Upgrade !!! 55g to 75g

[calvo15290]

Guys I just got a call form one of my teachers the only teacher I know that liked fish so I'm upgrading may 55 to a 75 high I got a 6 bulb t5 fixture at 54 way fixture will it be enough for a 75 high?


Calvo

 

[Dowtish]

how high is it? sounds like a pain

 

[angrycubano]

Yea

 

[calvo15290]

I don't know that it's 4foot long that's all I know


Calvo

 

[calvo15290]

I thank it's Normal so 18 high


Calvo

 

[calvo15290]

I'd also like to do some sps


Calvo

 

[Dowtish]

If it's a regular 75 you should be good. But what exact fixture do you have? not all fixtures are created equal

 

[calvo15290]

Aquatic life


Calvo

 

[Dowtish]

Thats what I have. Now you just have to get the right bulbs and youll be good to go.

 

[calvo15290]

What exactly wold be the right bulbs Per say



Calvo

 

[Dowtish]

Ive told you this in a PM. Write it down ;)

ATI Bulbs
4 blue+
1 purple +
1 coral +

 

[calvo15290]

I'm actually getting a blue+from the critter tmr


Calvo

 

[bknapp]

The Critter doesn't carry ATI bulbs, the Giesemann Blue+ is a white bulb.

 

[Dowtish]

Actually, the critter is now carrying ATI Blue +, Purple +, and the Aquablue Special. I was blown away to see them the other day. They need to put some on their display.

 

[bknapp]

Well, that's new.

 

[calvo15290]

With the 75 I'm going to take advantage of this and get rid of the crushed coral and replace it with live sand and I'm going to see If I can make a sump for it if not I'm going to have my 80lbs of live rock in with a Instant Ocean SCPS-100 SeaClone Protein Skimmer and I'm getting a noter Koralia for lots of flow and the bulbs are going to be
Blue+
Coral+
Blue+
Blue+
Purple+
Blue+
I'm also getting the Hanna phosphate checker


Calvo

 

[brentsreef]

I thank it's Normal so 18 high


Calvo

I have a normal 75, I think the dimensions are 4 feet high by 2 feet tall by 18 inches wide

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[calvo15290]

It's 4 wide that's all I know


Calvo

 

[brentsreef]

I have a normal 75, I think the dimensions are 4 feet high by 2 feet tall by 18 inches wide

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Sorry I ment to type 4 feet long haha

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[McAllyn]

My 75 is 48 side to side x 18 front to back x 21 top to bottom. My 90 is the same except 24 top to bottom. A 6 bulb fixture on an 18" tank is pretty much ideal. With that bulb layout (almost identical to what I'm running except I have an Aquablue Special instead of Coral+) your house will look like you're growing something other than coral with all the blue leaking out around the blinds.

Is your 75 reef ready or are you going to use an HOB overflow?

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