directional Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 I have a 10g hex tank that right now is fresh water... I really want to make it a reef sometime during the summer or sooner How do I make this possible.. Can I retrofit a MH in there? How much wattage? How much would this cost... Etc etc .. I have tried to do research on RC and nooone was a help.. I love this place better so help me out guys!!! Make this possible it would be such a cool tank to do! Link to comment
directional Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 Come on nobody has any ideas even? If not lets brew some upppp Link to comment
Fishyfan Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 how tall is the tank? youll probably need some strong lights so the corals at the bottom of the tank will have enough light. Link to comment
Fishfreak218 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 For lighting go with a 70w MH if you already have a wood canopy on the tank you can buy a retrofit kit and install it yourself into the hood. If you arent a DIY kinda person, or if you just dont have a wooden hood or anything else to retrofit in a 70wMH you could buy a 70w MH pendant go w/ all new water, clean everything really well.. if you have used any copper medicine in this tank it cant be used as a reef clean out everything really well.. get new sand and 10lbs. of Liverock put a powerhead and put a heater on and your done Link to comment
Fishyfan Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 if you have used any copper medicine in this tank it cant be used as a reef why wouldnt you be able to use the tank? Link to comment
Fishfreak218 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 copper= deadly to invertebrates and coral the copper stays inside the silicone sealant Link to comment
directional Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 Yes copper is bad.. I havn't dosed it in the tank... I have a 2.5 gal reef, and a 55gal salt fowlr... I am unsure of the dimensions I think it is a foot wide... about 2 feet tall? Its like taking a regular 10g and standing it up.. Would the viper 70/150 watt light be good for non diy? Would I be able to mod a MH into the current HOOD I have on the tank now? 12" ? Link to comment
NanoClown Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 dont get a viper! they are garbage! Link to comment
Fishfreak218 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 dont get a viper! they are garbage! x2 Link to comment
Dr.Fumanchu Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Coralife makes good hang on tank Metal halide similar to Viper but much better quality. http://www.marineandreef.com/shoppro/light...dvancedHang.htm Link to comment
travisurfer Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 For lighting go with a 70w MHif you already have a wood canopy on the tank you can buy a retrofit kit and install it yourself into the hood. If you arent a DIY kinda person, or if you just dont have a wooden hood or anything else to retrofit in a 70wMH you could buy a 70w MH pendant go w/ all new water, clean everything really well.. if you have used any copper medicine in this tank it cant be used as a reef clean out everything really well.. get new sand and 10lbs. of Liverock put a powerhead and put a heater on and your done ditto, if you really want to, you could probably put a HOB filter and a powerhead at the bottom. you could put the heater in the filter chamber too. Link to comment
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