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Old 04-09-2008, 01:45 AM
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how long should i wait till i put in my first corals? i wanna get a Hammer,Frogspawn and a open brain (not all at the same time) to start off with.. tank has been up for 3 months.. also to make sure my lights are ok i have 2x54W-10,000K Daylight / 2x54W-460nm Actinic T5 lighting on a 55 gallon.
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Old 04-09-2008, 07:26 AM
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how long should i wait till i put in my first corals? i wanna get a Hammer,Frogspawn and a open brain (not all at the same time) to start off with.. tank has been up for 3 months.. also to make sure my lights are ok i have 2x54W-10,000K Daylight / 2x54W-460nm Actinic T5 lighting on a 55 gallon.

Good light for that tank.

If your initial cycle is complete and your water params are where they should be.........

GET SOME CORALS IN THERE!
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Old 04-09-2008, 08:24 AM
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If you are done adding live rock to the tank then I agree with Jim, corals first!
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Old 04-09-2008, 12:00 PM
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cool thanks guys, im going to wait a couple of more weeks then im going for my first coral.
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cool thanks guys, im going to wait a couple of more weeks then im going for my first coral.
Very smart decision! And while you wait ,I would like to reccommend some good reading,"Corals, A Quick Reference Guide." By Julian Sprung.
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