Since this is an extreme budget system, I'm looking at two 48" Odyssea T5 HO right now. I've seen some pretty bad reviews on them, but if they last me 6 months I'll be happy. Just long enough to get past the initial setup and get things rolling along. At that point I'd really like to upgrade to some nice LED fixtures or build my own.Originally Posted by Robt34
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Looks like you have a catfish already. I've always wanted to have a big freshwater aquarium with red breast in it.
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With that tall of a tank stack your rock work as tall as possble to accomidate more types of coral. If you do run the odyssea fixture at least change th bulbs to ATI. The stock bulbs are garbage and the ATI bulbs will give you better par numbers.
I run two odyssea metal halide pendants and one dimmable led pendent and I can grow any type of coral in a 21" deep tank.
This is going to be primarily a FOWLR tank. It'll have some corals, but the main focus is going to be on the fish. Definitely not looking to make an all out reef tank. I'd really love to find a deal on a good used light, but for the price of two Odyssea fixtures and new bulbs, I could buy a couple of nicer fixtures.
And believe it or not, I'm going to try to run it without a skimmer. Just solid biofiltration in my tank and live rock rubble and dsb refugium in my sump.
Last edited by pl4yboy; 03-03-2013 at 11:58 AM.
1969 Chevy RCLB C10 350/TH400 SOLD
2007 Chevy RCSB 4.8 4x4 LS SOLD
2008 Chevy RCSB 5.3 4x4 LT SOLD
2010 Chevy CCSB 6.2 4x4 LT SOLD
2005 GMC CCLB DRW 6.6 Duramax 4x4 191,000 and counting
2013 FORD CCSB F350 6.7 Powerstroke 4x4
If you stay on top of weekly water changes running without a skimmer wont be a prob, i ran my 38 for over a year without one and it was fine.
ive tried doing the fish only thing, but it always turns into a reef tank, coral are
addicting.
what fish you thinking?
Flame Angelfish, Papuan Toby Puffer, a dwarf lionfish of some sort. Really would like an eel too. I'm just into the predators. I feel like they're more interesting and better looking.
1969 Chevy RCLB C10 350/TH400 SOLD
2007 Chevy RCSB 4.8 4x4 LS SOLD
2008 Chevy RCSB 5.3 4x4 LT SOLD
2010 Chevy CCSB 6.2 4x4 LT SOLD
2005 GMC CCLB DRW 6.6 Duramax 4x4 191,000 and counting
2013 FORD CCSB F350 6.7 Powerstroke 4x4
Nice man! Gl on the tank setup we have one 125 gl but its freshwater nothing to fancy how about 4 fish in their planning on getting more soon!
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I have 180 gallon tank if any one interested. Pm me
Well, it finally cleared up.
Had our first little issue this morning while I was 4 hours away at work. The sock filter clogged and pushed water over the edge of it onto the floor. I will arrange it differently so next time it wont go on the floor.
Funny looking fish you got there
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