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Originally Posted by 9supratt4 Yes very possible and most likely came from the old tank!! I used the aptly named Red Slime Remover and that worked for me. Just be VERY careful and do EXACTLY as the directions say. Then be ready for a bunch of big water changes because the skimmer will be...

How does your coral beauty do with your corals? I had one that I really liked, but in the 2 months I had him he shredded my soft corals, and had to be taken back to the LFS.

I tried the funnel in the past and the live sand just clogs its up because of the moisture. I used a big cup and placed it on the bottom as gentle as I could. Cloudiness went away over night and didn't bother a thing.

The halides are definitely a big variable. If they are retro kits mounted inside a canopy, the cost can be relatively low, but ballasts and housings can significantly vary their worth.

Originally Posted by BTLDreef What size tank do you run this on and what's your stock list like? I'm really interested in this skimmer and want to hear some other peoples opinions on it and what they're running. My friend has one and swears by it, but his tank is half the size of mine. I use...

Originally Posted by Stanlalee 175w XM15k have enough PAR for a 55g. They basically have roughly the same PAR as XM20k (which is a decent performing 20k lamp) give or take an insignificant amount depending on which watt bulb your talking about. The problem is you expect a 15k XM to have...

Do you think their PAR gives enough penetration for a std. 55gal (2 pendants)? It doesn't look like Radium offers a 175w single-ended option, that I could find anyway.

I've used one for 2 use and it works pretty well. Cup fills up with dark green sludge about once a week, never needs adjusting, so it's pretty user friendly when used in a sump as opposed to hang-on.

I have used the 15K 175W XM's for the past 2 years and really like the color. Since I am relatively new (3 years) to the hobby, maybe SCSInet could expand on why he is disgusted wth them, and maybe that will lead me to a better option when it comes time to replace them in February.

I have had great results with the big Mexican Turbos. Never had blennies, emerald crabs, or hermits touch it.

That's what I was thinking. Thanks for the help!

Exactly. Electronic ballast all of a sudden will not power either lamp.

If I switch them back, the mag. ballast will power up the bulb the elec. ballast will not.

I have a Coral Vue 175W electronic ballast that I've been using for about a year and a half on a single-end mogul base pendant with an XM bulb. I have 2 of these pendants over my tank and they have run with no problems (the other pendant runs on a magnetic ballast). I noticed a few weeks ago...

Put a flame angel in there. Mine destroyed my xenia.

I have had good look with really large (golf ball sized) turbo snails, they seem to love it.

Peppermint shrimp have always worked great for me.

Looks like pulsing xenia, some type of polyp, and some orange polyps. Not 100% sure what the middle one is, almost looks like the coral on the base of the rock could be a mushroom of some sort.

Appears to be working great, I think I picked up a little more flow too, and was able to open my return pump up a little more. Thanks a lot!