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A couple months or so ago, my 6 and 3 year old daughters came to me to ask if they could have their own tank. Needless to say, I was proud that they...
Awesome to have you here Jon. Great story!. Warner Marine is great product!
Very few manufacturers actually rate their bulbs using the true K temp that they measure out to. No one markets a true 20K bulb because it would...
It is the Exact same bulb ad the DE packaged in a mogul.
In my experience, solid carbon sources should be used with great care. You have to understand what they do and why they work. Many have found that...
Still the reflector and nothing to do with bulb orientation. If you had trouble getting coverage with 3 bulbs on a standard 4' long fixture, that is...
Great to know OrphekUSA! Do you know the luminous efficiency of your fixture. I would love to see the entire fixture on on a spectrometer like the...
Absolutely correct. It's all in the reflector. A good quality reflector will mean all the difference. Unfortunately the average person will always...
Another option you guys should consider is the Aquamaxx 14K from Marine Depot. It is very close to the Phoenix. I don't really prefer one over the...
That looks fine to me. If you were running 250 watt bulbs you could get away with running them closer to the water. What bulbs and reflectors are...
Are you talking height of the tank or distance of the fixture to the water surface? Wattage is not always a good measuring term as there are 400...
Here are testing specs from a friend of mine, Dr Sanjay Joshi who is regarded as an independant lighting expert who had tested hundreds of Metal...
Not necessarily, But that particular 175 watt is enough for any corals you may choose including SPS. That bulb is crisp white with the slightest...
175 watt 15K Iwasaki is a fantastic bulb. A little more expensive but you will get the output of the best 250 watt 10K without the heat and...
I have edited the title hoping to get some more discussion going on this topic!
Thank you so much for your helpfulness. Since I seem to have your attention, I have a few more questions. What is the PUR spectrum of...
Bottom line is AquaC skimmers are excellent performing skimmers. Customer service is also top notch. You need to understand how the skimmer differs...
Contact Marine Depot customer service. No one knows that skimmer better.
That skimmer is a beast however you might be fine with the Alpha 250. Depending jut how heavy the 2 tanks bioload is.
I've been doing it for about 2 months. It took a while to get them both dialed in because the addition of a 2nd skimmer through off the first. I'm...
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