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First off, there are 175w double ended MH bulbs out there, and I believe the correct word you were searching for is MOGUL base, not Mongrel base, but that's ok, no biggie! I own the 36" 442w MH/PC combo fixture. I too had to go with this light as I have a 120 gallon bowfront custom tank, and...

Originally Posted by MR.reef i had on on my 90g for a year it was a good light and aslong as u replace the bulbs yearly u should be fine. Cool! I am expecting them in the next few days, Monday to be exact. My Ice Cap ballast & 14K Phoenix bulb will be here tomorrow! I am PUMPED!

I have finally gotten some results for reviews! It definitely appears that the "fire" rumors have been remedied by the replacement of the mag ballast to a newer, more efficient electronic ballast. Lots of good info out there! Makes me feel LOADS better about my purchase. At the end of the...

Originally Posted by meowzer Just google odyssea...and start clicking on links.....they are not all bad, but IMO the percentage of bad reviews is too high. I have done that for the past week, and I haven't seen 1 review! LOL

Originally Posted by meowzer +1...when I was looking into new lights I looked at them cause of the price....then when I started to read references...HECK NO....even if it has a 1% chance of catching on fire....that was toooo big a chance for me to take... Could you send me a link or something...

I totally understand where you are coming from. I did however order this fixture, and ordered a different bulb (manufacturer). As for the ballast, the whole "catch fire" thing is the same for any metal halide fixture, just rumored. If someone's fixture caught on fire, it won't be because of...

Has anyone had any experience with this particular light, or know of anyone. I currently have a 36" Current USA Orbit PC fixture (4x96watts) but my tank is over 20" deep so I am going to Halide. This particular fixture has a 250 watt metal halide (15k) and PC actinics (2x96watts), along with...

Originally Posted by FatTony Well.. hope it works out for you B Clark. Spanko is on the same page as I am , which comes from being a veteran reefer. Patience is the key, and quick fixes are all too commonly wanted. Eventually you will see what we have been discussing here in this thread. FT, I...

Originally Posted by spanko Hey B-Clark, sounds like you are getting the bloom itself under control with the Chemi Clean. This will be my last stab at tying to explain myself and I think what FatTony might be getting at and then I'll leave it alone. Your assessment of what the chemical is...

Originally Posted by FatTony The problem isn't nutrients in the water column. It's nutrients in the Sandbed. No matter how many water changes you do, you will not rid the levels in the sandbed until you manually extract something that is feeding off of them (ie Cyano.) I had the same battle for...

Originally Posted by spanko And do keep up with this thread to let us know your results please! No worries! We are officially 24 hours into the dosing schedule. The chemi clean is supposed to do it's thing for 48 hours and I have to say that even after 24 hours I could tell a HUGE...

Originally Posted by spanko Please don't get me wrong. Chemi Clean as a product may do everything it claims in it's ads, I have not the experience with it to doubt or verify the claims. All I am saying is that the nutrients in the form of nitrates and or ammonia are accumulating in the spots...

Originally Posted by jhawk It was doing great but I had to give it away before I moved and it died a few weeks later They are tough to keep! I am surprised that the 3 I have are doing as well as they are!

Originally Posted by spanko +1 with small triggers. The chemi clean is band aid repair IMO and the root cause, the accumulation of nutrient, will still need to be addressed. I have to disagree with you on this one. For the previous month I have done water change after water change, pulling...

Originally Posted by small triggers the chemi clean works great, but you must follow the directions to the T. you still probably need to add some flow or some additional powerheads, i was getting it on the back of my tank wall. Good Luck You would be a total fool to NOT follow the directions...

That Boyd's Chemi Clean came in today, and I am going to dose it tonight, I will update how well it works! Keep your fingers crossed!

Originally Posted by Rael After trying to clean mine unsuccessfully, I went the lazy route and used chemi-clean. I have heard others have a problem with it but it worked like a champ for me. Cleared it out in a couple of days, never to return. I may give that a shot! All of the reviews that I...

Originally Posted by jhawk GP rotifer 2 GP Artemia diet Freeze dried copepods Concentrated zooplankton Cyclopeeze Qyster Eggs Powdered flake food Raw shrimp Concentrated Phytoplankton Cod liver oil This is the list I always just dump small amounts of each till I like the way it looked then...

Originally Posted by fau8 What is the cause if this and does it heal? Mine looks healty, but from time to time it appears to have a ballon look when the tenticals are with drawn. I know what you are talking about, and it actually happens to mine only when my yellow head goby knocks it off, but...

I have a gold head sleeper goby who sifts sand, but it does nothing as far as the cyano goes!