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 40 gallon breeder

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Holey Rock of Texas
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PostSubject: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime7/13/2012, 6:52 pm

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I just got home with my 40 gallon breeder...Its gonna be an african cichlid tank unless I am told that it is not big enough. Any thoughts, ideas?
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/2/2012, 10:49 am

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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/3/2012, 10:41 pm

Looking good! Needs more rock though! I might try LEDs too! All kings tanks are awesome! usafishbox
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/3/2012, 10:43 pm

Im def gonna get more rocks... just going over ideas. I put in a lava rock and another stone that has two openings. I will put a picture with it tomorrow.
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/3/2012, 10:45 pm

I hear ya on the idea part! I'm trying to think what kind of rock I want in my 75g show tank! usafishbox
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/3/2012, 10:47 pm

What are you thinking about? Might give me some better ideas... So far all rock you have seen in my tank are from a river.
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/3/2012, 10:50 pm

I was thinking lava rock too,but I don't know how it will look with the colors that will be in the tank! Maybe lace rock! usafishbox
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/3/2012, 10:53 pm

Lace rock looks interesting. I love lava rock! One of the local stores here sells a lot but not sure I want to go that route. Too many choices!
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/3/2012, 10:56 pm

Yeah there is alot of choices! I'm thinking of going to the rock yard and what I want! usafishbox
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/3/2012, 11:22 pm

That is a great idea! I may hit up another local waterway. Ok another question. I put 50lbs of quitrete all purpose sand. How much crushed coral should I put in there?
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/5/2012, 6:48 pm

I read somewhere that I should put less than 5 lbs of crushed coral in there... I cleaned some today and put probably 4 ounces in there today, since its better to do it slow and I dont want to kill or stress my cycle fish.
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/6/2012, 10:45 pm

I put 10 pounds in my 55g with my gravel all at one time and didn't have any problems! usafishbox
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/6/2012, 10:53 pm

heres pics of mine.
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/6/2012, 11:03 pm

Looks good, so I should def be ok with 5 lbs in my 40 gallon then. Im gonna still add it kinda slow for the danio's lol... Is that the LED light?
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/7/2012, 8:51 am

Get holey rock will makeup for no coral it changes the ph higher for cichlids you will be fine.
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/7/2012, 8:57 am

Yes that's the led fixture
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/7/2012, 11:08 am

can both the blue and reg light be on at the same time?
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/7/2012, 11:50 am

Ok, well if I go with some holey rock. How much would I want to get? Would one good sized piece be enough?
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/7/2012, 3:09 pm

The blue lights come on with the whites. Can't really tell because glass from sand blasters for top so it's not clear glass

That depends on how you want it. Could just have one big pc.
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/7/2012, 4:24 pm

how long have you had the light and have you had any problems?
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/7/2012, 7:08 pm

i bought it around christmas, no problems. even knocked it into the tank on accident once, nothing happened
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/7/2012, 8:02 pm

So this is the same light you sent me the ebay link for? Just wanted to make sure. I think I will get 2 pieces most likely as the middle of my tank is a lil bare at the moment.
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/8/2012, 10:50 am

Yea it's the same light as the link
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/8/2012, 11:07 am

i got my light today. i can not wait to set it up tonight.
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/8/2012, 12:10 pm

it seems good but i want to compare it to my T5 when i get home.
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/8/2012, 12:11 pm

Awesome, Holey! Thanks for the updates. 40 gallon breeder - Page 4 393849
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PostSubject: Re: 40 gallon breeder   40 gallon breeder - Page 4 Icon_minitime8/8/2012, 12:12 pm

it is super thin!!!!!
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