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Just so it was like the moon light, sort of like the little blue LEDs usually mounted in the hoods but they were removed when the MH was retrofitted in ( I didn't remove them, I got the whole setup from my buddy) . When the timer goes off then its pitch blackness all night I guess I just miss...

So I have a 29 gallon aquapod I've had it running for a couple months now and everything seems to be doing great ,(ill post pics once I figure out how too) anyways I have Metal Halides retrofitted into my hood and the 1 original true blue actnic power compact, I have the lights on a timer there...

i i am pretty sure its Favia right? i was just wondeing if its best to keep in the sand bed or on my LR? And from what ive researched i should start off spot feeding it as well with brine shrimp and other meaty foods? got it at a new LFS i found and had to grab it, i havent had much experience...

Originally Posted by Mr.clownfish here they are! can someone ID these larger brown ones in the middle Those larger brown ones in the middle are pom pom Xenias. They look awesome i just bought about 4 stalks of it and 1 split already its only been a week! 2 of mine r pink though and the...

I have these exact same things! im pretty sure about 3 of them. Are they bad ???

I got 2 diffrent frags now one in 2 totally diffrent spots of the tank to see how they do i hope it grows everywhere

Wow that looks awesome

I got a pom pom xenia about a week and a half ago and it was 1 stalk. The past couple days ive been noticing it split now it is 2 seperate stalks and almost like a 3rd one growing. I have Power compacts is this heard of before? i Know they dont require much lighting But it is in the middle of...

Originally Posted by Bulldog123 Yea computer fans are cheap and hook together work great. I say that is pleanty of lights and if there are shadows you can add more later. As for bulbs im not sure but I think they should cost about 70-90 each. Ushio I pretty sure is a good brand along with...

O and does anyone perfer some of these brands over others?? Coralvue Reeflux XM Aqualine Hamilton Pheonix Ushio and 14000k or 20000k??

Originally Posted by Bulldog123 Look at the LumenMax lights. I not trying to talk you out of the 400w but there is going to be alot of heat and the use alot more electric too and look at the cost of bulbs also. With just two 400w mh you could keep anything you want. But you may end up with...

i found many pendadnt fixures of MH's but alot does not say unclude ballesets. I need a balest right?? box thing in the cord line right?? what does it do? any help?

+1 I also only have PC's and had them for about a year and a half (currently upgrading to MH's now) and regret not just spending a little more money for MH's

And i was also considering taking the 2 daylight bulbs out and just having 4 true blue actinics in my PC lights then the 2 MH's would the MH's give my tank enough lighint i neeed alone to keep anything i desire??lol

Originally Posted by Bulldog123 what size is your tank it is a 140 gallon about 6 ft long and 22" high i just measured it My canopy is about 1 1/2 to 2 feet tall its pretty tall i was going to put the MH's inside screw them to the top of my hood so they will be a nice little distance from my...

Originally Posted by Bulldog123 10k are more yellow 14k are more blue and better for our viewing That is so much light I would go with 14k or even 20k. What kind of reflectors are you going with. From what im reading it says it is**The computer designed reflector system incorporates the 95%...

Originally Posted by Flower 250w is blinding bright and very hot.... never heard of a 400w So you think the 250w ones would be enough?? Once i get the MH's id like to keep LPS, SPS, Calms is this possible?? MH's are the best type of lights from what i understand for a reef tank. Im just...

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Well my GSP's opened today anyways i have been searchen and found some MHS i am plannen on keeping my PC/s and also adding my new MHs in the canopy my canopy id very large lol would this be a good idea??? i forgot the wattage but im pretty sure the new MH's are 400 watts each and i was plannen...

Well ive been searchen the web checking prices on MH i found some pretty nice ones I found 250/400W HQI Double Ended Pendant by IceCap. It can either hold a 250watt bulb or a 400watt bulb ofcourse im going with the 400w. Its a single pendandt so im getting 2 of them so that would be a total of...