Advice on my Stand?

[Sir Alex]

I have a 90 watt halide on the fuge in my 110, and the tank stays at the same temperature as the house (about 79 during the day). Is that too hot?

Even if I didn't have the light it would never be colder than the house?

 

[Sir Alex]

Would it be kinda an overkill to put one or two brackish fish in the display fuge? :roll:

The problem with that is that would be that it would add to the bioload, and most of them need 30 gallons+.

And they probably would eat the algae too.

Never mind, it's a silly idea...

 

[little_fish]

and brackish fish shouldnt be in a reef . . . they require brackish water . . . . the salinity isnt going to drop just because it has gone down to the sump

 

[Sir Alex]

and brackish fish shouldnt be in a reef . . . they require brackish water . . . . the salinity isnt going to drop just because it has gone down to the sump

Everything I've read about brackish fish says they can easily adapt to a slat water environment.

 

[little_fish]

i dunno, IMO its probably not good for them long term. They have adapted to live at that salinity, their bodies probably function best at that range. Its like long-term hypo-salinity is not good for saltwater fish.

 

[Sir Alex]

7I think you are going to want to instal a small fan in there to keep the heat down from the MH

How's this?

 

[little_fish]

you can find ones much cheaper and more effective at walmart or similar