chase127 ADA 45-P

CL · 12-08-2008, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by chris127

its not too light?

It is a little light, but it held my hc down nonetheless

**chase127** · 12-08-2008, 03:13 AM

good. do you have regular AS? i know you have powder in your 2.5

CL · 12-08-2008, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by chris127

good. do you have regular AS? i know you have powder in your 2.5

nope

**chase127** · 12-08-2008, 03:28 AM

lol i bet they weigh about the same. i'll go with the powder cause it will look nicer in a smaller tank

**chase127** · 12-08-2008, 03:39 AM

uggh! i hate this! i was just going to get 1 3L of regular.. then i said heck i should get powder it will look nicer.. then i was like heck i should get 2 3L so the majority of it is powder.. but the 9L bag is just $4 more than 2 3L..

see how they getchya??

CL · 12-08-2008, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by chris127

uggh! i hate this! i was just going to get 1 3L of regular.. then i said heck i should get powder it will look nicer.. then i was like heck i should get 2 3L so the majority of it is powder.. but the 9L bag is just $4 more than 2 3L..

see how they getchya??

lol, yep. 9L would be plenty for a 45 P

**chase127** · 12-08-2008, 04:15 AM

yeah im going to have a pretty deep bed. probably 2.5-3 inches or so.

**chase127** · 12-08-2008, 11:56 PM

Ordered it! hopefully it will be here Friday

what i got...
ADA 45-P
8000K PC lamp
CO2 Grey parts kit
one 3L of aquasoil regular

**chase127** · 12-09-2008, 12:23 AM

Ordered the light! should be here Friday too
20" Current single satellite 1x40W

...but i think I have to wait til Christmas to open it since my parents, i mean Santa, bought it

**ZooTycoonMaster** · 12-10-2008, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by chris127

Ordered the light! should be here Friday too
20" Current single satellite 1x40W

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris127

what i got...
ADA 45-P
8000K PC lamp
CO2 Grey parts kit
one 3L of aquasoil regular

How much did it cost in total?

**Captain Hooked** · 12-10-2008, 04:38 AM

I have a 45-P and use a 2213 and I think it's just right. I have it sitting right next to the tank and use loc-line for in/outs (no hoses). The substrate is a simple dusting of fine black sand - just enough to cover the bottom. I use a modded desk lamp with the depot/hampton bay 6500K bulb/ballast. It's very low tech, with low light plants (windelov, floaters, etc), and a dedicated shrimp haven. I just threw it together without scaping or planning right after I noticed baby shrimp in another tank. The interesting thing is just how beautiful it is in all its simplicity. I have it sitting on a dresser in the master bedroom- I'll try to put some pics up here for you if you want.

I think you'll love the 45-p!

I wish I would have known you wanted the ADA 8K NA bulbs. I have two in the box that will likely never be used.

**chase127** · 12-10-2008, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ZooTycoonMaster

How much did it cost in total?

not as much as i thought. i have $200 saved up for the project. the ADA stuff cost me $165 shipped and since my rents paid $65 shipped for the light its $230 total. i had already bought the CPD's from milalic (which should be here tomorrow

) so i didnt include that in the cost. and i already have 6L of AS so i didnt include that either. lol or the stones i had already bought before i knew i was going to do a 45-P. oh yeah and i already have a Zoo med filter. so it would probably cost anywhere from $300-400 to start up this tank if i had bought every single item at once.

**chase127** · 12-10-2008, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Hooked

I have a 45-P and use a 2213 and I think it's just right. I have it sitting right next to the tank and use loc-line for in/outs (no hoses). The substrate is a simple dusting of fine black sand - just enough to cover the bottom. I use a modded desk lamp with the depot/hampton bay 6500K bulb/ballast. It's very low tech, with low light plants (windelov, floaters, etc), and a dedicated shrimp haven. I just threw it together without scaping or planning right after I noticed baby shrimp in another tank. The interesting thing is just how beautiful it is in all its simplicity. I have it sitting on a dresser in the master bedroom- I'll try to put some pics up here for you if you want.

I think you'll love the 45-p!

I wish I would have known you wanted the ADA 8K NA bulbs. I have two in the box that will likely never be used.

please post pics! ive never seen a 45-P lol. i could probably use the lamps in the future since i think most people replace PC's once a year. are they new?

**chase127** · 12-14-2008, 04:35 AM

i hope everything comes monday. im getting anxious!

**chase127** · 12-14-2008, 07:10 PM

got paid this week! ordered a 2213

12-08-2008, 03:13 AM	#32 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	good. do you have regular AS? i know you have powder in your 2.5 __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

12-08-2008, 03:28 AM	#34 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	lol i bet they weigh about the same. i'll go with the powder cause it will look nicer in a smaller tank __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

12-08-2008, 03:39 AM	#35 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	uggh! i hate this! i was just going to get 1 3L of regular.. then i said heck i should get powder it will look nicer.. then i was like heck i should get 2 3L so the majority of it is powder.. but the 9L bag is just $4 more than 2 3L.. see how they getchya?? __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

12-08-2008, 04:15 AM	#37 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	yeah im going to have a pretty deep bed. probably 2.5-3 inches or so. __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

12-08-2008, 11:56 PM	#38 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	Ordered it! hopefully it will be here Friday what i got... ADA 45-P 8000K PC lamp CO2 Grey parts kit one 3L of aquasoil regular __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

12-09-2008, 12:23 AM	#39 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	Ordered the light! should be here Friday too 20" Current single satellite 1x40W ...but i think I have to wait til Christmas to open it since my parents, i mean Santa, bought it __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

12-10-2008, 04:38 AM	#41 (permalink)
Captain Hooked ...me and my big mouth. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 173	I have a 45-P and use a 2213 and I think it's just right. I have it sitting right next to the tank and use loc-line for in/outs (no hoses). The substrate is a simple dusting of fine black sand - just enough to cover the bottom. I use a modded desk lamp with the depot/hampton bay 6500K bulb/ballast. It's very low tech, with low light plants (windelov, floaters, etc), and a dedicated shrimp haven. I just threw it together without scaping or planning right after I noticed baby shrimp in another tank. The interesting thing is just how beautiful it is in all its simplicity. I have it sitting on a dresser in the master bedroom- I'll try to put some pics up here for you if you want. I think you'll love the 45-p! I wish I would have known you wanted the ADA 8K NA bulbs. I have two in the box that will likely never be used. __________________ Eheim #319, Victor #13

12-14-2008, 04:35 AM	#44 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	i hope everything comes monday. im getting anxious! __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

12-14-2008, 07:10 PM	#45 (permalink)
chase127 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 3,995	got paid this week! ordered a 2213 __________________ Eheim Pimp #307 ADA 45-P > 75G > 5.5G

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