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Hello, fellow addicts

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BackReefer
, 02-23-2011 at 01:47 AM (805 Views)
My name is Jimmy and I DON' T have a problem. This is my first post, and will try posting at least once a day. My current project is a " green" tank. 40g. breeder, 50 lbs. of LR, 2 Remora Pro skimmers, 2 Hydor Evos on timers, 4 T5 daylight, T8 actinic, and a Marineland LED 36 in. The skimmers are the only devices run 24 hours, everything else on timers. I keep softies and stonies, and a few fish and inverts.

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  1. Jessy's Avatar
    Hi Jimmy. What is it that you define as a "green" tank? Also I think that for a 40 gal 2 remora pro's are a bit much for skimming. Do you have a heavy bioload of fish? There are a lot of things you can do with natural filtration to negate the need of 2 skimmers. (ie refuguims, algae scrubbers, etc)
  2. BackReefer's Avatar
    I guess, simply keeping the electric bill as low as possible. I have been tweaking the light intervals so they don't have to be on as long and the shallow depth of the 40 helps. I am kicking around the idea of turning a hang on marineland 400 into a refugium by removing bio wheels, directing spray bars into the filter and putting in baffles to contain everything. My landlord has a no sump rule, though he did not even come close to understanding it. The LR I have is some choice pieces from a 12 year old display tank. Post pics soon.
  3. BackReefer's Avatar
    Sorry, my phone was dying, and spazzed out