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11/11/2007, 11:04 PM
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Sps prop tank advice
Hi guys,
I'm setting up a small sps prop tank that will be for strictly growing out sps frags on egg crating. I want to achieve the fastest possible growth and best looking color. I'm thinking about using a 20" long glass tank for the growout. What kind of advice can you give me for achieving fast grow rates and great color. How much turnover should I have and what would be the best ballast, pendant and bulb combination to achieve this? I appreciate your advice
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11/11/2007, 11:18 PM
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The best thing to do is to hook your growout tank in with your main display. This will help tremendously in maintaining color and health.
Chris
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11/11/2007, 11:19 PM
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I do not have a main display right now
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11/11/2007, 11:23 PM
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11/12/2007, 03:52 AM
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11/12/2007, 09:25 AM
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you will need to research the bulbs and ballasts more. there are many options here. the lower kelvin bulbs will provide faster growing.
as far as flow goes, i always try to get as much a possible going. at least 30x turn over in a tank for sps. finally, water quality is of utmost importance. good luck.
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11/12/2007, 09:59 AM
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I would recommend that you ensure you have good flow in the tank. As for lighting, if you want quick growth, go for a 6500K bulb, if you want color though, you'll need to look into 14, 15, or 20K bulbs.
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11/12/2007, 10:02 AM
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Should I go 250 watt or 400 watt 6500k?
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11/12/2007, 10:10 AM
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Depends on how deep you want your system to be. If your tank is less the 24" I would avoid 400w. Bleaching/burning frags may occur if you do 400w over a shallow system. 250s would probably work out, but again it depends on your tank depth.
I know you said you wanted to do a 20" long tank, so I guess you just have to figure out the depth and width. Do you know which reflector you may want to go with? The reflector will also play a role in which bulb you should choose. |
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11/12/2007, 11:07 PM
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11/12/2007, 11:32 PM
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