in the evening light.. restin up for a long, long night.. cuz when the sun goes down.. we'll be groovin.. when the sun goes down.. we'll be feelin alright.. when the sun sinks down.. over the water.. everything gets hotter.. when the sun goes down.. Yeah!"
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