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nice craigslist find! thats alot of filtration... FX5 + a full sump/skimmer/etc :) awesome
i just woke up and saw this, so i had to go there!
you technically dont need LR rubble or bio-balls in the sump. its a matter of personal preference and how you want to manage your tank. i personally...
but... they kept one in a small fish tank in the dentists office in finding nemo so it must be alright.... ;)
looking good. that 250W MH looks great
Source: Ultraviolet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ordinary glass is partially transparent to UVA but is opaque to shorter wavelengths while...
Matt, sorry to hear you're having such difficulties. I dont know much about getting new bulbs for MH as I dont own MH yet, but I can say from owning...
i had read similar articles in the past that people were concerned with the idea of this happening due to the way they're transporting cargo to China...
so i ran with no center baffle for a couple weeks because i didnt have the time to finish the project. today i pulled out all the baffles, cut out...
id thank my mom for the gesture and take them back. id then give my mother a basic 101 lesson on adding livestock so she doesnt make the gesture...
nevermind then if its 'reef safe'. i saw "EPOXY" and its an immediate red flag for me when i see that word :) i always think the worst possible...
i set my 40gal sump up very similar to your initial drawing. i did not read the entire thread but would like to point out two things... 1) do not use...
Is that epoxy leaking silicates?
Alright, pretty much the same logical pros/cons i thought of. I figured I might be missing something else. Im new to metal halide lighting. Ill go...
Awesome! Good to know. Ill go with 10k bulbs then and ATI Blue + for the actnics. Thanks Horkn
in a setup where you have two MH lights, what are the pros/cons of using a dual ballast versus two independant ballasts?
bump - need to know the pros/cons of using a dual ballast versus individual ballasts
great job, and quick setup... i hope it continues to go well. you should let your mantis check out the breeder tank ;)
great! now time to find the best deal on things. any idea if its beneficial to go with a dual ballast versus individual ballasts for each reflector?
anyone else? is that too much wattage for a 75gal? id like to one day be able to have the tank full of corals of various species so i figure the more...
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