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07-14-2006, 07:14 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: River Falls, WI
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error in my favor i think....
I am in the works of planning out a new tank. So I bought some used lighting for it.
I bought a 400W Hamilton ReefSun Pendant system, while waiting for my check to clear and have the item shipped I got a message that the bulb broke. He said that he'd send me a different unit, another ReefSun pendant system, and it arrived yesterday.
So when I opened it up I was very very surprised. The unit he sent me is a 1000W Hamilton ReefSun 14K.
Now I am planning on a 28-30" deep tank and am wondering if this will still be too much overkill on lights. The system is going to be SPS if that helps.
Should I see about sending back the light? Selling it? Try to use it?
I do have a chiller which I havn't hooked up yet due to laziness.
Any suggestions??
TIA!!
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07-14-2006, 07:27 PM
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Professor Chaos
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arkham Asylum
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you can cook coral, fish and eggs with that thing. the bulbs are also much more expensive. i would sell it and get a dual 400 setup... but that is just me.
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07-14-2006, 07:35 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Tampa, FL
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isnt that a bit dishonest?
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07-14-2006, 07:44 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Ellijay Ga
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you plug up that 1000 watt and go out side and watch the little wheel on the meter smoke from the speed  |
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07-14-2006, 07:46 PM
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Professor Chaos
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arkham Asylum
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Originally Posted by Fsuraven
isnt that a bit dishonest?
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normally i would say yes but in this case the guy knew what he was sending. you could always open a 5 minute tanning booth.
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I mix twinkies and ding dongs all the time, in Europe they call it a Dinky -- Homer Simpson
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07-14-2006, 07:53 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Tampa, FL
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true!
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07-14-2006, 08:19 PM
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Mommy Mod
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: down the street and around the corner from Dimples
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lol!
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07-14-2006, 08:20 PM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: New York City area
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way to much light
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07-14-2006, 08:20 PM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: New York City area
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just return it and demand the 400 watt 
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07-14-2006, 09:03 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Pittsboro, NC
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what are the dimensions of the tank? i would think that that would be way to much light. you did get a good deal, but it may be to much for what you want to do.
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07-14-2006, 09:10 PM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
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send it back.
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07-14-2006, 09:37 PM
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The Muddy Mod
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Uxbridge, MA
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They'll be blaming you for global warming....
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07-14-2006, 09:48 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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Thats alot of light, It may be good for a big sump. I say that it is alittle overkill
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07-14-2006, 10:56 PM
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uber-stupid
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Biloxi, MS
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I would definitly keep that thing. I wish I had 6 1000 watters over my tank instead of my measly 6 400 watters.
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07-14-2006, 11:11 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: River Falls, WI
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Well the tank i'm planning on having buildt will be a corner pentagon.
Gonna be about 110-150 gallons. 30" tall tank
So the general concensus is to sell it and get a pair of 400's??
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