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I have PC actinics in my Odyssea hood. I wish I would have went a different route for a few reasons. One is they're expensive vs. the T5 to replace....
Thanks Inwall. Also you can usually find out how much metal and things are in your local water on the internet. I don't like putting water in my tank...
Well yeah... if you have 4 96W metal halides in a row the water penetration won't be as high as one big 400W bulb.
If I was doing fish only you don't need much light. T5 is a good option because bulbs are cheap.. If it was me I would put one MH 150W bulb.. just...
Aside from technicals there is the the Aesthetics of a MH bulb. I love the shimmer . It looks more like sunlight.
Just like there are advantages and disadvantages to Single end MH vs. Double end.. There are other things to consider. A MH bulb is putting out that...
Everyones tank seems to like certain SPS. Agreed on the Green slimer they're tuff. My pink birdnest is very easy.. my ORA green birdnest.. just...
Your geographical location would mean a lot here on how far you want to go with the whole backup power scenario. Hurricane prone areas , areas where...
Man.. it's open all day but when the lights go out it really hyperextends those tentacles.
If it's just a few hours it's not a big deal... (depending on your fish load) Heavy fish loads will run out of O2 faster of course but I'm sure you...
A lot of RO/DI threads tonight. hehe
Yo .. where's the pics?
Hey just checking in on you.. Prayers are still coming at ya.
Cut and pasted from reefkeeping: The first step to a successful marine system is to start off by using absolutely pure freshwater. “Hey, you over...
This argument could go on and on.. If tap is working for ya then that's fine. I've always used RO so I'm not sure what my tank would be like if I...
How far down in the tank? I've got mine near the bottom with no shade. 250 W bulbs.
Just be aware if it has super nice unreal colors. I've seen some lately that were just so unbelievable blue,yellow and pink that I think they were...
Just keep in mind.. there's some "what if I had it to do over " threads around here. ... and one of the bullet points you hear a lot is "I wish I had...
Lol.. yeah that's the one in my tank.. says 7+ heads. I guess he didn't want to count the babies but they're all eating.
Some RO/DI units come with a free TDS meter. I got min from airwaterice.com and it came with one. I think they run like $25 if you get one...
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