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10/19/2008, 07:12 PM
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Qt tank lights
Set up my ten for a qt for some corals and was wondering if those spiral floresent light that are 6500k would be ok for a couple weeks. The reason for the qt is these corals were collected this weekend and have some algea and other stuff with them that I want to get control of before adding them to my main tank
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10/19/2008, 08:27 PM
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10/19/2008, 08:35 PM
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What kind of coral is it ? I wouldn't use 6500k bulbs, they are for vegitation. I would remove all the algae I could by hand, then maybe dip the coral to rid of pests.
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10/19/2008, 09:14 PM
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What kind of corals are they??
Where were they collected from.
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10/20/2008, 01:37 AM
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Just some zoas and gsp I got in the keys.
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10/20/2008, 02:13 AM
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I have a t5 fixure on my 10g
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10/20/2008, 05:19 AM
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The compact fluorescent bulbs will be just fine for short term. However, they may increase plant growth. There's a couple great articles on http://www.wetwebmedia.com regarding using those bulbs for even SPS QT tanks.
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10/20/2008, 07:18 AM
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im gonna go without lights for the first couple days, then use those probably. im also running gfo in a reactor and carbon. that along with heavy water changes should do the trick on the algea i hope.
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