quick light question

zoalover34

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Jun 5, 2006
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Do you think 2x 175mh will be ok on a 120? I found a cheap tank, im waitin to hear back from someone selling a 75 gallon to figure out which ill be getting..
 

TRe

Elite Fish
Feb 20, 2005
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i knew you wouldnt be gone for long! :p and ive seen a few 120's with 2 x 175w's.... a 120 is 24" tall right? seems like alot for a 175 but itll work if you did like zoos and stuff like that towards the bottom and sps up top.... good reflectors wouldnt hurt either!
 

zoalover34

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Jun 5, 2006
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Yea it's 4x2x2 .. Theres a guy sellin just the tank for 150, but he drilled 1 side for some reason? Theres another guy sellin the tank,stand,canopy,vho's for 200, and I found a guy sellin a 75 for 30.00, and a 360 for 250.00.. Now of course I want the 360, but being relistic, the cost of lights, bigger pumps,more heaters etc... kinda rule that one out.. Im trying to get ahold of the guy who bought my 33g, b/c I don't think he ever set it up, he just wanted the corals out of it to see if I could buy that back.. I want this to be a inwall tank but I don't know if my wife will go for it lol
 

TRe

Elite Fish
Feb 20, 2005
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being that money was the reason you broke the tank down last time i think i would go with the 75g since itll be cheaper to start up and cheaper to maintain
 

zoalover34

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I broke down lasttime b/c we were moving an didn't really wanna take it with us, plus we had to use oil to heat with b/c it was a old house and that's what the furnace used and we were spending like 400-600/month to heat the house! Now where we live im payin like 50 bucks lol .. If the 75 is still there im def gonna get it but it's a waiting game for now!
 

zoalover34

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Jun 5, 2006
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Hes doing good! He walks on his knees lol, unless he's standing next to the couch then he will stand up and walk holding onto it.. Just turned 1 in Nov.. My daughter was walking at 11months.. Its a little different with every kid!! Glad to hear they are doing good! On a side note, im picking up a 75 with a coast to coast overflow all plumbing/return pump/sump-fuge/2 t5 lights/stand for 200! Should be in the next week or so but im getting ready to start school so I won't be setting it up for another year or so just collecting equipment!
 

susieq728

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That is exactly what makes me realize, I need to get my stuff together before EVER considering another or different tank! My son's 4 and loves the tank! He doesn't get to feed them but watches them all the time! :)