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Originally Posted by subielover So what lights did you get. I mean what combo, actinics and daylight? I think it just comes with 3 of each... customization can take place later.. who knows, maybe the OP will like the stock bulb combo lol.

mike I sent you an email with a rough paint sketch lol... involves 2 sc-rew in 50/50 bulbs, desklamp arm, two pieces of highly polished reflective aluminum, the light sockets and cords, etc.. from 2 walmart 8inch dome lights, and plastic/metal plate and 2 hole clamps to hold the sockets to the...

Originally Posted by mboswell1982 kk, ill have to check em out, thats 18w total, that should be sufficient or should i keep tryin to find a way to do the 2x20w? dunno... one bulb is 10,000k and one is actinic.. personally I think the color doesn't look all that great.. and the [hr] in CFL...

Originally Posted by Fireykat04 OMG here goes; hitting submit! Let you know the shipping shortly... STEP 1: RO system is on it's way to me STEP 2: Buying tank and stand...... lol painstaking process.. did you get to pick any different bulbs or do they only come one way?

Originally Posted by mboswell1982 ok, where would i find that fixture at? any ideas man? any real fish store... probably not ***** or petsmart.

Originally Posted by subielover I am sure that conch is having a field day. for sure... all the snails are REALLY hard at work..

the 2x9w 9inch coralife fixture can work, but it definitely needs a fan.. and if salt creep gets in it... it goes downhill quick...

Originally Posted by subielover Looks like crap By the way I just watched Step Brothers, it is awesome. hahaha....yeah that movie owns.. hopefully all this nastiness goes away quickly...

Originally Posted by Fireykat04 Yes after you and Bos pointed out the tank to me; I started searching.. Unlike you two I'm not handy with tools so it'll be another $85 for the stand..Guess I'll have to go through check out to see what the shipping is going to be. THANKS for the advice...

Originally Posted by mboswell1982 aye, i know exactly what you mean, if i can find one, ill gladly do it, but that is the general idea of the light you were talking about, right? the scr ew in bulbs not the pop in bar type bulbs, right? lol yes you need the sc-rew in style CFL bulbs... that...

Originally Posted by Fireykat04 Which route would you go if it were your tank? I've been looking at your tank; which is gorgeous. tough call...you can really customize the bulbs and get pop from all colors without having a really blue tank with the T5HOs... with the MH you're stuck to picking...

Originally Posted by mboswell1982 weve actually got to mount it ourselves, i was plannin on building a stand for it outta stained, by us, an clearcoated, 1x2's and sliding it over the tank that'll be ghetto... try making a side by side fixture... even if it means pulling the reflectors off 2...

Originally Posted by mboswell1982 thanks debbie, im gonna turn one of these power filters into a HOB overflow to go with the 2g sump im gonna be building as soon as me an jess's dad's schedules work out LOL and use the penguin 550 powerhead/pump to pump the water back into the tank, im pretty...

Originally Posted by Fireykat04 I'd get more coverage with the 6 T5's? yes you'd get even coverage... MH is a point of source light which is why you get shadowing and shimmering..

Originally Posted by DeMartini the big rock on the right looks like a funny looking dog lol That's all I notice! haha looks cool though! oh lol.. that rock by itself is like 20lbs...maybe 25lbs..

144w vs.. 150w... about the same heat unless you've got some fans blowing across the bulbs... you'll get more even coverage with the T5HOs... Its really up to you... want bulb customizability or can you not live without the shimmer?

Originally Posted by Coral Keeper Don't low ball him even more. lol Just the MH and stand alone will cost $400. we don't know the guy.. lol.. its ok to lowball craigslist style...

Originally Posted by DeMartini ewwwwww jk.... I see your dog rock! which one exactly is the dog rock? lol.... I told you it bloomed!!! you didn't believe me...

add anymore rock?

bad pic of conch. there's some glare so you can't quite see the extent of the bloom lol.