sharkbait97437
New Member
Hello,
First, let me say that I am new to both this forum and to saltwater aquariums, although I've been browsing this site for some time now.
I purchased a used 75 gallon saltwater aquarium. The aquarium contained about 75-100lbs of live rock. In it, I currently have 3 small clown fish, a yellow tang, a chocolate chip sea star, a gobie, a blue linckia sea star, and a few hermit crabs. My goal is to add corals to this tank, and also to re-etablish the purple coraline growth on the LR.
The tank currently has two metal halide lights that, I believe, are at the end of their life. I haven't been happy with these lights, mainly due to the termperature fluctuations they cause in my tank. Ideally, I would like to switch to T-5s. The following is a picture of my current setup:
My question is, what is the best way to get rid of the metal halides and add T-5s? I'm not very skilled with handy work, so ideally I would like to purchase a fixture to just rest inside of the canopy. I've been eying the following:
Nova Extreme Pro | Current What's Next
Is it a problem to put something like this inside of my canopy, or should I be looking at the retro-fit kits? I realize it would probably help to see the inside of the canopy, so I'll upload a picture of that this evening.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Shane
First, let me say that I am new to both this forum and to saltwater aquariums, although I've been browsing this site for some time now.
I purchased a used 75 gallon saltwater aquarium. The aquarium contained about 75-100lbs of live rock. In it, I currently have 3 small clown fish, a yellow tang, a chocolate chip sea star, a gobie, a blue linckia sea star, and a few hermit crabs. My goal is to add corals to this tank, and also to re-etablish the purple coraline growth on the LR.
The tank currently has two metal halide lights that, I believe, are at the end of their life. I haven't been happy with these lights, mainly due to the termperature fluctuations they cause in my tank. Ideally, I would like to switch to T-5s. The following is a picture of my current setup:
My question is, what is the best way to get rid of the metal halides and add T-5s? I'm not very skilled with handy work, so ideally I would like to purchase a fixture to just rest inside of the canopy. I've been eying the following:
Nova Extreme Pro | Current What's Next
Is it a problem to put something like this inside of my canopy, or should I be looking at the retro-fit kits? I realize it would probably help to see the inside of the canopy, so I'll upload a picture of that this evening.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Shane