Jose, You do not need MHs for LPS and softies. As a matter of fact, that would be way too much, and would probably do more damage than good, trust me on that one. It sounds like your tank is a 50 gallon. If thats the case, you could run a couple of 36 inch VHOs, giving you 3.84 watts per gallon, which is enough for LPS and most softies. That would be a cheap, efficient way to light your tank. If you decided you needed more light down the road, you could add a 3rd, but I really think 2 VHOs would be enough.You could do some nice LPS and softies on the upper 2/3rds of the tank, then do some nice polyps and mushrooms on the bottom 3rd. Thatd be a nice way to go.
What are LOA fixtures? You say they are 65k, and that would work well with an actinic or two. That may be a good way to go if you can wire them up safely. Also, how hot do they get? Only feed back for you on the skimmer to the refugium is that if your skimmer is really cleaning the water, your caluerpa may not get enough nutrients to grow. They need organics to survive, and you may literally starve them to death if you run your skimmer outlet into the refugium. This may not happen either, but is a possibilty. You could try it and see how it works, but make sure to have a plan B if you see the caluerpa is not growing. IMO Shane C. > -----Original Message----- > From: Jose Arturo Perez Vera [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 9:54 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Planning Tank Upgrade. I need some advices..... > > Thanks Shane ! > Regarding the flow on the refugium, I am thinking to direct the outlets of > my skimmer (Red Sea Berlin classic) to it, and put a some kind of overflow > to return the water to my sump. Maybe that can be enough flow??? > The "LOA" fixtures that can we get down here (Mexico city) comes in 50 > watts presentation and 6500k.I think this is a good source of lighting for > my refugium. > > And you are right, I forgot to mention what kind of animals will I have, I > will keep softies, LPS, and maybe clams, that I can skip. I am looking for > the cheapest way to go, BTW, I was seriuosly thinking on put 3 of the "LOA > fixtures" available in Mexico to the Main tank, maybe with an actinic > fluorescent bulb. > > Suggestions and Recommendations are very welcome !!!!!! > > TIA. > > > Reef Man > ICQ # 21731316 > www.crystal-oceans.com > ((�>`�.��.���`�.. ><((((�>`�.��.���`�.�><((((�> > ><((((�>`�.��.���`�.�.���`�...�><((((�>��.���`�.�. > `�.. ><((((�>`�.��.���`�.�><((((�>��.���`�.�. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Shane Clays [ <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 11:42 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: Planning Tank Upgrade. I need some advices..... > > > You refugium does not need a ton of flow going through it, but you will > need > a powerhead or two in it to keep the water moving around the refugium > itself. My refugium has a large flow rate, but that is beacuse it is full > of > LR. I still have a powerhead blowing current under the LR, just to keep > dead > space from happening. For lighting, just aim for 3-5 watts per gallon. If > you can get 50-60 watts above it, you are golden. A brighter light source > will help the caluerpa grow faster, less light, slower growth. > > For you lighting, what types of corals are you going to keep? > > Shane > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jose Arturo Perez Vera [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 9:38 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Planning Tank Upgrade. I need some advices..... > > > > Hi !! > > > > I am planning a Tank upgrade and I need some ideas and advices. > > > > I will put a small refugium like a 10 gallons tank at one side of the > > sump. Question: > > > > how much flow do I need there? > > Can I use a single LOA fixture to illuminate it?? > > > > Now, the tank will be 40"long, 16 wide and 20" tall. > > > > Can I illuminate the tank with a single 250 watts Iwasaki? > > > > Can I get better illumination with a pair of 175 MH bulbs? or 150 HQI > > bulbs?? or maybe a pair of 150 watts Iwasaki? > > > > Thanks in advance for your help and recommendations !!! > > > > > > > > Reef Man > > ICQ # 21731316 > > www.crystal-oceans.com > > ((�>`�.��.���`�.. ><((((�>`�.��.���`�.�><((((�> > > ><((((�>`�.��.���`�.�.���`�...�><((((�>��.���`�.�. > > `�.. ><((((�>`�.��.���`�.�><((((�>��.���`�.�. > > > > > ________________________________________ > > LEAVING THE LIST > ===============To stop receiving messages you will need to send a message > to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a command to remove you from the > list. The list manager controls who belongs to the list. > > For example: > -------------------------------------------------------------- > From: John Doe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: <not needed> > > UNSUBSCRIBE > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > ________________________________________ LEAVING THE LIST ===============To stop receiving messages you will need to send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a command to remove you from the list. The list manager controls who belongs to the list. For example: -------------------------------------------------------------- From: John Doe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: <not needed> UNSUBSCRIBE --------------------------------------------------------------
