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  T5 - 54w x 4 Odyssea light unit

  Posted: January 8th, 2012, 4:47pm CST by kakarot

  Hi guys,
  
  Anyone have a Odyssea T5 4x 54w light unit for sale?
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  4 foot - finally up & running!!

  Posted: December 23rd, 2011, 10:05pm CST by kakarot

  Hey all,
  
  Well finally got my tank up and running for 2 weeks now. Its a 4 foot 300 liters total volume. Currently has 8 kgs of base rock and ± 20kg's of live rock mixed kenyan & tonga.
  
  Week 1:
  I used RO water & reef salt (seachem) got the salanity to 1024 at temp of roughly 26 degrees c... I waited about 6 days before I added all my live rock and used the skimmer from day 1. I then turned it off for 3 days and added a bacteria kick starter. Started skimming again after 2 days.
  
  Week 2:
  Tank has been running now 2 weeks and 1 day. Check the parameters today and its at:
  Ph: 8.3
  KH: 8.6
  NH: 0.25
  PO4: 0.03
  NH2: 0.25
  Haven't test NO3
  
  My tank water was pretty clear now and over night its gone cloudy. Now I can't remember if this is normal or not? I do have filter media now since day 1 and I have been changing it.
  
  Is this normal or is it just because of die off from the rock, etc?
  
  I sadly can't post pics cause I'm using my cell phone. I will try thou to get some uploaded.
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  Egg Crate

  Posted: December 19th, 2011, 2:28pm CST by kakarot

  Where can I get egg crate guys or does anyone have some for sale?
  
  What's an alternative to use?
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  Where to get T5 Tombstone end caps

  Posted: September 5th, 2011, 2:10pm CDT by kakarot

  Hi,
  
  Does anyone know where I can source these? I need them asap!!!
  
  
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  RO Unit advice

  Posted: August 23rd, 2011, 4:35pm CDT by kakarot

  Hi guys,
  
  Looking into RO units and I came across this site.
  
  http://puritech.co.za/undercounter-r...FdQOfAodOT7u7w
  
  Will any of these units be suitable for marine use? the prices don't seem to sticky unless there's a better place to get these units. thanks!!
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  T5 lighting 4 x 54w unit & return pump

  Posted: July 30th, 2011, 2:33pm CDT by kakarot

  Hi guys,
  
  I'm looking for a reasonably priced lightinh unit T5 4 x 54w unit - with or without
  Tubes. I'm also looking for a return pump. If any 1 knows of anyone selling stuff,
  
  Please pm me or post here. Thank you
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  setup of 5 ft tank and extra's... am I going in the right direction?

  Posted: October 19th, 2010, 5:01pm CDT by kakarot

  Hi there guys,
  
  I've been snooping around on this forum for a while now and finally decided to become a registered member. Been through a few thread's to see how other member's tanks are setup to get idea's for my tank.
  
  Finally I've decided on a 1500 x 700 x 700 DT which I've designed myself with a skinny coast to coast overflow. The back panel will most likely be black (should this be painted or will black marine silicone be fine?)
  
  
  
  Has you can see from the drawing I have to boxes at the bottom of the overflow. The idea being the one on the left for the sump, the one on the right for a Closed Loop system.
  
  The pieces on the back corners of the tank will serve as the return from the sump (left side) and the other for the CLS (left).
  
  Now by my estimated calculations the DT volume will be roughly 700l. What size sump will I need to support this and more importantly what skimmer? I was initially thinking of a TS2 (but I believe that's rated for around a total volume of 700l?).
  
  Regarding flow within the tank, which or what pumps would you guys recommend for the CLS and for the flow within the tank. Keep in mind, the idea behind my design was to keep clutter within the tank to a minimal (pumps for flow)...
  
  Next up is Live rock, I've seen Kenyan, Indo and Malaysian. I personally think the Indo would be the best to go with but again it's extremely pricey. So I was think of something for the base? Sandstone or bio rock (got no idea on prices for these) and also some LR in the sump. So would a total of about 80 kg of LR be fine?
  
  I'm most likely going to have to islands of LR in the tank one bigger than the other to server as the "reef". The one thing I'm clueless about and ashamed to say it - is the lighting. I do ofcourse want to keep fish and corals, but what lighting would I need? and what heaters will I need people.