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First, I'm happy to be on this forum because theres lots of active and supportive members. So i read that live sand is more beneficial for corals than crushed coral. I'm not putting in corals just yet, i have lots of time before then. I'm setting up a 125G and need to know about sand. a: What...

So I'm looking for a great skimmer for my 125g, large bioload. I've read about skimmers and it seems like octopus or Eshop are best bang for the bucks. Question 1- What types of skimmers are there? Are their only two types - insump and HOB? Or is there another one called external that sits...

Originally Posted by acrylic51 Are you referring to Geisemann fixtures? Yes they are the Mercedes Benz......IceCap I find hard to believe they have mixed reviews....Maybe on that product line, but their ballast/customer service is unmatched as is Tunze.....Some companies you just stick...

Thanks everyone for muchooo support. I checked reviews for both icecap reef illuminations and the Hamilton technology... Both have mixed reviews, at the same time both have very little reviews. Any other light fixtures that are comparable? I am checking out those links about lighting as we...

Originally Posted by acrylic51 If Coralife 250 is out of your price range, Hamilton would be my next choice....I went away from Hamilton years ago only because of price......I think they are salty!!!!! Honestly you could take 2 IceCap or CoralVue dimmable ballasts, 2 good LumenBright...

Originally Posted by acrylic51 With MH's.....I really see no point in having 8 T5's.....what's the real purpose??? If you using them for supplementation, I'd run UVL bulbs over any for my 03 lighting.....Still old school, but tried, tested, and proven IMO...... I'm not really 1 to skimp when it...

Originally Posted by acrylic51 Hamilton has been around a long time, and more expeience in the lighting Arran than the others as well.. I'd still opt the AquaPro unit by coralife. The 250 is important , whereas the smaller wattage will work, but could be limiting in instances, plus if you ever...

Originally Posted by meowzer IDK anything about Hamilton.......I mean it sounds ok........I'd kinda rather have more of the T5's though...you can alternate different bulbs....BUT I just can't say for sure about it LOl...I just noticed they have the same light I do.....the outer orbit 72" with...

Sounds good , thanks for the help . While researching more, I came across this Hamilton 3x250 watt 14k MH, 2 x T5 420nm 80 watt, 4x LED light, comes with individual power chords, includes mounting legs and hanging suspension kit. Is hamilton a reputable company or a generic company? Same price...

Originally Posted by meowzer I know, but it has the 8 T5's and the moonlights......You will probably change out the MH's for better ones anyway, and the T5's too I think it would work in a 125G...it's not that deep HECK my 29G is 18" deep and I have just T5's and I have a clam, sps, lps...etc...

Originally Posted by meowzer I vote marineland.....even though it has 250W metal halides, it also has the T5's and the moonlights, and the seperate timers all +'s the marineland is not 250watt though

Setting up a 125G (72 x 18 x 24) with sps and lps and looking for the best choice. Looking at an all in one unit that will get the job done for those corals. Ideally, I would like a light that will take care of most corals, so I dont spend twice as much because I made a mistake. Ive read this...

Those 2 fixtures are 150watt, correct? Are their better options that is all in one unit?

I have another question.If i intend on switching the bulbs to 250watt 14k MH later down the road, is it simply swapping the bulbs or do i have to change some of the hardware in the ballast/system to allow such a thing?

Yeah i seen those T5 fixture, but they dont make them in 72", and i didn't really want to go with two fixtures side by side.

Thanx , I see They don't make those units anymore. How are the ones listed ? Any experience with them ? Is that sufficient lighting for my needs ?I'm ready to make the purchase but I wanna be sure I don't make the mistakein buying a 1000$ unit

So I got a 125g that I would like to start my saltwater tank with . The coralife aqualight pro 72" and the marineland pro 72" are roughly $1000. I want to go with sps and Lps corals and was told that those lights will take care of most corals. I did some research and found that people recommend...

Can u point me to some t5 that will get the job done for sps, lps, or givE me guidelines for my lighting needs . What is actinic and why is it useful to have in combination with T5 HO or HQI systems ? I'm just really confused and don't know which light fixture to get . There's so many

Sounds good . I want all the help I can get before purchasing the wrong fixture. It seems like most of the 72" MH are atleast 1000$ . I didn't expect to pay that much to keep sps and Lps. If I get one of those , is it safe to assume I can keep most corals ?

So i've gotten more familiar with the RO/DI water systems. My next concern is lighting. I did research and came to the conclusion that there are too many options out there. I have a 125G tank with standard dimensions, does this mean i would need a light thats 6ft wide or two 36" fixtures? Will a...