Green carpet question..

[coralcrazy]

okay..quick question...my friend is starting up a 50 Gallon tank in his house...he wants to keep a green carpet...is is possible to do that with PC lighting...i know MH is the best...but is it possible to keep them under PC lighting...due to fire hazards..no halides are allowed in the his house..:banghead:

 

[noodleman]

i kept mine under 2x 96 watt pc's in a 30 gal for almost a year until ph killed it

 

[coralcrazy]

haha thnx noodleman..so it can be done.that is great news..thnx..

 

[Tonyscoots84]

yuppers ur friend should be fine.... no worries...

 

[noodleman]

it sure can be done, i've seen petlands keep green and blue carpets under NO flor lights

 

[Tonyscoots84]

they should be stopped. those petland carrying all them saltwater fishs and corals should really be stopped.. they dont use rodi.. when i went into petland i asked the kid wat water they use for the saltwater tanks.. hes like when i fill them up i use the tap.. i was like grrrrrrrrr..... and the reg. no fluor.... petland got some learning to do..... hehehehe lolz...

 

[coralcrazy]

i had a green carpet that went on the wayside...it was in a my parents 30 gallon tank and it went by the wayside..i think they had 9 watts per gallon is it cause they didn't feed it? it was under power compacts?

 

[Tonyscoots84]

many different factors could contribute to the death... its hard to say..

lights - depending if it came from a higher lite tank.
feeding - possibility if lights are not to strong a little more feeding is def. called for.
water flow - was it in a high flow area

could of also been one of the parimeters of the tank... it all depends on the coral and the tank its in...

but to seal ur doubt as long as the carpet anemone is under at least 9+ watts PC which is more preferable per gallon not to low in the tank, fed enough, and the paremeters are stable and perfect ur friend will and should not have a problem..

also carpet anemones move alot so puttin it up higher in the tank might be a problem. they also like high flow areas.... but with the 9 watts per gallon, its in a nice flow area and if your friend feeds it enough no problem there.....

 

[coralcrazy]

see thats what i thought..power compacts don't give up to much of a good par...so it is necessary to feed them..the carpet shrunk in size....what to feed them silversides?

 

[Tonyscoots84]

one sec....

 

[coralcrazy]

how about a naso tang...lol idiot...
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/s...erpage=25&highlight=green carpet&pagenumber=1

 

[coralcrazy]

my friend wants to go BB...is this a good idea?...the tank will have live rock...

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Gamma Foods Lancefish (a higher quality fish food than silversides)

but silversides will do..

other options u can use in a rotating cycle

Marine Snow
Phytoplan
also im not sure about this but maybe someone else could tell ya if its good or not.. brine shrimp.....

 

[Tonyscoots84]

how about a naso tang...lol idiot...
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/s...erpage=25&highlight=green carpet&pagenumber=1

OMFG!!!!!!!!!! wow i would of shat myself....

the pics below are from reef central someone who had a green carpet and a naso tang....

(coralcrazy found this thread on Rc.com)

 

[Tonyscoots84]

my friend wants to go BB...is this a good idea?...the tank will have live rock...

im not sure about the green carpets and bb.

BB is def. the new way of thinking in reefing.. with abundant live rock and now when i say alot of flow i mean alotttttttt. im talking adding major gph to the tank. for example i went BB and glad i did. but i had to add a tunze 6060 (1500gph) to my 29 gallon for the flow that is needed. and i think i still need more in there... lolz.. but wait for one of the more educated reefers on the site about the green carpet and BB. im not to sure...

 

[coralcrazy]

hehe...yea i can't fall asleep so why not chat up on manhatten reefs...nice to talk to you tony and thanks for the advise..btw the naso tang and carpet is now my wallpaper..

 

[Tonyscoots84]

wow i was shocked.... that is some crazy stuff. the carpet prob let him loose the fish looked way to big to fit in that carpet... anyways it was nice talking to you 2. im gonna get to bed. if there is anything else u need to no we are always here to help you and everyone with any questions.. ttyl...

 

[Deanos]

okay..quick question...my friend is starting up a 50 Gallon tank in his house...he wants to keep a green carpet...is is possible to do that with PC lighting...i know MH is the best...but is it possible to keep them under PC lighting...due to fire hazards..no halides are allowed in the his house..:banghead:

Please have your friend read this FAQ. While there are examples of anemones, SPS and clams living under PC lighting, that does not mean it is recommended. For every success story, there are many more such failings. Also, many carpet anemones grow up to 1' in diameter; that's alot of real estate to dedicate to a light loving invert in a 50 gallon tank.
I'm not sure how a properly setup metal halide fixture is any more a fire hazard than a PC fixture, but he must have his own opinions on that matter :scratch:

 

[Deanos]

other options u can use in a rotating cycle

Marine Snow
Phytoplan
also im not sure about this but maybe someone else could tell ya if its good or not.. brine shrimp.....

Where did you get this information? Especially the Marine Snow & Phyto part.

 

[coralcrazy]

oh deanos...the landlord on my college campus thinks that they are a fire hazard..belive me i told him to get MH... but he is going to try power compacts..