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Originally Posted by Shrimpy Brains Ok, bring on the abuse and the lectures! So, I have been looking around and haven't seen any posts on this idea. I'm assuming for some reason it isn't a great idea, or people would be doing it as I am sure I am not the first to think of it. So, here is...

Shrimpy Brains Check e-mail, you might have to look in junk folder, Jim

Some manufacturers center tap the secondary of the ballast to run two bulbs and some run the bulbs in series so one ballast can light two bulbs, but SCSInet is correct, open that puppy up and tell us what you see. And of course, anytime you work on electricity unplug that light.

Shrimpy Brains Sent you a PM, Jim

SCSInet is correct, sounds like you have a ballast problem but I want you to check one more thing. Unplug the cord first, and check the wiring to the light sockets to make sure they are making a good connection. A loose or burnt wire at the socket could give you the same problem. This is a long...

Originally Posted by PEZenfuego I wish my fish would do some light cleaning... Sorry I only whisper to Rays....

1st symptom is denial. Listen to the whisperer.

Originally Posted by meowzer Not my baby... I know its hard to believe,but I happen to be a ray whisperer, Just send her to my address in Dayton,Oh. and I will cure her of this problem.

Originally Posted by meowzer Yeah...featherdusters...I don't know why they take so long...I was reading other posts, and when everyone was wondering how to get them loose I was like WHATI can't get mine to attach Blame the ray

I've had everything from starfish,scooter blennies,to crabs and snails climb over mine with no problems. Sounds like yours take a long time to attach. I hope we are talking about feather dusters,not coco worms,I haven't any experience with the coco's.

Originally Posted by meowzer Nothing I guess But my ray might mow it down Just trying to picture how it is any more protected in a hole in a rock than stuffed in the sand, bad ray, put down the duster. Seriously, my experience with dusters, they will eventually adhere to any surface after a...

Originally Posted by meowzer NO, I never have tried that...seems to me like something would carry it off though Not any more than pulling it out of a hole in a rock, what do you have in your tank that carries around feather dusters?

Originally Posted by meowzer I don't think you are supposed to glue featherdusters I agree though...it's hard to find the right size hole in the rock that it will fit into...and not slip out.. Did you ever just try to bury it in the sand, like a palm tree? Mine (3) have been in the same spot...

Mine does the same thing, I think they're very fast.

Originally Posted by meowzer I had one, and it collected a lot of debris in the nooks and crannies, and the way it reacted was it STUNK....worse than if something had died....I have read that if you use something fake...make sure you know what it is made out of, and that it is SW safe +1 All...

Originally Posted by SCSInet I think you mean 100 equivalent, which is about 23w. Believe me, you can get them bigger. If you go to specialty lighting dealers, they get big. The one I run on my fuge is a 85w screw in CFL, which is a 350w equivalent. This thing is nearly a foot high and 4"...

The highest kelvin rating I could find is 6700k with a wattage of 100. Seems to me I would have to agree with pbnj. I don't see how they would be powerful enough to penetrate the depth of the aquarium. IMO

Hi Billy and welcome to the hobby. IMO you just need to research,research and then do more research. Do a forum search and check out the section under lighting. +1 deejeff442, Lighting is one part what you want, one part what you need, and one part what you can afford. Lighting is going to be...

I thought you were going to do this project yourself, that was my reason for asking about a load bearing wall. And not to disagree with anyone, a load bearing wall IS a big deal if you don't know what you are doing, but since this is being contracted out it is nothing to worry about if done by...