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The new bulbs come today. Just need the reflectors and ballast. I'm thinking about the Lumatek e-ballast and Lumenarc III mini stealth.
T-5' or MH's. VHO and PC's are old technology and the reflectors aren't as efficient as T-5's and MH's. If you go T-5 use the 48" TEK fixture...
4 T-5's will cover that area better than one MH. Since the tank is only 12" wide and 36" long you would need two MH's. I'd buy the 36" TEK fixture...
I wouldn't recommend PC's. Go with T-5's/individual reflectors or Metal Halides.
I took your advice about raising my alkalinity and I can already see daily growth in my SPS corals. I have it at 9.0 dKH, brought up from 7.0 dKH. I...
I put the carbon on the bottom and the phosphate on the top. The low flow doesn't allow them to mix.
I use a Maxi-Jet 600 with a ball valve. I like the AquaC XP a lot at first but if the top isn't on tight it will leak. I now have it in my sump and...
I currently have a Catalina Aquarium light with two Phoenix 14K MH's and four actinic PC's. I'm in the process of upgrading my lights. I also sent...
I run ROWA carbon in a reactor and clean the glass before I take pictures. Also having a Canon 5D digital camera helps along with a tripod.
The Mag Drive 12 works fine for my tank. I have not had a problem with it heating up my tank. It also is very quiet, after a year if may be noisy but...
Updates! Since my last post I got a steal on an Eightline Fairy Wrasse, the LFS had it mislabeled as a Carpenter's Wrasse but from the pics you'll...
No, only if the tank has the parasite will the fish be able to catch ich. Even it they are not stressed they can still get it if the parasite is in...
I just started working at a LFS and most of their fish have ich. My question is can I give my fish at home ich if I put my hands in the tank water?...
Here are my options. 250 watt 2- Phoenix 14K DE metal halide bulbs = $59.95 ($119.90) 2 – Lumenarc III mini stealth reflectors = $139.95...
That's a very expensive experiment.
What is the best ballast to run a 400 watt Radium 20K? IceCap electronic ballast, PFO Magnetic Pulse Start or PFO Magnetic HQI? On Marine Depot it...
I heard that you have to keep the cuvets very clean otherwise you won't get an accurate reading with the phosphate photometer.
Thanks, saved the document.
I'm always researching online to find a deal at the LFS. Gotta stay one up no them.
6 lines are nasty.
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