Recent content by bmkj02

Never heard anything negative about them. Some local people I have ran into swear by them. Say they have gotten a lot of growth by them. Hear say. I just got 2 of the 165w that I haven't installed yet and have a 300w coming in this weekend. I'm just trying to crossover from MH. Electric bill...

Thanks Quint. Ill give it a few more weeks and see

I have set up a DIY coil denitrator for the past 6 weeks. Its has about 100ft of RO tubing in it on a 125g tank. Its set about 1 drip a sec. Now is the nitrate level coming out the denitrator supposed to be higher or lower than the DT? Mine is coming out higher. LFS told me slower the drip is...

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I have set up a DIY coil denitrator for the past 6 weeks. Its has about 100ft of RO tubing in it with bio balls on a 125g tank. Its set about 1 drip a sec. Now is the nitrate level coming out the denitrator supposed to be higher or lower than the DT? Mine is coming out higher. LFS told me slower...

I have a question. I got a 65 AGA tank. It has one Mega Flow box offset in the middle. Two openings in the bottom for one drain (1")and one return (3/4").I never really liked the idea of the return coming from the flow box so I made mine coming from the opposite corner straight from the pump...

I am looking to buy a pair of 250w ballast. I see some selling the old style and new ones. Of course the old style is cheaper but is there a difference in performance between the two?

I was hoping you wouldnt say that. I guess uni-seals are it then. I just have to find them now. Thanks for the reply

What kind of fitting are you guys using on the Brute trash cans. Im ready to get started on my ATO going and was wondering if they were uni-seals or bulkhead fittings? Im kind of iffy on the uni-seals. Also what size diameter are you using on the PVC?

Check out craigslist for local business selling their shop lights. Most of them are 400w metal halides and all you have to do is change the bulbs to what you want. Thats what I did on my setup. I bought mine for $25 a piece and just bought the reflectors and was done

I have 2 x 400w MH plus 4 x 54w T5HO in my 125g. I live in Florida and no chiller here. Need more info on your setup

Dont use it. It will cause you problem later on once the tank is set up.

I agree with Flower too. That fish was on its way out. Regardless of the size they can beat the suction of a powerhead if healthy. I actually used window screen and covered my powerhead as I used a modded MJ 1200 and the opening were too big. I changed them later on and the opening were smaller...

This is looking really nice. I would go with the right.

As long as your Alk and PH are on the money you wont have a problem running your calcium that high. I would just let it be. My girlfriends tank always runs at 500 for some strange reason in her 24g and her corals do great. Usually when Calcium is high Alk is low so then yes it would be a...