Re: 75 gal Hex tank

[Dave Akard]

I agree with the gas exchange problem, get the surface moving as much as possible.

also what brand and k rating bulb are you using??

I personally would use a 400w 6500k bulb. what animals do you intend to keep?

you want to use a 65500k bulb as it has more par output than a 10k or 12k

then supplement it with pc actinics.

your biggest problem will be with aquascaping, you will have to go more verticle as a setup, try to pic animals that grow in a reef wall type envionment.

hth

dave

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Subject: Re: 75 gal Hex tank

The only problem I could see with the hex tank is gas exchange. Youll need to

watch your pH and O2 levels carefully. I would have the surface as agitated

as possible and dont use any sort of lid. Hex tanks have a low surface area

when compared to a rectangular tank of equal size. Another problem will be

with lighting, depending on what MH bulb you use, you might have a difficult

time adding proper actinic supplementation. Other then that id say go for it.

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