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ade
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Color all depend on what lighting you are using. 10k PC look totally different to 10k 250watt Single ened MH. The best growth is a 6700k IMO but look like crap. For me I like the deeper look and 12k 175MH has been great move for me. Next I will try 15k par busters like josh has on his tank.
J. Montgomery
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:thumbsup:
Here is a recent shot of my tank with my newest bulbs. 2 x 175W MH (Iwasaki 15k), no supplemental lighting.
Ade makes a good point though, 10k PC lights are not "yellow" like 10k MH bulbs. I had a 4 x 65W PC fixture for a while, I like the 10k bulbs just fine. A friend of mine now has that fixture and she uses 4 x 10k bulbs on her freshwater planted tank. It looks good.
J. Montgomery
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Thanks for the compliments. You know what they say, to make the tree look taller you gotta trim the hedges :lol:
cayenne
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ktnjer,
I would recommend picking up a copy of Marine Fishes (A Pocket Expert Guide) by Scott W. Michael. It's a good book, and will help prevent any questionable impulse purchases or helps out when a store doesn't provide an adequate recommendation. I know it has for me at least...
According to the Harlequin Sweetlips Entry:
Maximum Length: 28.3
Minimum Tank Size: 175-200 gals.
Rating: Difficult to Feed as Juvies, and a semi-delicate species
I would recommend picking up a copy of Marine Fishes (A Pocket Expert Guide) by Scott W. Michael. It's a good book, and will help prevent any questionable impulse purchases or helps out when a store doesn't provide an adequate recommendation. I know it has for me at least...
According to the Harlequin Sweetlips Entry:
Maximum Length: 28.3
Minimum Tank Size: 175-200 gals.
Rating: Difficult to Feed as Juvies, and a semi-delicate species
Hmm.....I guess it gives me a reason to upgrade...
It is a beautiful fish Vet!
I just don't understand the logic where someone says "The inhabitants only grow to the size of their surroundings?"
I bought this fish out at UA yesterday and asked if it was reef safe. They read from the book that it may get snails and such but not really a coral picker, so i decided to get him. Never said anything about size.
I've heard alot of opinions on varying fish and corals that are good and bad, but once upon doing my own evaluation, they have turned out to be cool with their tank mates and corals.
Not saying I refuse to accept what you guys tell me because it is very helpful in what to watch out for as it progresses. I do heed warnings along the lines of clowns, damsels, and mandarins, and I am still scared of mandarins to this day of what happened before and my pod population is quite large now, but i do still abide by those warnings as I have experienced some.
That sweetlips was moving just like a clown and looked very graceful and not all cracked out like a damsel or anything of that sort. If it gets bigger, just keep me in mind of larger tanks because i will be needing one soon! Plus this sweetlips....whatta name....it does take to the brine with spirulina, mysis, and flake food. So it does eat pretty well.
Oh the addiction of this hobby...I thought tattoos were bad!
Thanks for the heads up though!
It is a beautiful fish Vet!
I just don't understand the logic where someone says "The inhabitants only grow to the size of their surroundings?"
I bought this fish out at UA yesterday and asked if it was reef safe. They read from the book that it may get snails and such but not really a coral picker, so i decided to get him. Never said anything about size.
I've heard alot of opinions on varying fish and corals that are good and bad, but once upon doing my own evaluation, they have turned out to be cool with their tank mates and corals.
Not saying I refuse to accept what you guys tell me because it is very helpful in what to watch out for as it progresses. I do heed warnings along the lines of clowns, damsels, and mandarins, and I am still scared of mandarins to this day of what happened before and my pod population is quite large now, but i do still abide by those warnings as I have experienced some.
That sweetlips was moving just like a clown and looked very graceful and not all cracked out like a damsel or anything of that sort. If it gets bigger, just keep me in mind of larger tanks because i will be needing one soon! Plus this sweetlips....whatta name....it does take to the brine with spirulina, mysis, and flake food. So it does eat pretty well.
Oh the addiction of this hobby...I thought tattoos were bad!
Thanks for the heads up though!
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