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Great job! Now we need water!!!!!
I have been following this build on another forum and it is absolutely AWESOME!! This guy is not super rich, but just decided to spend the money...
Yep, I recognize that LFS ;D I know that they keep all their corals under MH's with no shade - I do not know their PAR levels or what bulbs they...
The reason I switched is because I wanted to go with Iwaski bulbs and they only work with an electronic ballast. They are smaller and the ballast...
;D Not me....hubby just switched them today! Love it! Tank is in the living room, so now I don't have to keep turning up the volume on the tv.
I just switched from a magnetic to an electronic and I can tell you that the magnetic one was a GIANT/BEAST compared to the new electronic one....
k+ for asking for and taking good advice.
Hey iReef! Welcome from another Richmonder!!!
You are very welcome. Good luck!
posted at the same time. LOL! No problem - send them an e-mail.
I think you are ok to give them a call and let them make a recommendation - I would definitely go with 2 actinic and 2 daylight.
schedule....8am: 2 blue bulbs turn on - 9am: 2 whites bulbs came on....all lights were on at this point.....9pm: 2 white lights turned off - 10pm: 2...
That light fixture has 2 blue bulbs and 2 white ones.....just like you are looking for. I used just the blue to simulate sunrise....then the 2 white...
Give it another day or so before you start worrying. Sometimes my softies will go for days looking pretty bad..I tell my hubby, they are not happy....
Yes, they should know what you mean. They might ask for more specific, but just tell them this is your first light. They might ask you what you...
The actinics (blue bulbs) will make your tank seem to look bluer. The daylights will give it more of a white look. My first tank had t5's and I...
I want to put a clam in my tank as well, but am waiting for the one year anniversary. Not for any reason other than by the end of the first year, I...
Let reefgeek make some recommendations for you. And I agree with the 2 daylight and 2 actinic. You will need to run them for a little bit and maybe...
What kind of corals? Softies? If so, it might take a couple of days. I would not be worried just yet.
Aren't you done yet??? LOL! j/k
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