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New Juwel 250 Setup
Beginnerish
6 months ago I bought a 37 gallon reef tank! I have managed to keep everything alive so far Behold a miracle But now i want to move them to my new tank a Juwel Rio 250 Seens as how I inherited everything in the smaller tank I'm a bit lost as to what I'll need for the new tank Which was housing tropical fish originally and has a juwel filter but this is no good now right? So seens as I'm blonde I need help please I need to know what I need ie; what type power heads the size, how much live rock and sand, What size protein skimmer etc And what type of lights, can I use t5's like whats in the smaller tank The new tank isnt drilled and i'd prefer to use a protein skimmer like the one i have now, (one of those clear ones that sit in the water) cos at least i know what i'm doing with one of those. Any help would be greatly appreciated.COS I'M TOTALLY LOST Thanks lulu |
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http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=239848 You're not a beginner, but that thread is probably a good place to start. For lighting, we need to know what kind of animals you intend to keep.
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I want to keep soft corals and fish in my reef tank
But this light thing has got me beat I just dont get it at all My old tank has two 11k aquablue plus tubes in it Its a retro kit So i need to ditch this and but a new retro kit for a four foot tank? Sorry if these sounds like ridiculous questions Is so what wattage lights and how many do I need? I |
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I want to keep soft corals and fish in my reef tank
But this light thing has got me beat I just dont get it at all =[ My old tank has two 11k aquablue plus tubes in it Its a retro kit So i need to ditch this and but a new retro kit for a four foot tank? Sorry if these sounds like ridiculous questions Is so what wattage lights and how many do I need? I would like the same kind to fit in my 4 foot tank What size do I buy? Can the light fittings I have now hold a bigger tube or not? Help 0_0 Thanks lulu |
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Your tank is 250 gallons but only 4' long? How tall is it?
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t5's less expensive, less energy, bulbs last longer, come in 4 foot lengths
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Actually, I think MH are more efficient in terms of light output per watt, depending on the setup, but T5s are very good. I don't like the look of T5 setups much, though. Personal taste.
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No its a juwel vision 250
I think its like 55 gallons [= lulu |
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