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i built my own retrofit metal halide for about $65.00/each not including the bulb. im running 2 250watt on my 55 with 20k's and it rocks. i didnt like the brightness and color of the moonlights i did so i actually went and bought those.

a picture would help. could be a sponge

ive had absolutly nothing but good luck with my seaclone...contrary to popular belief they do work. i did do the limestone mod to give it that extra boost.

for a FO that may work. that only averages out to 1.7 WPG. check the orbit 4x96 that may be a little better for ya

wrong type of MH. they are in the 5k range and pretty much worthless. (unless you like the yellow light) i built my 250watt MH for about $70.00 without the bulb. the m58 ballast was 59.00 and the mogul base was about 10.00

thats only approx 1/4 " sides and 3/8" base. the closest match to that i can find would be a 75 gal tank. personally i would not want a 75 gal tank with 1/4" walls ! my 55 has 3/8". hth, chris

just be careful with the new southdown. i recently posted regarding there new processing they use. the new bags say not aquarium safe and the old ones, contrary to what someone had posted to me before, do not. i personally went home the other night and fully checked over my old bag of sand and...

i just grabbed that package from the SWF reef packages. it is recommended for 20-55 gal. chris

Originally posted by HolaCanthus Noamada if you read the old bags of southdown it too says not for aquarium use! ill have to check that tonight, i have one old bag left. i didnt notice that. chris

be careful of the NEW southdown sand. i just picked up another 50lb. bag and it said not aquarium safe. needless to say i called southdown to find out why the change. it seems that they have started to process it in the same plant with the same equiptment as all of there other products such as...

you have to be careful what ballast you get. some are not made to fire the iwasaki bulbs correctly and cause them to not burn as they are supposed to. when i built my system i got the Advance ballast modle #71A5770-001D. it cost me about $55.00. it is a 250watt M58, with emphasis on the M58...

eventually the CC will make its way back to the top. you may want to try and add your sand in incraments, although this could be pretty stressful with everything you have in your tank. it would be alot easier if there wasnt much livestock in it. one thing you dont want to do is just pour 4" of...

i wouldnt say they always frow back. i had a hawaiian (sp?) which hid in his tube for a month or so, then finally came back out only to loose his crown. i watched him for weeks and finally the tube started to decay. he was gone. just keep your eye on him. not saying that it wont grow back but im...

i would say the first thing you need to do is upgrade your lighting if corals are what you want. the standard lighting that comes with the tanks if floros is most likely a 20watt NO. that is ok to see your fish but thats about it. most recommend 5-7 watts per gallon which means you would need...

6:30am to 8pm or 6:30pm to 8 pm ? if its am to pm i would start dropping that to about 10-11 hours, depending on the needs of your corals as i said. on thing i notices was you have a manderine. you should watch him carefully. they thrive on LR and pods. with a tank that is only 6 months or so i...