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I was wondering for the people who said they replaced the stock ballasts with icecap ones particullery 250 w if it was plug n play meaning the female quick disconnect hooked into the male odyessa quick disconnect with no problem thx

Hey everyone I've been staring at my tank for the last hour and It looks too purple to me anymore. I'm running 2 (250w) pheonix bulbs and 2 uvl super actinics. I took the t5s away. Now my question is, will anything be affected by not having the uvls on? Am I fine just running the halides? 75g by...

250w 48in mh fixture over ten months with stock ballasts, and reporting no problems. Fan anD everything is fine. The only problem I'm running into is my Kenya tree growing out of control. So if anyone wants a frag n lives in northeast pa let me know lol.

Originally Posted by Coral Keeper Awesome pictures! I love the look! Your ballasts look like they are the same kind I have. When its time to change bulbs, I'll try a Phoenix bulb. :-) thank you ;) ya can't go wrong with a Phoenix bulb ESP for the price.

Originally Posted by nemo22 have you replaced the bulbs yet? if so, are they standard size or did you have to buy replacements from odyssea? i've read reviews that say their bulbs are not standard size, and you can't buy replacements from anywhere but from them. Other bulbs I'm using are...

Originally Posted by nemo22 can you tell me the name brand of your ballasts on your light fixture? there's no brand name on it it's an odyessa fixture and odyessa ballasts.

Originally Posted by Coral Keeper Can you post a few pictures of the stock ballasts please? Heres a pic of the stock ballast Attachment 234568 Heres a few of the tank on the stock running with 250 watt 14000k Pheonix bulbs with 2 (54w) t5 uvl super actinics. left side Attachment 234569 right...

Hey everyone. I was thinking of converting a 29 gallon glass tank into a sump/ fuge I was wondering if I can use acrylic inserts insted of glass. Will it seal correctly or will I run into problems? Thx in advance.

Originally Posted by Coral Keeper The pheonix bulbs you got are working with the stock ballasts? I read that the stock ballasts wont fire up the more expensive bulbs like pheonix, not 100% sure if that's true or not. yea there on the stock ballast. They fire up just fine. the colors are...

Originally Posted by dingus890 Yes my other 3 tanks all have sand like that.But not in my 55 gallon from the starfish I guess The tank is only 3 months old tho but still. I do have some pink worms some amphipods in the sand. I have an area in the back where the starfish cannot get.It's like my...

Originally Posted by Keith Gray Attachment 234388 i have the same type setup and was debating the same thing. or just making a new sump/fuge. If you were going to do something like that with the cheato your going to have to make sure you get a light for it. Other then that it should work i...

Originally Posted by Eric B 125 i read about the plug-n-play with icecaps on another forum. the thing is that the ice-caps cord isnt really long so you have to get a longer cord from a computer store. cool.. i think i'm goning to stick with the factory ones for now since there hasn't been a...

Originally Posted by Eric B 125 andy: i'm glad to hear you are having a good experience. i plan on getting the phoenix bulbs as well, but the ones that came with the unit have good color to them so i may keep them. i was given 2 free ice-cap ballasts that are direct plug and play with the...

Ive had the 48" (250w) Mh fixture with the 12 moon leds for about 6 months now. Ive never had a problem. The only thing i didn't like was the factory bulbs. I thought they were a little too yellow, so i ordered the pheonix 14000k bulbs for them. Im very happy with the product. People say you...

Originally Posted by AW2x3 Not full body shots, but even if they were, pics are always deceiving. what other kind of retics do you have, our tiger looks very similar to yours, were mating him with our reduced pattern super tiger next year.

You can send them my way I live I pa lol

Originally Posted by mopar9012 My 36 inch sunpod is comning in and Im trying to see which bulbs I get. LFS told me ushio would kick phoenix out of the water...I have no expierence with ushio but I like my phoenix when I had my retro kit over my 29. IMO i'd go with phoenix. I have 2 of em and...

Originally Posted by Coastie5685 with legs is the expensive route.but try coralife they hav a 150wmh with 2 actinic tht can be suspended from ceiling . a mh with legs will heat water I have 2 (250w) mh over my 75g on legs and t5 actinic lighting. My water never goes above 81 degrees I have...

Aside from investing in a co2 system and Ca reactor, what is a good way to maintain Ca lvls? I do biweekly water changes. I like to keep it between 450 and 500, it currently dropped to 400.Dosing with liquid Ca? Any input would be greatly appericated. Thx

Arch under saltwater there's one I think it's like 2.99. The reviews suggest it's not worth it.