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stanlalee
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thanks. 100gallon long (6ft). Lights are quite simple. two 175w SE MH (Aqualine AB 13k bulbs), sunlight supply/blue wave magnetic ballast and reflectors. No supplemental lighting (yes two lights cover the entire tank. no centerbrace. the only parts not hit directly are where the two center powerheads are).
demonspeed
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super beautiful
stanlalee
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Originally Posted by fishkid2
I saw that one rock in your tank and man that is huge. Do you know how heavy that thing is?
The rock on the right side in the third pic
its probably around 30lbs. it was part of 40lbs of base rock and it was just that and three small pieces that couldn't have been more 10-15lbs.
Pic of tank in january. those two small pieces on the left and one other small piece you cant even see made up the 40lbs. I started to break it up but I kind of like the gigantor rock now.
I saw that one rock in your tank and man that is huge. Do you know how heavy that thing is?
The rock on the right side in the third pic
its probably around 30lbs. it was part of 40lbs of base rock and it was just that and three small pieces that couldn't have been more 10-15lbs.
Pic of tank in january. those two small pieces on the left and one other small piece you cant even see made up the 40lbs. I started to break it up but I kind of like the gigantor rock now.
tarball
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Originally Posted by Stanlalee
thanks. 100gallon long (6ft). Lights are quite simple. two 175w SE MH (Aqualine AB 13k bulbs), sunlight supply/blue wave magnetic ballast and reflectors. No supplemental lighting (yes two lights cover the entire tank. no centerbrace. the only parts not hit directly are where the two center powerheads are).
hello Stanlalee
I would like to know the manufacture of the lights you have and the model number of the light fixture also, if possible . I'm interested in your lights and would like to check into them.. Please.....Thanks..
thanks. 100gallon long (6ft). Lights are quite simple. two 175w SE MH (Aqualine AB 13k bulbs), sunlight supply/blue wave magnetic ballast and reflectors. No supplemental lighting (yes two lights cover the entire tank. no centerbrace. the only parts not hit directly are where the two center powerheads are).
hello Stanlalee
I would like to know the manufacture of the lights you have and the model number of the light fixture also, if possible . I'm interested in your lights and would like to check into them.. Please.....Thanks..
stanlalee
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Originally Posted by Tarball
hello Stanlalee
I would like to know the manufacture of the lights you have and the model number of the light fixture also, if possible . I'm interested in your lights and would like to check into them.. Please.....Thanks..
sure, everything is from Sunlight supply except the bulbs http://www.sunlightsupply.com/ and its all plug and play. there is no light fixture, its a "retro" install. the reflectors are mounted to my home made canopy and the ballast is remotely mounted in the tank stand (well not mounted).
Ballast is a blue wave 2 pulse start 175w ballast model number 250045.
A word on their ballast pricing. Sunlight supply put a MAJOR price increase on their ballast several months ago (no changes to the actual ballast). Mine was less than $200 and the 250w version could be had for about $10-20 more. NOW if you buy from an authorized dealer at current typical cost you are going to pay about $350. If these are what you want to use it will save you much money if you a) buy from egay or unauthorized dealer who has not caught on to the price hike or just liquidating stock at the old price or b) use an authorized dealer that still has stock they ordered at the old price. For the cost difference you could replace the whole internal ballast so I would take the cost difference over warranty worries. otherwise they are not worth $350. I would suggest you look into PFO dual dual pulse start ballast and use PFO plug and play reflector kit with cord. these kits are virtually the same and use to cost the same price. the PFO ballast are now about $125 cheaper. reflectors cost about the same from both.
the reflectors which are pre wired and plugs right into the ballast are Reef Optix 2 Retrofit Reflector pn 250310 (about $50-60 each)
the bulbs are Aqualine Buske (sometimes reffered to as AquaMedic, AB or just aqualine). they are called aqualine 10000 but they are 13kelvin bulbs not 10k like the name suggest.
there is nothing special about my lights. if you like the way they look go with any kit that suites you just remember the bulbs are aqualine 10000's. also remember they are pulse start bulbs so if you go with a single ended bulb MH kit like mine make sure the ballast is either electronic or pulse start and NOT probe start.
hello Stanlalee
I would like to know the manufacture of the lights you have and the model number of the light fixture also, if possible . I'm interested in your lights and would like to check into them.. Please.....Thanks..
sure, everything is from Sunlight supply except the bulbs http://www.sunlightsupply.com/ and its all plug and play. there is no light fixture, its a "retro" install. the reflectors are mounted to my home made canopy and the ballast is remotely mounted in the tank stand (well not mounted).
Ballast is a blue wave 2 pulse start 175w ballast model number 250045.
A word on their ballast pricing. Sunlight supply put a MAJOR price increase on their ballast several months ago (no changes to the actual ballast). Mine was less than $200 and the 250w version could be had for about $10-20 more. NOW if you buy from an authorized dealer at current typical cost you are going to pay about $350. If these are what you want to use it will save you much money if you a) buy from egay or unauthorized dealer who has not caught on to the price hike or just liquidating stock at the old price or b) use an authorized dealer that still has stock they ordered at the old price. For the cost difference you could replace the whole internal ballast so I would take the cost difference over warranty worries. otherwise they are not worth $350. I would suggest you look into PFO dual dual pulse start ballast and use PFO plug and play reflector kit with cord. these kits are virtually the same and use to cost the same price. the PFO ballast are now about $125 cheaper. reflectors cost about the same from both.
the reflectors which are pre wired and plugs right into the ballast are Reef Optix 2 Retrofit Reflector pn 250310 (about $50-60 each)
the bulbs are Aqualine Buske (sometimes reffered to as AquaMedic, AB or just aqualine). they are called aqualine 10000 but they are 13kelvin bulbs not 10k like the name suggest.
there is nothing special about my lights. if you like the way they look go with any kit that suites you just remember the bulbs are aqualine 10000's. also remember they are pulse start bulbs so if you go with a single ended bulb MH kit like mine make sure the ballast is either electronic or pulse start and NOT probe start.
