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Im already noticing a difference in the color after the first few hours , I guess I reacted to quickly, its just Im not having very good luck with getting new bulbs lately. How do you like your 15k XM's?

I just got my new XM 15k SE 250W and they are bluer than my old 20k's, I mean really blue. Will they whiten up as they get broken in. I had some 10k t5's I had laying around that I changed out with my actinic t5's to whiten it up for now. Now Im wishing I would have went with the XM 10k's .

No can do on that its already epoxied into my tank.

I just got a nice 2" frag of Sunset Monti Tyree and have a few ?'s about it. I built up around the frag with epoxy because the guy I got it from said it would grow faster if it could grow horizontally. I have it under three 15k 250w halides and 4x80w t5's. All my parameters are perfect. Is...

There is such a thing as non detergent oil, we use it to break in race car motors after being rebuilt. There is a difference, I would get some nondetergent if that is what it says to use.

Originally Posted by digitydash 14k and 20k bulbs give the corals better color but are blue compaired to 10k.10k will make them grow faster though it all in what you want. I am looking for a happy medium between color and growth, thats why I think the 15k will be good for me. Where in palm...

Are the XM's a probe start type of bulb? If so, are they a good bulb, I was looking to get them in 15k.

The are in the lumen bright mini reflectors which came with the socket, not sure who makes my ballast. I bought the whole light as a retrofit fixture and it came with the ballasts, bulbs, etc. Could you recommend a good bulb that will work for me?

I just purchased three new Radium 250w 20k bulbs. The only way I can get them to fire is if I unscrew the bulb while the ballast is on and twist it back in. I was thinking, maybe sand the contact of the bulb, is there any type of protective coating on there? This is really starting to get to me...

I just ordered 3 new Lumen Bright L3 mini's for my 180 reef, and am going to put new bulbs in while I'm doing the switch. Right now I have three 250w 20k SE and four 96w T5 actinic's. The tank right now is very blue. I want the best bulb, cost is not a factor, I was told the ushio 14k's are a...

I had a few aptasia in my 180, put in 20 peps and now no more aiptasia.

Purchased my first two clams today, ones is about 8" across the other about 6", what do I need to do to keep them nice and healthy? Any info will be appreciated, I will post pics later.

I use ocean water from 20 miles offshore, the corals and everything else love it. :cheer: :jumping: When I used to use mixed salt I used reef crystals, but when I changed the the ocean water it acted like a supercharger for coral growth.

See my thread about cathing my wrasses: https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=238123

A had 4 wrasses that were just mutilating all the crabs, snails, or any invert I put it in there so they had to go. I tried it all, the nets, fish traps, etc. But I thought to myself, why not use the same tactics I use when I fish offshore. I took one of the smallest hooks I had tied it to some...

Originally Posted by Lubeck Yes its ok, no coral likes direct flow so it should be fine. what is your total turnover in your tank? how often do you feed your fish? you have halides or t5 I have both halides and T5's and I feed my fish every other day.

My levels are, calc 430, alk 125 mg/L ppm, trates, trites, amo, phos, all 0. The picture makes the coral look a little darker than it actually is.

Heres a pic, the coral is getting flow, but its not direct flow, is this ok?

I purchased my first hard coral the other day (acropora) what is it I need to do to keep it looking good and growing as in feeding wise, etc. Also plan on adding others soon but want to make sure this one makes it and after I find out what to do to keep them looking good. So you dont have to...

I am getting some algae down in my live sand, what is the best fish or invert to get rid of it?