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So i would be better served getting a pulse start. donmgicwon what bulbs do you run and how do you like the spectrum. Jugger, I wanted electronic as well but as of now the PFO are the more affordable choice. Have you used standard ballasts before and if so what is the heat difference in...

Decided to go with a dual PFO ballast. What are some arguments to go with a pulse start or the standard? Who uses what and why??? Thank you sooooo much!:help:

what about the XM bulbs, are they inferior?

Thanks Rhomer, love the avatar

I've gotta rookie MH user question. I'm gonna get dual 250's on a PFO Ballast, i dont know if it's pulse start or not. Are there any 10K bulbs anybody can recommend??? Thanks for the help!

Congrats on finishing your stand, i'm building a canopy and know the anguish and frustration it can cause. Hopefully you can post a pic for us to see.

I plan on keeping some softies and SPS. I just want to make sure I have enough light to keep all the options (possibly clams) open in the future.

Thanks for the input Harlequinnut.

Sorry the reply is so late, i've been building a DIY canopy to house the halides, the tank is 48" wide and 18" tall.

Would dual 400W MH plus 220W of pc be overkill on an 85 that is 24" deep. Any and every opinion is appreciated.

I'm getting 2 250watt MH. Should i upgrade to pulse start or not. i've been reviewing previous posts(there were many) and still cant figure out if i should get a pulse start ballast because i dont know what bulbs will be best. Could someone help me in laymens terms please???THANK YOU!!!!:thinking:

Want to upgrade my PC to metal halide. Found a couple cool retro kit and my question is what is the difference of corals i could keep by going with the dual 250 watts as opposed to 175. I will have 200 watts of PC running simotaneously. My 85 i about 24" deep. Please Help!!

Richie, awesome tank what kind of lighting do you have, what kind of wet-dry are u runnin?:happyfish

anybody??? Do we have hermit lovers, or haters. What kinds of snails do people use. Just wondering about personal experience with hermits and different types of snails. Any emerald crab probs??:nope: :thinking:

my tank is and 85...Forgot to mention the canopy would have dual fans and also wanted to ask how high should it be above the tank??

I want to add corals to my established tank. I am looking for a hight output light and dont want the algae my current lights are putting out. I have pc that put out 330 watts. Would a MH canopy with dual 175W 10K bulbs along with a 2 bulb PC canopy support good coral growth outside of shrooms...

I've got an 85 with LR and no inverts. Looking forward to getting coral in the future. What is a good crew to clean the algae of the rocks and walls along with cleaning deitrius sp??:help:

I currently have two rather small tomato clowns along with two pyjama cardinals, a coral beauty, a algae blenny, and a mandarin goby. They share an 85 mini reef and i was thinking of adding a small yellow tang. Anyone see any potential problems or have any thoughts????:rolleyes:

Just wondering what filter system people are running in their reef set-ups. I have an 85 with a Del-Rey wet/dry and it is being a pain...Was wondering what works best for everyone else!!:D

A tank full of schooling fish would be great, chromis and anthias along with a variety of clowns and others. Schools in that size of tank would really be fun to watch!:D