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Yes, I bought mine from home depot. They work great. Make sure you buy the one with the ground plug on it. They still make some without it. Jim
Yeah, they're only gonna last so long out of the water. ;) You probably know they are easy to frag. Just pull them off the wall with your fingernail...
Thanks for making me laugh :) Jim
I have not seen a pc bulb put out that type of light that you are referring too. The actinics that you have will make the corals fluoress (glow ;))...
Jay just moved back in December, he may have a few pointers for you. Also a lot of people gave tips in this post....
You can cycle a tank with ammonia or dead marine animal. You do NOT have to use a fish.:o Sorry about the thread hijacking. Jim
http://www.3reef.com/forums/VBGooglemap.php itooth is. jim
Yes, the t5 HO's put out a good amount of light!! You will have more options with them than with regular fluorescents or pc's. Read this --...
About a year, then it closed up and never reopened. I have read some articles where people have luck feeding them, but thats for a different thread...
Ask a hundred people and you will get a hundred different answers. ;) I have been using it for over a year with no ill effects. I'm sure someone can...
You might have to put a sponge or something similiar in the bottom of your overflow to keep down the splashing noise. I see you eliminated the need...
If you wanted to use one of them, I would put it about 15 - 20" above the water line. Put it in a canopy with long sides so the light does not spill...
Hello, I too learned the hard way about the flower pot. (one of my wife's impulse buys) :) I dug out 3 or 4 urchins and chunked them into the...
I don't see any reason to change the setup that you have as long as the anemone is happy. When you replace the bulbs, it will be 50 percent brighter....
Guilty as charged!!! Most of the time my LFS charges so much that I am turned off from making too many of them :) Jim
Aqualight Advanced Hang-On Tank Mount HQI 150W 20,000K You will like the color and brightness of this light. Enjoy. Jim
This will be fun to watch as it unfolds. I wish I could do a couple of things different too. Especially with my sump, I wish it were about fifty...
MMMMmmmmm Good!!!!!!!! Said the spider to the fly or in this case the tang to the pod :) Jumbo Snacks all around Jim
Try to simulate a natural environment. Actinics on first in the mornig for an hour or two then all the lights on till an hour before sundown. Turn...
Put a cocktail shrimp in your tank let it cycle for 4 weeks, then test it again....
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