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10-16-2008, 11:55 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2008
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first SPS ever, what should it be?
i just upgraded my lighting on my nano from PC to T5's.
i was thinkin of gettin a few lil SPS frags for the higher parts of my rocks work.
any suggestions as to WHAT i should get? 
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10-16-2008, 12:08 PM
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spaceman spiff
 
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T5 bulbs may be able to sustain anything if it's a good fixture with individual reflectors. What do you like?
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10-16-2008, 12:18 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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If it were me,.. for a first SPS I would go with a Moti cap,.. Keeping SPS is more than lighting, so it will help you tune your water perams in and not be as sensitive as some of the other corals.
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10-16-2008, 12:24 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Boulder Colorado
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oh, yea,
all params are in check, calc alk mag are all at the approiate levels.
i have 860gph runnin in a 18gallon thats been established for 2 years so far.
but i just got new lights, which was the only reason i dont yet have any florescent sticks.
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10-16-2008, 02:16 PM
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Miami DOL-FAN!!!!
Join Date: Jun 2008
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SUP BOB!!!! I would say a monti, I got one a few months back and its going CRAZY under my T5s!!
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10-16-2008, 02:18 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Boulder Colorado
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what up Daniel!!!
hows the family life goin!!!!!
i like the greenish purple rim monties. thats a good idea, both of you.
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10-17-2008, 03:25 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Monti. Caps all the way!!!!!
~Regal
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10-17-2008, 05:28 PM
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Keeper of the Kracken
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+3 or 4 for Montipora Caps.  |
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10-17-2008, 06:12 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2008
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WORD UP! ummmmm......
how ould one acclimate SPS proper?
any Dif.s?
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10-17-2008, 06:16 PM
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pink birdsnest.
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10-17-2008, 06:17 PM
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Little Fishy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BEELZEBOB
how ould one acclimate SPS proper?
any Dif.s?
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10-17-2008, 06:25 PM
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i usually float them to come up to temperature, then just give them a bath (~10 minutes) in some tank water with TMPCC, followed by a QUICK rinse in RO/DI water, then put them in a low light area of the tank for a few days.
seems to work for me.
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10-17-2008, 06:26 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2008
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nice.
i just wanted to make sure.... 
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10-17-2008, 08:48 PM
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Plankton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jph
i usually float them to come up to temperature, then just give them a bath (~10 minutes) in some tank water with TMPCC, followed by a QUICK rinse in RO/DI water, then put them in a low light area of the tank for a few days.
seems to work for me.
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Sorry to jump in but This is my first post...
What does TMPCC, stand for??? 
(sorry I did not see the date...)
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10-17-2008, 08:50 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Monti cap vote.
BUT... I have this acro that's green and brown, I've just about poisoned my tank with a rust drip a while back and it lived. The only SPS to live actually, I lost some nice ones  |
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