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  1. GuitarMan89
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    Need Help Deciding Which Light to Buy

    I would go with the MH if I had to pick between the two choices above. However, if you have $400, why not just go with a T5 fixture? ATI and Tek (I...
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: T5 Aquarium Lighting
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    Switching Over to MH [Update]

    Update: My pendants, ballasts and hanging kits are on their way. Should get here by Friday. I'm hoping to set up the system this weekend and take...
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    LED/Shimmer Effect question

    Are you trying to supplement your PCs with LEDs to get the shimmer effect or just go with LEDs?
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 23, 2010 in forum: LED Aquarium Lighting
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    splash guard shattered. how big of a deal?

    Very good point.
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 22, 2010 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    splash guard shattered. how big of a deal?

    Agreed. It's not the glass but a coating on the glass that block UV radiation, like Low-E glass on windows. I doubt the regular will do anything. I...
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 22, 2010 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    splash guard shattered. how big of a deal?

    It will also burn your fish too, you need to take care of it as soon as possible. I wouldn't run it until you can replace the glass. (it's usually...
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 22, 2010 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    splash guard shattered. how big of a deal?

    If double ended, the UV radiation will burn your corals. If not, then there is UV protection built into the bulb.
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 22, 2010 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    splash guard shattered. how big of a deal?

    Is it double ended or single ended?
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 22, 2010 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    Birds Nest Up High or Down Low?

    Are they growth tips or the start of bleaching? IME, birdsnests are lower light corals.
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 22, 2010 in forum: SPS Corals
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    is it possible to supersaturate with oxygen?

    When you say "super saturated," do you mean the chemistry term, or do you mean that it just has a lot of dissolved oxygen?
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 21, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    55g stocking

    You could house a dwarf lion of some kind and the eel, but as stated you will need a tight fitting cover. The ray is a no, they need large, open...
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 21, 2010 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    90G 4 or 6 T5 bulbs

    I think you should definitely do 6 over a 90, I think 4 will limit you.
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 20, 2010 in forum: T5 Aquarium Lighting
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    Metal Halide Q&A

    THat's a great resource, I forgot he teaches at PS.
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 20, 2010 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    Looking at shools & colleges for marine biology. I need some ideas..

    If this is really what you want to do, then, while price should be considered, you shouldn't let it decide the matter. You should try to get into the...
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 20, 2010 in forum: The Bucket
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    Metal Halide Q&A

    Ok, I knew the scale was different, but couldn't tell what the scale of the pic you posted was. Did you email Sanjay? Speak with him at an event?...
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 20, 2010 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    Metal Halide Q&A

    I just wanted to point out that the Phoenix 14k has a very similar spectral output as the Reeflux 12k, depending on the ballast you use. in Sanjay's...
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 20, 2010 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    Switching Over to MH [Update]

    Well, I got my bulbs, just waiting on the rest of the stuff. The ballasts, pendants and hanging kits shipped from the manufactuer so I need to wait a...
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 19, 2010 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    Red planet quandry.

    This is actually a lower light coral and IME prone to bleaching if not properly light acclimated. Put it midway in the tank and give it some time....
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 18, 2010 in forum: SPS Corals
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    What is this little guy?

    Not to sound rude, but why would you put a fish that you don't know what it is, in your tank?
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 18, 2010 in forum: ID This!
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    MH bulb suggestions

    I would go with a 20K bulb as you are now supplementing with daylight bulbs, not actinic. That way, you get your blue taken care of and have the...
    Post by: GuitarMan89, Aug 18, 2010 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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