First Time RC

joker577 · 05/19/2007, 05:11 PM

Hey guys...I have normally been on Reefbuilders.com but i thought i'd give RC a try . I've currently had my tank up for about 1 month and so far it's a 29 Gal BioCube with an added powerhead for about 360 GPH flow.I have 1-36 Watt 10000k Daylight strip and 1-36 Watt Actinic.The Deep Sea Bed is 3-4 inches with Arag Alive sand.I have 1 yellow tail damsel, 5 red leg hermit crabs, 9 blue leg hermit crabs, a decorator crab,3 turbo snails, and an anemone crab. Now I have a plan and I was wondering if you guys could help me out with some input. Next week I'm getting a free Bubble tipped anemone from my LFS and then I'm going to go buy a pair of wild perculas. Is the lighting I have right now adequate enough for the anemone? it'd only be about 15 inches from the lights and the light right now visibly reaches about 1/2 inch into the sand bed. thanks guys,
Brandon-

Nano Chris · 05/19/2007, 05:24 PM

To Reef Central
I think it would do better with more light, just my opinion.

virginiadiver69 · 05/19/2007, 05:33 PM

I have looked into this for myself because I wanted to add one. While my lighting would be sufficient my tank is too young(about 6 months) for it to prosper. When an anemone is unhappy it will not plant itself. It will roam around stinging everything in sight. I also think your lighting may not be adequate.
If you are new to this as I am, a good lesson to learn is to leave it at the LFS if you are not confident that it will PROSPER, not merely survive in your tank, even if it is free.
Welcome to RC

loves saltwater · 05/19/2007, 06:13 PM

I would think your tank is too young for a BTA...you would have a much better chance of survival if your tank was 6 months old.IMO the lighting is not enough for a BTA

joker577 · 05/19/2007, 08:57 PM

What can I do about the lighting?

shag26272 · 05/19/2007, 09:21 PM

how much money do you have to spend on your light and what other type of corals do you plan to keep? something like this would work well

http://hellolights.com/index.asp?Pag...ROD&ProdID=547

joker577 · 05/19/2007, 09:30 PM

Not much $...I need something to fit in the BioCube...I mean the guys at the LFS have a cube in the store and have had corals + anemones in there since around december and they have been doing fine...with stock lighting.

shag26272 · 05/19/2007, 09:33 PM

ok heres the upgrade light kits for your tank

http://www.nanotuners.com/product_in...ae05e28db3b030

http://www.nanotuners.com/product_in...ae05e28db3b030

joker577 · 05/19/2007, 10:13 PM

Sorry to sound like a ditz, but which one would I need that keeps things virtually the same...as far as the buttons on top? I just would like 2 10000k compact fluorescents and 1 actinic for the setup...so if you could point me in the right direction much thanks would be appreciated

shag26272 · 05/19/2007, 10:21 PM

the first link is the 3 bulb setup, from what I know yours has 2 bulbs with separate switches your new setup would be 2 10k's on 1 switch and your actinic on the other they have a link for the installation instructions if you want to check it out

joker577 · 05/19/2007, 10:25 PM

I saw that it only says "bulb selection 1" and moonlights R2 or none...does that mean it wont come with any at all?! Or do u just use your standard ones?

shag26272 · 05/19/2007, 10:30 PM

I think this adds more moonlights email them to be sure, I would get the 50/50 bulb that is already selected, you have 2 bulbs already and this would give you 3, its half actinic and half white

joker577 · 05/19/2007, 10:32 PM

Oh I see, So you just use the two you have already + the moonlights you have too gotcha, So your saying get a 50/50 so i'll have 3 10000k and 3 actinics?

shag26272 · 05/19/2007, 10:35 PM

more like 1.5 10k and 1.5 actinic, unless you want to change how it looks now, for whiter get the 10k for bluer get another actinic for the same color get the 50/50

joker577 · 05/19/2007, 10:40 PM

And it will be plenty for corals/anemones?

shag26272 · 05/19/2007, 10:44 PM

no SPS corals, Ive seen BTA's in the biocube also, I had one in my 40 gallon and they get huge and can move around and sting everyrthing in there path, it got sucked up into one of my powerheads, and I wont be getting another one because of how much trouble they are. There are some corals that look very similar to anemones. Look at Torch Coral , frogspawn, and a few others out there. Most people that dont know any better ask me if my Torch coral is an anemone.

joker577 · 05/19/2007, 10:56 PM

Lol nice, that stinks that after paying 80+ $$ that its still not enough power to house anemones or high power corals

05/19/2007, 05:11 PM	#1
joker577 Moved On Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 140	First Time RC Hey guys...I have normally been on Reefbuilders.com but i thought i'd give RC a try . I've currently had my tank up for about 1 month and so far it's a 29 Gal BioCube with an added powerhead for about 360 GPH flow.I have 1-36 Watt 10000k Daylight strip and 1-36 Watt Actinic.The Deep Sea Bed is 3-4 inches with Arag Alive sand.I have 1 yellow tail damsel, 5 red leg hermit crabs, 9 blue leg hermit crabs, a decorator crab,3 turbo snails, and an anemone crab. Now I have a plan and I was wondering if you guys could help me out with some input. Next week I'm getting a free Bubble tipped anemone from my LFS and then I'm going to go buy a pair of wild perculas. Is the lighting I have right now adequate enough for the anemone? it'd only be about 15 inches from the lights and the light right now visibly reaches about 1/2 inch into the sand bed. thanks guys, Brandon-

05/19/2007, 05:24 PM	#2
Nano Chris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,758	*To Reef Central* I think it would do better with more light, just my opinion. __________________ Chris ------- 34 Gallon Red Sea Max 130! Setup (Just got back into the hobby) Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon RedSeaMax!

05/19/2007, 05:33 PM	#3
virginiadiver69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Va. Posts: 4,400	I have looked into this for myself because I wanted to add one. While my lighting would be sufficient my tank is too young(about 6 months) for it to prosper. When an anemone is unhappy it will not plant itself. It will roam around stinging everything in sight. I also think your lighting may not be adequate. If you are new to this as I am, a good lesson to learn is to leave it at the LFS if you are not confident that it will PROSPER, not merely survive in your tank, even if it is free. Welcome to RC __________________ Semi-aggressive mixed reef w/ shallow sand bed 96x30x27 310gal custom acrylic w/ ext. "fail safe" overflow 125gal sump/cryptic fuge w/ 6" DSB 3 400w Plus Rite 20k MH in Lumembrights 2 250w Plus Rite 20k MH in spider reflectors VHO actinic supplementation 2 Tunze wave boxes 2 Tunze 6060 in Tunze Rocks 2 Tunze 6125 Reeflo 250 skimmer Hammerhead return on OM 4 way Aqua controller lll Leviton power panel Deltec Eco-Cooler Randy's Two part 6.5 kw generator

05/19/2007, 06:13 PM	#4
loves saltwater Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Katy,Tx Posts: 945	I would think your tank is too young for a BTA...you would have a much better chance of survival if your tank was 6 months old.IMO the lighting is not enough for a BTA __________________ Does anyone have the number to Reef Keepers Anonymous! AM- 0 Rite- 0 Rate- 0 Phos- 0 PH- 8.0 SG- 1.026 Cal- 420 KH- 8.0 dKH Alk- 2.51 meg/L Mag- 1350 Temp-78-80 Current Tank Info: 125RR/30 gal DIY sump-fuge/100 lbs of LR/PM Bullet Skimmer/1000GPH Closed loop/T5 4X54 Watt HO

05/19/2007, 09:21 PM	#6
shag26272 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 3,088	how much money do you have to spend on your light and what other type of corals do you plan to keep? something like this would work well http://hellolights.com/index.asp?Pag...ROD&ProdID=547 __________________ .

05/19/2007, 08:57 PM	#5
joker577 Moved On Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 140	What can I do about the lighting?

05/19/2007, 09:30 PM	#7
joker577 Moved On Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 140	Not much $...I need something to fit in the BioCube...I mean the guys at the LFS have a cube in the store and have had corals + anemones in there since around december and they have been doing fine...with stock lighting.

05/19/2007, 09:33 PM	#8
shag26272 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 3,088	ok heres the upgrade light kits for your tank http://www.nanotuners.com/product_in...ae05e28db3b030 http://www.nanotuners.com/product_in...ae05e28db3b030 __________________ .

05/19/2007, 10:13 PM	#9
joker577 Moved On Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 140	Sorry to sound like a ditz, but which one would I need that keeps things virtually the same...as far as the buttons on top? I just would like 2 10000k compact fluorescents and 1 actinic for the setup...so if you could point me in the right direction much thanks would be appreciated

05/19/2007, 10:21 PM	#10
shag26272 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 3,088	the first link is the 3 bulb setup, from what I know yours has 2 bulbs with separate switches your new setup would be 2 10k's on 1 switch and your actinic on the other they have a link for the installation instructions if you want to check it out __________________ .

05/19/2007, 10:25 PM	#11
joker577 Moved On Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 140	I saw that it only says "bulb selection 1" and moonlights R2 or none...does that mean it wont come with any at all?! Or do u just use your standard ones?

05/19/2007, 10:30 PM	#12
shag26272 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 3,088	I think this adds more moonlights email them to be sure, I would get the 50/50 bulb that is already selected, you have 2 bulbs already and this would give you 3, its half actinic and half white __________________ .

05/19/2007, 10:32 PM	#13
joker577 Moved On Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 140	Oh I see, So you just use the two you have already + the moonlights you have too gotcha, So your saying get a 50/50 so i'll have 3 10000k and 3 actinics?

05/19/2007, 10:35 PM	#14
shag26272 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 3,088	more like 1.5 10k and 1.5 actinic, unless you want to change how it looks now, for whiter get the 10k for bluer get another actinic for the same color get the 50/50 __________________ .

05/19/2007, 10:40 PM	#15
joker577 Moved On Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 140	And it will be plenty for corals/anemones?

05/19/2007, 10:44 PM	#16
shag26272 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 3,088	no SPS corals, Ive seen BTA's in the biocube also, I had one in my 40 gallon and they get huge and can move around and sting everyrthing in there path, it got sucked up into one of my powerheads, and I wont be getting another one because of how much trouble they are. There are some corals that look very similar to anemones. Look at Torch Coral , frogspawn, and a few others out there. Most people that dont know any better ask me if my Torch coral is an anemone. __________________ .

05/19/2007, 10:56 PM	#17
joker577 Moved On Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 140	Lol nice, that stinks that after paying 80+ $$ that its still not enough power to house anemones or high power corals