Alone in Northwest Indiana?

ameelou73 · 02-07-2007, 11:11 PM

Hello to anyone who reads this. LOL Any reefers in Lake County?

dobejazz · 02-07-2007, 11:16 PM

Check out this forum ameelou73. I know it's sad but my Indiania Geography is sorely lacking but I think this club covers your area

http://thereeftank.com/forums/http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f161/

AquaGrizzly · 02-07-2007, 11:24 PM

I see you made it. I am in NWIN.

ameelou73 · 02-07-2007, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by AquaGrizzly

I see you made it. I am in NWIN.

TY for telling me about TRT but navigation is a little tough. LOL

ameelou73 · 02-07-2007, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dobejazz

Check out this forum ameelou73. I know it's sad but my Indiania Geography is sorely lacking but I think this club covers your area

http://thereeftank.com/forums/http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f161/

Thanks for your help ......

dobejazz · 02-07-2007, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ameelou73

Thanks for your help ......

your welcome

AquaGrizzly · 02-08-2007, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ameelou73

Hello to anyone who reads this. LOL Any reefers in Lake County?

NIMAS is the one you want to go to. Wasn't looking where you posted this.

ameelou73 · 02-08-2007, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by AquaGrizzly

NIMAS is the one you want to go to. Wasn't looking where you posted this.

I found it but how do I join? Or can I? Well thanks again for all your help.Amy

ameelou73 · 02-08-2007, 10:47 AM

Hey aqua tell me so what would you do you think about overflow boxes are they terrible or can they work? I ordered one from ebay from some guy who I was told about I should have today infact.

AquaGrizzly · 02-08-2007, 11:06 AM

You just have to meet the requirements to be a NIMAS member. Live in northern IN, like reefs, nothing really special to become a member I don't think. Really it's just a bunch of us from NIN that like talking to other local reefers. I'm not sure about over flows and sumps and junk. My filter is my skimmer and LR. I don't have any other filtering. I heard a lot of bad things about over flow boxes though. How they lose thier siphon and you have a mess. A friend at work has a box and only had one incident. He caught it before he had any water get on the floor. Did you ever figure out what lighting you are going with?

ameelou73 · 02-08-2007, 11:11 AM

ok here is what I found 60" 2-140w
Hamilton Magnetic Super Power VHO systems $219 w/o bulbs
what do you think?

AquaGrizzly · 02-08-2007, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ameelou73

ok here is what I found 60" 2-140w
Hamilton Magnetic Super Power VHO systems $219 w/o bulbs
what do you think?

Depends on what you are looking to keep. 140w is not that much. You can DIY a nice one for about that much $$$ if you have a canopy. There are ballast out there for about $75, water proof end caps @ $12 x 4, bulbs @ $20 a piece, and the time to wire it up right and attatch to canopy. So you can have 4 bulbs. The 48" bulbs are 110w I believe. I'm not sure about the 60". Oh and individual reflectors for each bulb. Not sure on the price of those. The ballast can get pricey as well. Depends on what brand. Just make sure it is enough to run your lights.

ameelou73 · 02-08-2007, 11:31 AM

yes I know but to be honest Im electrically challenged. I could always just bite the bullet and spend more money I will wait and see.

Adnuces · 02-10-2007, 07:09 PM

I am in Northern Indiana also....and just found NIMAS too....

ameelou73 · 02-11-2007, 11:22 PM

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I am in Northern Indiana also....and just found NIMAS too....

You will love it everyone is very nice. Lots of great ideas and info for just about any part of hobby you can imagine. Amy

Alone in Northwest Indiana?

TY grizzly

Ty

welcome