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Offline KYLE.801

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10 gal
« on: November 29, 2009, 07:06:23 PM »
Since I have this ten gallon doing good that Ive used to keep my clowns in while my new tank matures Ive decided to keep it going once the fish are back into the 40 gal.  Right now its in our spare bedroom and I am going to move it into our bedroom so we can enjoy it there.  Im thinking of keeping a clown and an anemone in it with a little bit of live rock.  For now it just has the stock light fixture but I want to upgrade it.  It also has a hang on the back filter so I know that will need to be changed constantly.
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Re: 10 gal
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2009, 07:09:59 PM »
you might want to look for a small 70 watt halide... VIPER makes one... Actually that is JBJ makes a light called viper...

you can find those used on some forums or on craigslist..

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Re: 10 gal
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2009, 07:20:23 PM »
ok cool thanks Bill ill check that out!  man this hobby is so addicting its ridiculous!
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Re: 10 gal
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2009, 07:02:45 AM »
Quote from: KYLEJ on November 29, 2009, 07:20:23 PM
ok cool thanks Bill ill check that out!  man this hobby is so addicting its ridiculous!


I couldn't agree more.... ;D
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Re: 10 gal
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2009, 09:30:26 AM »
I'm not even "settled" yet and already addicted.
YAY for 2 tanks  ;D
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Re: 10 gal
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2009, 10:22:34 AM »
yea, it is addicting, but, although i suggest looking for a new light or this or that, i still suggest going slow...

Getting that 'mature'/established tank is still a ways off for you and some others too...

I suggest like i did originally, fight the urge and go slow...  dont setup a new tank, dont go bigger, not quite yet...

but, with that said, you can do what you want, and proceed...

If you find the stuff cheap, then it wont be so bad,  but if you pay retail then you have some risk...  when ou are going thru the year and yyou find out that the electric bills go up, the maintenancnce goes up, cost of maint goes up, and your life gets more busy, then things/attitudes may change...

or, you might not have the success you thought you would...

either way, when you sell your stuff, you will lose all kinds of money... and with that and the remorse for not 'succeeding' will double the feelings of sadness

anyways...

I preach from a plce of conotradiction... as i too, bought two tanks when i started... and then within a year, i had already bought a large tank, 180g, and sold the smaller tanks for about .25cents on the dollar...



something about spending money and learning, and all that.. but really... NOT....


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Re: 10 gal
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2009, 12:26:39 PM »
It makes a lot of sense.  The only reason I want to set up or I should say keep set up the 10 besides keeping the 40 is because I had already set up the 10 so I though "why not?"...famous last words lol but I agree with Bill that it is important to take it slow because when I got my first tank(29 gal) I already wanted a bigger tank and if it werent for living in an upstairs apartment I probably would have gone bigger than the 40.  I made some stupid mistakes not listening to you guys and not being patient and thankfully I think I have been a lot more patient in the rest of my process with setting up my 40.  Now I want to take it slow and let it grow!  my plans for the 10 gal are pretty basic so besides looking for some different lighting It will stay pretty basic.  I want most of my attention to go to my 40.  Bill and all the other experts could probably be quoted a million times telling us to be patient! 
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Re: 10 gal
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2009, 03:15:32 PM »
I   HATE being referred to as EXPERT!!!!


 >:( >:( >:( >:(   :'(   :'(   >:( >:( >:(


Im experienced... greg is experienced, lanny is experienced,  and guess what kyle... YOU are expereinced...

we all get to share what we have expereinced...

no more, no less!!!
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Re: 10 gal
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2009, 04:38:02 PM »
Sorry Bill  :-\ when I said experts I meant to refer to you but also referring to the names you mentioned (everyone on this board that keeps us newer people in check) but I will not say experts anymore.  But really the point is you guys remind us to be patient  :) 

We still need to come up with a way to refer to you guys I guess I could just use your names....lol
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Re: 10 gal
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2009, 06:36:08 PM »
technically bill is the expert cuz he started this site!!
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Re: 10 gal
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2009, 07:13:52 PM »
technically that makes me an ahole too cause i pissed off people in the process of starting this site..

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Re: 10 gal
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2009, 07:40:52 PM »
well I dont think it would be nice to refer to you as the ahole that started this site   :o
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Re: 10 gal
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2009, 09:19:24 PM »
you just had the guts to start it!
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Re: 10 gal
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2009, 10:21:22 PM »
Quote from: KYLEJ on November 30, 2009, 07:40:52 PM
well I dont think it would be nice to refer to you as the ahole that started this site   :o


lol.. this is so sig worthy!!
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Re: 10 gal
« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2009, 01:00:18 AM »
heheheh
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