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Old 12/07/2007, 12:04 AM
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definetly go for the 33 long or the 40L (48x12x16?)

Its cheaper bulb wise if you go t5 cause you get more watts for your money.
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Old 12/07/2007, 09:51 AM
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Here are some pictures. I wouldn't normally post pictures without making sure I've cleaned the tank up, but I didn't have time last night. Please excuse the algae. I'm having problems.








My next goal is to set up a closed loop so I can get rid of the koralias.
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Old 12/07/2007, 10:04 AM
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Originally posted by axia55
lat0403, can you tell me some more about your setup (Skimmer, sump, etc...)? Also, I am considering T5's for mine but i am worried 4x54w would melt any LPS I want to keep.

No sump. Right now it's 3 Koralia 1's and a Red Sea Prizm Deluxe skimmer. I know people don't like them, but I haven't had any problems with it. It's a little hard to get it set just right, though. And like I said, I'm hoping to have a closed loop set up by the end of the year. The light is a 48" Nova Extreme 4-54w T5 fixture. I thought it might be too much light for some things, but I've never had a problem with anything. I don't have any LPS, though.
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Old 12/07/2007, 11:16 AM
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nice tank leslie I really like the look of it. hows the evaporation and do you have any heating problems?
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Old 12/07/2007, 11:35 AM
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I have to add a gallon every couple of days. I don't have any heating problems during the summer, but I'm having some problems keeping the tank warm enough now. I keep my house at 70 and the heater I have was only bringing it to about 73. I threw another heater in (the one in the front) and it's helped some. I'm going to have to do something else though, because it still won't get above 76. It hasn't really even been that cold here yet.

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Old 12/07/2007, 01:59 PM
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man, if you call that dirty, its time for me to clean mine then!...lol....great tank leslie....i think im gonna go with a 40....i dont like the height of the 55s...i think a 40 would be exactly what i want
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Old 12/07/2007, 02:04 PM
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I have a 33 long, bought a double tank stand with 55 on top and 33 on bottom so I had the 33 setup at my apartment on bottom because the stand was leaning, that kinda sucked because it was a pain to mess with, now I bought a house and it's on top on the stand. I originally had 130 pcs over it but now have two 150 watt hanging pendants that will be going over my 125 once I upgrade. It's softies and lps, there's a remora skimmer on back and a aquaclear hob until I buy another koralia. I only have old tank shots though, brand new computer and I haven't re-installed my camera yet so it looks a lot different now.

Lol, this is the only pic on the computer, obviously mid lighting upgrade, there's no hob filter on the left side anymore, replaced by koralia 2, plan is to do the same on the other side and get rid of the aquaclear, not using it as a fuge anymore since my cheato just dies off, might take off the remora too, there's only one fish in the tank right now since my clownfish has been banished.

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Old 12/07/2007, 03:46 PM
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Goingpostal, how far off the water are your 150w pendants? I was considering that route for mine.....
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Old 12/07/2007, 05:08 PM
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wow nice looking tank postal

Any 33 owners who run pc's?
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Old 12/08/2007, 03:30 PM
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sorry to be off topic but who makes these long shallow aquariums?
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Old 12/08/2007, 05:19 PM
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AGA
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Old 12/09/2007, 08:51 PM
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its the better 40g breeder.
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Old 12/09/2007, 09:04 PM
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anyone know where i can see more pics of that 40 long on page one?
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Old 12/09/2007, 10:19 PM
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The tank on page one isn't a 40 long.

The build thread is here: http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...5&pagenumber=1
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Old 12/12/2007, 08:13 PM
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My pendants are around 16" off right now, I've been lowering an inch a week but keep forgetting, my favia started gaping and stressed for about a month so we've been going really slow. I'll try and get some better pics taken.
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Old 12/14/2007, 12:32 PM
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Updated pictures as promised, not the greatest though.


Left side



Right side

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Old 12/14/2007, 01:02 PM
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great tank!!
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Old 12/14/2007, 04:47 PM
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that is very nice!
 


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