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The LFS has macro algae for sale that looks like pieces of green tissue paper. I have never seen this kind of algae in anyones tank before and was wondering what it was and if it does as good of a job as chaeto.

Alright thanks for the input. The stand is being built in the next couple of days and after it is waterproofed I'll be building the second overflow.

Thanks for the reply. The tank is up and running right now. I am building the new stand for it because the metal one it came with is showing a little bit of rust and I don't want it to come crashing down eventually. The hole in the tank is in the top right corner about 3 inches in and 3 inches...

My tank is currently drilled in the back upper corner for my overflow, with a screen on a PVC elbow that allows the water to drain into my sump. This overflow is loud, mostly due to poor design since I knew nothing when I did it originally. I am going to build a new stand for the tank and that...

If you just want zoos and shrooms I think pretty much any light will work although I'm not positive with a tank that deep. You shouldn't need metal halides though.

I messed up in my last post. I think my ballasts are probe start, not pulse. I know my LFS sells coralife bulbs and im pretty sure they have xm also so I'll probably get one of those. Thanks

Originally Posted by MaryG Well that makes me feel better (for my fish anyway) but I still can't grab any door handles and stuff because I always have static electricity. Shocking! I think you need to stop dragging your feet on carpet floors while wearing footie pajamas

I went to the LFS today and they had my ballast for sale on the clearance table. No markings were on the box to say if it was pulse or probe start, but an employee said it was pulse so I guess I am getting pulse start bulbs. Are there any brands that are only pulse start bulbs so I don't get...

If I buy bulbs for a probe start ballast will they work regardless of the type of ballast I have?

So if I take the case apart and find an ignitor it is a pulse start ballast? What does the ignitor look like? Crap I just look at the case and the screws I thought held the top of the case to the bottom actually hold internal components in place and teh case is riveted together.

Its the complete thing....a nice black vented metal box with 2 cords coming out and an on/off switch.

A little pop is probably just static electricity

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Originally Posted by SCSInet Also, the labels on the ballasts will tell you. A 175w probe start ballast will have ANSI code M57 on it. Pulse is M137. My label doesn't have either one of those. It says: MODEL: AF175WS MH S SERIAL: 13314 175W 120V 1.8 AMPS ENERGY SAVERS UNLIMITED, INC...

How can you tell if a ballast is pulse start or not? I bought 2 175 watt ballasts the other week and never thought to ask the guy what kind they were.

OK thanks... I probably have 50-60 2x3's left over that I didn't need to re-use anywhere in the basement, so I should be able to find enough solid pieces of wood there.

The metal stand holding my 29 gal tank is starting to show some signs of corrosion. I have a bunch of 2x3's that I ripped out of my basement when I was reframing the walls to finish it. I should be able to use them to build a stand instead of 2x4s since it's only a 29 gal tank right?

I have it on my 29 Gal tank. It works ok. It will pull some crap out of the water, but can be difficult to keep working correctly. As the airstone gets covered with stuff over time you have to increase the airflow from the pump to keep it skimming. It takes fairly frequent adjustments (every...

Thanks.....I have a break I can use at work to make something like these. My original plan was to just make a 3 sided reflector (like this _/ but upside down) out of some aluminum flashing, but if those aren't too difficult to make I'll try them.

Have you gone through with this project yet? I just bought a couple of 175 watt industrial pendants and was going to try making my own reflectors for in a hood if I could find good plans for them.