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08-19-2002, 04:11 AM
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onetwentythree
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chandler, Az
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Eclipse 6
before i had gotten addicted to "the reef" i had an Eclipse 6.
i have been told it would work and i have seen one set up for a mini reef...
my question is does it really work?
how does the system replace the skimming process?
-don
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08-19-2002, 08:03 AM
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Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Medicine Lake, MN
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I have one at work. I don't skim, but I do a 1.5 g water change weekly, change the filter pad weekly and top off everyday except weekends. I keep the bioload low too. The light in the hood is not enough for anything photosynthetic. I added a 13w PC to the hood and the light is nice..but still not super bright. I might look into the Jalli PC hoods. They aren't too expensive and look very nice. Some people have crammed PC lights into the eclipse hood with good results and some have completely melted their tanks....not good.
I have a couple of mushrooms, feather duster, zoanthids, green star polyps and a diadem dottyback in mine and it is doing great. I have 2 snails and 2 hermits for cleanup and about 6 pounds of live rock.
HTH 
Brooke
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08-19-2002, 04:21 PM
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onetwentythree
Join Date: Jul 2002
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hey brook do you have a pic of your eclipse?
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08-19-2002, 07:21 PM
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Not yet...as soon as my laptop is back from being serviced I will take some digital pics.
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08-19-2002, 10:31 PM
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onetwentythree
Join Date: Jul 2002
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Brook, did u still do water changes during the new tank cycle?
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08-20-2002, 01:19 AM
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onetwentythree
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sorry i misspelled your name each time...
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08-20-2002, 07:59 AM
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In a small tank it is probably a good idea to do water changes during the cycle to keep ammonia levels from getting really toxic. Might change a little every third day or so depending on ammonia measurements. This tank didn't really cycle at all...the sand and rock was from the reef tank.
No prob on spelling my name
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08-20-2002, 08:19 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Portland CT
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Eclipse works fine ... See ....
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08-20-2002, 03:25 PM
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onetwentythree
Join Date: Jul 2002
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WOW! that is awesome!
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08-21-2002, 11:28 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: FL and SC
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I used to have a 6 gallon eclipse. It was a decent reef tank, take a look...
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08-21-2002, 05:18 PM
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onetwentythree
Join Date: Jul 2002
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can you tell me what kind of lighting you had or filtration if you changed that at all...
that loooooooked great.
i was going to start workin on mine today.
i think it will be kinda a good challenge to keep it running this year with my busy schedule... but i feel i am up for it!
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08-21-2002, 06:19 PM
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Little Fishy
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The lighting and filter was all as it came. I didn't change anything but the filter pads each water change. I think my main reason for success is that I live 5 minutes from the beach, and I get my water from the ocean. It makes life alot easier. As you can see though, most if not all of the corals in that tank don't need lots of light. Good luck!
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08-21-2002, 06:25 PM
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onetwentythree
Join Date: Jul 2002
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thanks alot, i hope this will work!
1 more q. do you think it would be wise to add live sand... to help make cycling easier?
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08-21-2002, 08:43 PM
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Little Fishy
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I'm not an expert on this area, but the sand you see in that picture is all 'live sand'. Again, the cycle process isn't really a big issue when I use ocean water. Good luck, glad I could help.
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08-21-2002, 10:00 PM
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onetwentythree
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chandler, Az
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oh by the way i thing you should consider doing a 3" front 5" back drop on your blazer. 
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