fenris Posted March 29, 2003 Share Posted March 29, 2003 Is there anyone in here from the boston area here.. I wanna set up a nano here..thinking 10 gallon, but this is my first saltwater tank, so I want some help and some advice. Ive done the freshwater plant thing...and I can grow pretty much everything....so I think I'm doing a pretty good job with my husbandry. Okay..heres what I wanna do.. 3 18" NO fluorescent....in series, overdriven 4x ...should put out about 120 W of usable light...and I get 3 bulbs to choose colors with.... what could I grow under this? (corals etc..) how much live rock do I need to buy? read something on Garf.org about making base rock..can I do that? would someone be willing to give me a cup of their live sand?...I can give you a cup of sand in exchange....hehe... if any of you do the freshwater plants thing, I could also trade plants...fry etc for anything you'd be willing to give in order to help me start out. Thanks a bunch Rich Boston/Walpole Ma Link to comment
Xwhite Posted March 29, 2003 Share Posted March 29, 2003 I don't think you'll be able to do much with NO flourescents. It's not ALL about wattage. You want a good spectrum along with high intensity (one thing NO flourescents don't have) to penetrate the lower levels of your tank with light. Look into powercompact lighting. Alot of intensity in a small package. Or even better, metal halide bulbs. Though halides produce ALOT of heat. Don't get me wrong, you can probably keep a variety of buttons and shrooms under NO flourescents. But you'll have much more success with higher intensity lighting. As for rock, 1-2 lbs per gallon is the rule of thumb. I'd suggest using all real live rock. Especially in a nano where there isn't much room to throw base rock. John Link to comment
fenris Posted March 29, 2003 Author Share Posted March 29, 2003 its ODNO, not just NO... I can run one 18" bulb at about 40-50w....and its much more efficient than VHO..... Link to comment
Integracer Posted August 5, 2003 Share Posted August 5, 2003 In the Boston area you should check out this fish store. They have 3 Nanos running in the store and are very helpful!! Boston Tropical 243 Msgr O'Brien Hwy Cambridge, MA 02141 (617) 623-4244 This place is very helpful too. I got my LR there. Pretty hit or miss in terms of selection of fish and coral though. Gills Tropical Fish 361 Boylston St Brookline, MA 02116 The best livestock place in the Boston area I have found is Exotic Marine Fish Wholesalers 65 Hancock St Everett, MA 02149 (617)-389-7258 Great coral but definatly a little misleading about how easy it will be to care for the $40 item he is selling you. Link to comment
Integracer Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 I just went to Skiptons in Boston. Awesome. TONS OF REEF STUFF!! Pretty helpful too! Prices are good. 70 Southhampton St Boston, MA 02188 1800-pet-menu Link to comment
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