29gallon reef started.

[Cjsanders757]

congrats on your new reef tank!

Suggestion on lighting?? Preferably led dimmable.
I was thinking of getting ai sols or taotronics off eBay.

 

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I'm planning on getting an Ai hydra. I currently have 3 65 watt power compacts with individual reflectors and they get hot.

I was looking at the rapidled dimmable onyx but didn't want to buy a controller also.

Ice also considered the evergrow it2040 from reef radiance, but I really like the look of the hydras light on the videos I've seen.

 

[Cjsanders757]

I thought of a livestock so far. Pink spot goby, fork tail Blenny, chalk basslet, 2 naked occellaris clowns, and maybe a fairy wrasse. 6 fish too much??

 

[Duffam3434]

Cant wait to see some fish swimming around in there!! Hope you keep posting pics as you start adding Fish and Corals!!

 

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In my 29 gallon I have a pair of snowflake ocellaris clowns, a royal gramma, a yellow watchman goby, and a yellowtail damsel. But I have a total system volume of 50 gallons with my sump and connected frag tank. I also have the reef octopus nwb 110 which is rated for more than my system.

Before I had a sump I was told 4 appropriately sized fish is about max for a 29.

 

[Cjsanders757]

Went to fintastic today. Since there isn't any algae growing I didn't get a cuc I did get a lawnmower Blenny out him in my 10g until the 29 is ready. Just need to find lights. Salinity is extremely low gonna do a water change Monday.

 

[Cjsanders757]

Purchased LEDs waiting for them to arrive. How should I/can put th above the tank? Some 2x4s and wiring??

 

[Duffam3434]

In my 29 gallon I have a pair of snowflake ocellaris clowns, a royal gramma, a yellow watchman goby, and a yellowtail damsel. But I have a total system volume of 50 gallons with my sump and connected frag tank. I also have the reef octopus nwb 110 which is rated for more than my system.

Before I had a sump I was told 4 appropriately sized fish is about max for a 29.

Wow we have almost the same setup! Same skimmer we have 2 Extreme Snowflake Clowns, Royal gramma and a Diamond Goby and a Spotted Mandarin.

Purchased LEDs waiting for them to arrive. How should I/can put th above the tank? Some 2x4s and wiring??

The Leds are going to look Greatpm your tank!!!! I think most LED kits come with hanging kits? Did you read the description to see?

 

[Cjsanders757]

Got my lights in yesterday. Need to figure out how to set them up. Hang or mount?

 

[Cjsanders757]

Acclimating 3 chromis first fish I the tank. Got my lights set at 60% blue 30% white.

 

[Cjsanders757]

Chromis and coral doing good. Gonna add my acan lord next week from my 10g.

 

[Flameback Pair]

The anticipation is killing me! I want to see those leds!

 

[Cjsanders757]

The anticipation is killing me! I want to see those leds!

I haven't figured out how I'm want to put them over the tank yet. But these are from when I got the ligjta

 

[Flameback Pair]

Wow! Everything looks good under those percentages.

 

[Cjsanders757]

Wow! Everything looks good under those percentages.

Yeah my acan frags are doing good too.
Just need to figure out my chalice spot it's good at

 

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What kind of leds did you get? I went with a Diy a fellow reefer from this forum (c_healy) made for me. I love it so far. I got a great deal on a reefkeeper light locally and then had the custom led built. I'll be building a new canopy to mount it in soon.

Tanks looking good!

 

[Cjsanders757]

What kind of leds did you get? I went with a Diy a fellow reefer from this forum (c_healy) made for me. I love it so far. I got a great deal on a reefkeeper light locally and then had the custom led built. I'll be building a new canopy to mount it in soon.

Tanks looking good!

120w led dimmable

 

[Cjsanders757]

Update got a green hair algae outbreak. Bought some phosguard doing two 5 gallon pwc a week while siphoning out what I can.


Also got and diadema pseudo chromis emerald crab. A montipora capricornis and green people eaters. And a neon green acan.

also my chalice bleached I'm assuming my light is too strong for it, I moved it completely under a shelf until it recovers color and tissue in the damaged area. :(

 

[Flameback Pair]

I have a hob aquafuge 2 if your still interested. It's the 18" one.

 

[Cjsanders757]

I have a hob aquafuge 2 if your still interested. It's the 18" one.

How much?