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yea those were the same worries i had, but i was concerned about water splashes( even though the bulbs will be like 9-12 inches above tank) and...
another pic, this one is of the inside where the bracket is mounted to hold the bulb and socket you think i should put some sort of screen on it??,...
i built this hood to house 2 400w metal halides, and left some room on the sides to aff vho or actinic florecents if i decided to add to them..tel me...
nm i got it :) cheers
how do i get that icon, so i can have a section people can click on to see my pix?? or is this exclusive to long time members??
whats wrong with XM's?? is the par rating real low or what? they are cheap, seem good, but im not sure on the specs...any reefers out there using...
not to bad here... http://www.marinedepot.com/a_lt_mh_bulb.asp?CartId=
post links to the cheapest halides you can find (no lame sites that seem risky!!) find you cheapest halides, especcially ushio 10k and xanium 15k's
dman those 250w XM 10k's par rating blows ALL outa the water!!,wow, anyone know any downfall from them??
to be honest, he was my second fish to add, he is VERY passive, and not relly territorial, as of yet, i had added 1 gramma and a fiji damsel, he left...
ps..look at the corraline algea on the back wall!! is that normal for everyone, i mean, on all the glass EVERYWHERE, front back sides, even the sand...
i supplement the tang with feedings every 2 days with Marine green 40(40% veggie flake food) also he easts very well when i feed them frozen mysis...
sorry so blurry, my dig cam was having trouble with the movement, plus i also noticed taht i had it to ultra fine detail, ill change and take a...
this is my tank now, uner 4x96 watt PC's i know its not enough tlight for this 60 gallon tank, thats why i got the 2 400w metal halide ballasts, now...
wanted some opinions on these three bulbs, please include the manufacturing company of the product. i have had litte to no expierence with any of...
great links, thx... also thx adin, that helps a lot i have the m59 and from what i read, am in good shape, numerous bulbs are available to me with...
well im pretty sure they are magnectic ballasts, it says they are copper wound, and if im right, that is magnetic, but i could be wrong, ive searched...
Based on the data presented it seems that the ballasts do make a difference, but it depends on the lamp being used. Based on versatility and...
well this is a very debated subject anywhere you go..but for sure your 5500k is not what you want! a general rule is a minumum of 6500k rating. the...
well first off it explain the diffrent type of lightbulbs possible for each ballast to fire... the ones i have are the standard magnetic ones, and...
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