29 gallon BC up for 6 weeks

tigers fan · 04-26-2007, 11:57 AM

I have been having so much fun starting out in this hobby. Right now I have various snails, hermits, emerald crab, pepprmint shrimp,( because of a small aptasia problem) true perc and a few mushroom and zoo frags. Unknown to me a LFS was going out of bussiness, so I went in to see what they had. The economy is so bad in Michigan that there was a to of stuff leftat 68 percent off. So I just had to buy, right? Since I only have stock lighting I was a little limited on what I could buy. I got green star polyps, yellow toadstool, green favites, red open brain, purple fungia, 2 large zoa rocks, 2 orange ricordia, 2 green ricordia,singularia and a few frags for 230 cash. 5 days and everything looks great. I will wait to buy anything else for a while. I want to let my coals ease into there new home. I plan on adding frogspawn or hammer coral, and 2 more small fish over the next few months. I may also add multiple frags just to fill out some open spaces. After I have this up and running for 6 months I may upgrade to a big boy tank! Damn this is addicting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

blue_eyes53813 · 04-26-2007, 12:23 PM

Congrats on the new livestock.. Monitor your tank readings.. That is alot for a new tank.. And yes this hobby can be very addicting.

BoomerD · 04-26-2007, 01:42 PM

What are you calling "Stock Lighting"? Some of the animals you have listed need fairly good light...

tigers fan · 04-26-2007, 02:08 PM

The BC 29 comes with 1 36 watt true actinic and 1 36 watt 10,000 daylight. Let me know what you think. I know I can't put any sps in this tank. Thanks

rDr4g0n · 04-26-2007, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tigers fan

The BC 29 comes with 1 36 watt true actinic and 1 36 watt 10,000 daylight. Let me know what you think. I know I can't put any sps in this tank. Thanks

those sound like they are high output (HO) flourescents. youre probably going to want more juice than that. VHO (very high output) or PC (power compact) are what you would need for your next upgrade. your corals will be ok on your 72watts of HO, but i suspect they wont really thrive under it.

also, adding that many corals at once can be a problem. be sure to check your water quality daily.

lcstorc · 04-28-2007, 02:01 PM

Congrats on the new additions.
Yes this hobby is extremely addicting. You are now trapped in a constant cycle of upgrades and new tanks. LOL

04-26-2007, 11:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
tigers fan Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 42 View Gallery Karma Komment	29 gallon BC up for 6 weeks I have been having so much fun starting out in this hobby. Right now I have various snails, hermits, emerald crab, pepprmint shrimp,( because of a small aptasia problem) true perc and a few mushroom and zoo frags. Unknown to me a LFS was going out of bussiness, so I went in to see what they had. The economy is so bad in Michigan that there was a to of stuff leftat 68 percent off. So I just had to buy, right? Since I only have stock lighting I was a little limited on what I could buy. I got green star polyps, yellow toadstool, green favites, red open brain, purple fungia, 2 large zoa rocks, 2 orange ricordia, 2 green ricordia,singularia and a few frags for 230 cash. 5 days and everything looks great. I will wait to buy anything else for a while. I want to let my coals ease into there new home. I plan on adding frogspawn or hammer coral, and 2 more small fish over the next few months. I may also add multiple frags just to fill out some open spaces. After I have this up and running for 6 months I may upgrade to a big boy tank! Damn this is addicting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

04-26-2007, 12:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 7,142 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 29 gallon BC up for 6 weeks Congrats on the new livestock.. Monitor your tank readings.. That is alot for a new tank.. And yes this hobby can be very addicting. __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

04-26-2007, 01:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 29 gallon BC up for 6 weeks What are you calling "Stock Lighting"? Some of the animals you have listed need fairly good light... __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

04-26-2007, 02:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
tigers fan Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 42 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 29 gallon BC up for 6 weeks The BC 29 comes with 1 36 watt true actinic and 1 36 watt 10,000 daylight. Let me know what you think. I know I can't put any sps in this tank. Thanks

04-28-2007, 02:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,727 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 29 gallon BC up for 6 weeks Congrats on the new additions. Yes this hobby is extremely addicting. You are now trapped in a constant cycle of upgrades and new tanks. LOL __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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