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I have T-5's on 120 long. The par reading on the bottom with two super actinic bulbs on is 30. I did the Ice Cap retro kit with UVL bulbs, 6 bulb. The bulbs at testing time was only 5 weeks old. I forgot the rest of the par readings. They were not that impressive in my tank I lost a lot of...

could be a WHELK snail. They look like a nassarius snail but have differant markings on the snout.

I have 6 Icecap reflectors, two 660 icecap ballast and uvi bulbs all brand new with two fans blowing over the end caps.

I switched tanks from a 225 to a 120. The 225 has MH/ VHO. I installed a retro kit of 6-54W T-5 overdriven with icecap ballast. I like how it looks, but the corals do not like it. I placed some xenia on top and on bottom. The bottom died and the top is thriving. Some of the hard corals either...

I put two #3 in my 120 long and like it.

The solid wire will make a cleaner looking job. The stranded will be more flexiable. I used thermostat wire,solid 20 awg, for my T-5 retro kit with a Icecap 660. My ballast will not be moved. Stranded wire is more flexiable but is also a bit hardder to get a good connection on the end caps...

If Im not mistaken Ive seen them at the local HD. However they are only 70 watt.

This time of the year a heater is important. I just took my 225 down and put a 120 in its place. After 14 hours the 120 was running, had a 1/2 inch mishap. However I didnt have enough heaters. I lost 3 fish and a few corals. Coolers work very well for the fish and or corals, as well as trash...

I think that in a 4 foot bulb the T5 comes in 54w. Im curently installing 6 of these on my wifes 120.

I agree also. I put mine in a 75 gal for 4 days, rearanged the rock and then added back in. This worked for a while. He was 6 inches at the time. I put him in a 225 gal. 6 foot long. He stopped picking on the other fish however he started killing soft coral. If I put a new one in or move one and...

I tried a few different things and ended up taking my tank apart to get it out. I also think it might be a mud crab.

I went through that with my wife. She finnaly let me get a 75 gal. Started off with FOWLR. She knew that I was doing a lot of researchng before I mixed water. A year after mixing up my first batch of water I found a 225 gal. My wife loves all of the creatures fish and corals. She just went out 2...

Im just starting some research on T5's. I have a 120 tall that I'm planning on six T5's. The one thing that I like is the cost of bulb replacement. The thing that seems to be a point is the type of reflector for max lighting. Again I've just starting researching. One other thing that has been...

I just got a 120 tank. I have a MH/VHO fixture for it. The problem is that with cannopie on their is aroud 4 inches between the tank and bottom of the lens. The 60 inch length is pretty tight also, no air flow. I'm thinking about going with T5 lighting. The question is would they be ok for a...

I just got a 120 and have a couple of questions. My 225 will be took apart and all of the stuff will go into the 120 temparory. The 120 will be put in the place of the 225. The 225 is going to be buffed etc. and placed in the basement in a wall. Both will be reef tanks. Now to the ?s Whats your...

I had a mud crab that I tried the glass cup, soda bottle and fishing line. Hate to say it but theydidnt worked. i had to take half of my rocks and corals out to catch the varment. good luck.

Thanks for the quick replies. I just wonted to make sure thats it nothing bad. I also havent seen a spong of this color.

This is spongy like and in a rock as you can see. The rock has about 4 of these in it.

Ill try this one too. I can use some more corals :thinking:

here is my 225. Ill give it a try.