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02/11/2011, 12:12 PM
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Looking for some info on doing a small frag tank
Im looking for some info on what would be a good set up for a frag tank. It will be mostly Z's and P's so i dont need alot of light i would think.
What would be a good size tank to do, and what other stuff would u think? like what light would be good, what filter and that haha, thanks for the help |
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02/11/2011, 01:22 PM
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I use a 15g tall that has the same footprint as a 10g but is taller. I put in a 3 tier frag rack with a powerful led light about 20" up and keep everything from sps to chalices and rics in there.In total I have maybe 20 frags with plenty of room for more.
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02/11/2011, 01:27 PM
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I would say the biggest footprint you can get with a relatively shallow depth. Breeder tanks are great for this, but probably bigger than you are looking for when you say a small frag tank. 15g tanks are 24x12x12, might be a good starter frag tank.
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02/11/2011, 02:14 PM
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15gallong sounds good.. Not really looking to do LED lights, maybe t-5's, so what one u think be good?
also should i run a skimmer? and what filter would be good? |
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02/11/2011, 07:10 PM
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mine is 20x12x17 tall. I choose it specifically for the footprint. If you only plan on keeping those then a 2 or 4 bulb t5 fixture would be plenty. I have a twin tube set-up for a little while but I didn't have any sps in there at the time.
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02/12/2011, 07:59 AM
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so what light fixture u think i should get if i go with 15gallon? i may keeps some sps, and maybe chalice down the road
thanks for any help |
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