Recent content by stella

I have a 125g aggressive setup with a DIY wet/dry with lots and lots of bioballs. I've never had any problems with ammonia/nitrite but as you may already imagine, the nitrates are killing me (well my fish really). So I was thinking of taking out the bio balls to grow chaetomorpha. I know you...

thanx again

ok sorry....I think I'm wrong again... "Actinic 03 or 420nm bulbs tend to be more of a purplish/blue color."

yeah...... I think I'm just paranoid ... I really like the look of the ultra actinic better (that would be the 460nm one right?) But the 420 is better for corals? thanx for all your replies... I really appreciate it.

I don't like how it looks I think I'll try to sell them.. don't know if I should email the seller or just leave a negative feedback... never done that before here's a pic of the boxes

Originally Posted by Stanlalee the pic doesn't look like a true 03 though because it should hardly be visable not bright blue (but its a photo with reflections and such. hard to say definitively). In person it looks like that.... like a light blue. Anyway I just noticed that the box says...

I looked for the box of the actinic bulb I already had (the 2nd pic) and it says ultra actinic. Is that the difference? I'm so bummed... I bought the bulbs cause it said actinic 03 and they just look like blue bulbs to me

thanx for great info but still my doubt is... I supposedly bought "Actinic 03 (420nm)/10000k combination bulb. One tube will light up bright white and the other tube a purplish/blue color. The advantage of this bulb is it tends to be the most visually appealing. If only a single bulb is being...

but do they look sky blue too??

this is the actinic 03 this is the one I already had.....that looks much better

I just received two 65w pc bulbs that are supposed to be 50/50 actinic 03. Is the blue half supposed to look like sky blue? I have an actinic already and it's kind of purple, not sky blue. Please help I'll try to post a pic.

Originally Posted by MiaHeatLvr I think my EMERALDS DONT TOUCH my bubble aglae is because they are so busy eating everything else!, my Emeralds eat,, NORI, Mussels, clam, krill, EVERYTHING!, Somebody told me if there is NOTHING ELSE to eat they eat the BUBBLE AGAE, but it is not thier favorite...

I found some bubble algae on my tank too and will try the emerald crab, my question is, what will he eat afterwards? will he starve to death or does he eat other stuff too? thanx and sorry for hijacking

thanx

Originally Posted by Mikeyjer 200 is a bit of over kill, I would think 50-100 would be enough for a 30g :happyfish really? and which heater would you recommend? I'm looking at a won bros... is it good? thanx Stella