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Blue 7,100K aaronpaulpalmer 04-20-2004 01:40 PM by dustin 6 1,014   Sticky: T5s vs. PCs, MH and VHOs reef150 04-10-2004 01:11 PM by Jimbo 9 1,086   Sticky: help wiring 250 mh on m-58 ballast please Krux 03-29-2004 11:43 PM by tdwyatt 6 861   Sticky: scared of my MH lights Phishnoob 03-19-2004 08:58 PM by FISH 11 946   Sticky: double ended hqi metal halide ( 1 2 ) smellsfishy 03-15-2004 05:40 AM by yardboy 16 1,177   Sticky: MH installation question? NM reef 03-15-2004 01:53 AM by Jimbo 5 761   Sticky: Are 250watt Mhs too much for most softies? ( 1 2 ) Reefdude5 03-07-2004 11:04 AM by Phantom Phish 21 1,347   Sticky: Ice Cap ballast causing interferance with TV? Christofari 03-06-2004 11:49 PM by ruhspolostar 7 836   Sticky: VHO's or Actinics? Meckel 02-29-2004 02:57 AM by Imaexpat2 11 964   Sticky: Ballast Experts?? Casey 02-14-2004 04:14 AM by Casey 13 858   Sticky: M58 250w MH ballast XburningempiresX 02-14-2004 12:45 AM by XburningempiresX 13 802   Sticky: MH and T5 or VHO or PC? ( 1 2 3 4 ) XburningempiresX 02-12-2004 05:47 PM by BuckWheat 45 1,753   Sticky: MH Burn-in adrianleewelch 02-07-2004 11:53 AM by tdwyatt 6 670 Sticky: 75 gal - 250w MH tank owners miami13 01-26-2004 11:23 AM by MiddletonMark 7 936   Sticky: STD T8 bulbs ran on Ice Cap Ballast? dwall174 01-17-2004 04:25 PM by Reefdude5 6 1,182   Sticky: metal hallide ( 1 2 ) TBRUZZ 01-17-2004 10:44 AM by tankgirl2 17 1,230   Sticky: More halide upgrade questions =) Paradox 01-10-2004 08:09 AM by wanareef 9 660   Sticky: electrical question (any electricians ?) adrianleewelch 01-07-2004 10:09 AM by Junkzoo 7 695   Sticky: Refuge lighting Casey 11-16-2003 08:54 PM by Doug1 12 1,106   Sticky: How long does a XM 20K Last? dough 11-16-2003 12:18 AM by Toadfish 4 1,019   Sticky: MH bulbs have me stumped ( 1 2 ) helidude 11-12-2003 01:10 PM by Mafiaman 20 1,371   Sticky: MH wiring ( 1 2 ) Ichthus 11-12-2003 11:10 AM by tdwyatt 27 1,212   Sticky: MH Bulbs Ichthus 11-04-2003 08:02 PM by helidude 14 855   Sticky: Light troubles EdgeKrusher 11-04-2003 09:47 AM by Stang69 3 640   Sticky: VHO Fire this morning....... ( 1 2 3 ) Imaexpat2 10-30-2003 11:39 AM by Schwaggs 43 2,096   Sticky: Ballast wiring question helidude 10-30-2003 10:58 AM by Geoff 3 747 Sticky: Metal Halide Question dwall174 10-26-2003 02:36 PM by dwall174 9 930   Sticky: tampa aquarium visit 400gal w/mh ?'s ( 1 2 ) damsel 10-26-2003 01:53 PM by Casey 20 1,007   Sticky: blue light skybat77 10-25-2003 03:20 PM by Doug1 6 950   Sticky: Lighting Height ( 1 2 ) Reefdude5 10-24-2003 11:06 PM by Reefdude5 17 891   Sticky: VHO fire hazzard? Dr.King 10-11-2003 10:07 AM by Alice 6 794   Sticky: basic lighting question 105man 10-01-2003 10:33 PM by tims 8 998   Sticky: How long do you run your Microwave Halids a day ( 1 2 ) Mafiaman 09-30-2003 06:08 PM by mtkas29 15 1,086   Sticky: MH ballasts...electronic vs. standard capman 09-30-2003 07:02 AM by caesura 7 894   Sticky: Which gives me more light for the electricity dollar? capman 09-29-2003 11:00 PM by Mafiaman 5 863   Sticky: Do I have enough Light? ( 1 2 ) Jolio99 09-26-2003 10:48 AM by sam 15 1,227 Sticky: HQI's ( 1 2 ) sam 09-18-2003 05:12 PM by Joel 25 1,218 Sticky: Blacklight as moonlight? sean 08-27-2003 04:41 PM by Madmike 11 1,204 Sticky: Advice MH bulbs korallenriff 08-26-2003 08:57 PM by tdwyatt 6 794 Sticky: Wiring issue 9fishers 08-26-2003 07:03 PM by Mkelly 7 695   Sticky: WOOHOO I didn't FRY myself! ReefDave 08-25-2003 11:46 PM by CAT 12 711 Sticky: Metal Halides Reefdude5 08-25-2003 05:04 PM by squid 5 768 Sticky: Help with T5 lighting? crlkeep 08-22-2003 04:56 PM by RobinsonFam1 8 1,052   Sticky: Why not Halogen or Mercury? lyjo 08-18-2003 04:01 PM by Doug1 4 933   Sticky: Cutting Acrylic Ol Studly 08-16-2003 11:46 PM by Geoff 9 856   Sticky: icecap or ushio? ( 1 2 ) ezreefer 08-16-2003 09:56 PM by ezreefer 17 1,003   Sticky: Fluorescent tubes ( 1 2 ) grazhopr 08-16-2003 12:15 AM by Doug1 28 1,292   Sticky: please explain this latazyo 08-15-2003 10:51 PM by tdwyatt 8 664   Sticky: 6500 lights the best for growth???????? ( 1 2 ) Adam101 08-15-2003 11:07 AM by Doug1 18 1,273   Sticky: Lighting question Gruv 08-15-2003 10:45 AM by kram138 14 810   Sticky: lighting temperature triggerhappy8 08-08-2003 10:56 AM by Geoff 9 718   Sticky: help the vho wiring village idiot! Krux 08-08-2003 10:11 AM by Krux 13 678   Sticky: Lights for a 45g reef freeflyer 08-05-2003 08:31 PM by freeflyer 11 790   Sticky: More Questions rogerthmyers 08-01-2003 10:56 AM by Geoff 8 588   Sticky: Got my XM's today... Toadfish 07-31-2003 11:15 AM by mnreefman 13 724 Sticky: Which of these two should I buy? kribensis 07-31-2003 10:42 AM by Junkzoo 11 11,087   Sticky: 8 T5s over a 120 instead of MH.... Patman 07-30-2003 08:48 PM by Patman 12 1,211   Sticky: 36" 96w straight pin bulbs kribensis 07-30-2003 03:19 PM by squid 4 733 Sticky: Not to beat a dead horse....but T5 questions Patman 07-29-2003 11:07 PM by Patman 9 1,060   Sticky: Question for Casey, Rick, or other iwasaki SPS owners ( 1 2 ) Geoff 07-29-2003 03:15 PM by Geoff 15 1,186   Sticky: Light Spacing mnreefgeek 07-28-2003 10:29 AM by mnreefgeek 8 707   Sticky: has anyone used 14k 250watt buls backflow 07-27-2003 03:11 PM by newreefers 3 637   Sticky: MH distance from water? Toadfish 07-25-2003 11:45 AM by Toadfish 14 918   Sticky: Lighting CF or MH questions???helppppp Adam101 07-22-2003 10:03 AM by Doug1 5 727   Sticky: Looking for advice on lighting #6 07-20-2003 11:09 PM by #6 6 780   Sticky: Canopy before and after ( 1 2 ) Jimmer 07-18-2003 12:14 PM by Jimmer 18 881   Sticky: metal halide skybat77 07-15-2003 08:12 PM by Buzz_Hog 3 632   Sticky: 10K with Actinics or 20K bulbs ( 1 2 ) Toadfish 07-14-2003 11:17 PM by organicreefer 20 1,357   Sticky: Differences in Metal Halide Ballast Types Chuck 07-13-2003 01:55 PM by SteveNichols 3 1,513   Sticky: another lighting question skybat77 07-13-2003 08:09 AM by Casey 1 553 Sticky: replacing bulbs on my 29 cath 07-12-2003 01:49 AM by Buzz_Hog 3 612   Sticky: Electricity question. Toadfish 07-10-2003 05:10 PM by Xwild 11 702   Sticky: Importance of Reflectors laddy00 07-09-2003 10:01 PM by Casey 2 632 Sticky: PCs enough for LPS manderson0805 07-09-2003 07:32 AM by mnreefgeek 3 709   Sticky: Metal Halide Bulbs at Home Depot Chuck 07-08-2003 06:08 AM by Casey 9 1,519   Sticky: which way should I go? mnreefgeek 07-07-2003 05:47 PM by Reefer Addict 7 639   Sticky: Got my XM 20K bulbs.... ( 1 2 ) PaintGuru 07-06-2003 04:05 PM by PaintGuru 17 1,521   Sticky: lighting skybat77 07-05-2003 07:15 PM by TwoBuck40 4 638   Sticky: bulb life bigchubby 07-04-2003 07:05 PM by Flatlander 5 723   Sticky: moonlight bigchubby 07-04-2003 08:46 AM by Dad 2 1,123 Sticky: Tank Is To Hot BLUEMANDJ 07-02-2003 11:13 AM by Toadfish 9 723   Sticky: Refugium lighting MasterBlaster 07-01-2003 01:21 AM by dwall174 2 868   Sticky: Muti Tank Lighting dwall174 06-30-2003 10:40 PM by Casey 8 711   Sticky: metal halide help???? elgordoinavw 06-30-2003 10:01 AM by Geoff 4 733 Sticky: Refugium lights fatcat9798 06-29-2003 10:44 PM by fatcat9798 2 707   Sticky: Moonlights MasterBlaster 06-29-2003 03:14 PM by Toadfish 7 781   Sticky: Metal Halide lights? ( 1 2 3 ) Toadfish 06-29-2003 10:57 AM by MontanaRocknReefer 33 1,761   Sticky: metal halide question brighteyes_cm 06-28-2003 07:42 PM by brighteyes_cm 7 728 Sticky: New lights, what to get? uurt 06-28-2003 04:34 PM by uurt 2 674   Sticky: Has anyone tried the actinic/white URI VHO bulbs only ( 1 2 3 ) Spanky 06-28-2003 07:48 AM by Casey 33 1,063   Sticky: 6400k or 6500k?????? elgordoinavw 06-27-2003 08:04 PM by Casey 13 993   Sticky: What VHO combination for a FOWLR ( 1 2 ) Spanky 06-27-2003 12:32 PM by Buzz_Hog 20 908   Sticky: What animals for this lighting ?? LongShot 06-27-2003 10:46 AM by Mrs Smith 9 685   Sticky: Actinic SPC 06-25-2003 08:01 AM by SPC 5 803 Sticky: Duration of my tanks lighting. Chris Lakies 06-25-2003 05:07 AM by wanareef 3 761   Sticky: Help with a lighting decision.... LongShot 06-25-2003 12:49 AM by LongShot 6 653   Sticky: Proper MH wattage for given tank size?? wdeertz 06-24-2003 08:11 PM by MontanaRocknReefer 5 808   Sticky: Please tell me about lighting bb7551 06-24-2003 05:30 PM by Prismaco 8 660   Sticky: icecap 660 captainken 06-20-2003 01:38 AM by tdwyatt 3 646   Sticky: 14,000K MH... Anyone see it? Buzz_Hog 06-17-2003 08:05 PM by crab0000 10 842   Sticky: MH & Polyp question...help... goodman770 06-16-2003 12:56 PM by Mrs Smith 1 620   Sticky: German End Caps..How? 3Twenty5 06-14-2003 10:27 PM by 3Twenty5 3 594   Sticky: lights? brighteyes_cm 06-14-2003 04:18 AM by Doug1 11 659 Sticky: Ballasts foobuddha 06-10-2003 03:48 PM by Demogarr 3 581   Sticky: FOWLR lighting? mkurgan 05-17-2003 04:53 AM by beach bum 3 830   Sticky: And more confusion....... SteveJess2000 05-08-2003 10:08 PM by Calvinc4s 2 540   Sticky: Use 55W to sub for 65W binylee 05-07-2003 02:55 PM by binylee 2 567   Sticky: PC's or VHO? ( 1 2 ) RJ 05-07-2003 01:51 PM by Geoff 15 929   Sticky: Best PC Actinic Bulb? graffyn 05-07-2003 08:32 AM by StellaMN 7 879   Sticky: MH Lighting sessydude 05-06-2003 11:09 PM by MontanaRocknReefer 13 678   Sticky: Ok....now the bulbs sessydude 05-06-2003 04:35 PM by Mrs Smith 8 643   Sticky: Confusion!!! ( 1 2 ) SteveJess2000 05-06-2003 03:05 PM by NewReefer 25 1,004   Sticky: MH test... ( 1 2 ) grazhopr 05-03-2003 11:17 AM by grazhopr 15 663   Sticky: cooling fans grazhopr 05-02-2003 08:30 PM by Stang69 10 797   Sticky: I'm a moron, help with endcap wiring... PaintGuru 05-02-2003 08:20 PM by thefatman 6 593 Sticky: Light Bulb K ratings manderson0805 05-02-2003 02:15 AM by Doug1 2 1,526   Sticky: Lighting Opinions sessydude 04-25-2003 04:26 PM by Reedman 5 633   Sticky: Lighting help! Ammck 04-25-2003 11:43 AM by Ammck 11 736 Sticky: BLOWN 250 watt Blueline Nubytuesday 04-24-2003 11:04 PM by Nubytuesday 14 725 Sticky: Question about MH/VHO light hood getting wet inside ( 1 2 ) ShirleyM 04-22-2003 10:29 AM by ShirleyM 15 745   Sticky: Is this too Big? Ichthus 04-21-2003 02:30 PM by Ichthus 12 691   Sticky: So just what is so spiffy about IceCap? ( 1 2 ) grazzit 04-19-2003 11:05 PM by TroyF 16 884 Sticky: MH and Central Brace ldmk 04-18-2003 11:12 PM by FISH 8 698 Sticky: Advice needed ( 1 2 ) Jimmer 04-18-2003 02:49 PM by cyberchef 19 1,044   Sticky: Please don't be too harsh - stupid question ( 1 2 ) larsson 04-17-2003 10:12 PM by larsson 26 1,070   Sticky: safe distance for lights ( 1 2 ) thefatman 04-17-2003 01:09 PM by cath 15 800   Sticky: Low light corals with this light setup - possible? ( 1 2 ) larsson 04-14-2003 06:20 PM by larsson 17 1,011   Sticky: Fans cooling your tank RGibson 04-13-2003 07:37 PM by Doug1 2 818   Sticky: Acrylic and lighting, HELP! 125G's 04-13-2003 01:29 PM by mojoreef 4 646   Sticky: How does 400 to 600 watts of lights for your aquarium affect your electric bill? ( 1 2 ) larsson 04-13-2003 11:53 AM by Casey 19 990 Sticky: Poll: Which lighting do you prefer PC or VHO? grazzit 04-12-2003 09:45 PM by Prismaco 14 2,938 Sticky: JBJ lighting ?? Good Choice ?? Prismaco 04-09-2003 11:03 PM by Mickadee 12 775   Sticky: Lighting for a 46 Bow? RJ 03-31-2003 07:13 PM by NJNick 13 696   Sticky: Let's see those Iwasaki lit tanks. ( 1 2 ) Rick O 03-26-2003 09:22 PM by PaintGuru 17 1,005   Sticky: question about "moon lights" thefatman 03-24-2003 11:18 AM by SAT 14 832   Sticky: Acropora turning brown ( 1 2 ) Casey 03-20-2003 11:09 AM by Casey 24 1,818   Sticky: Lights for 120G ( 1 2 ) btang 03-15-2003 10:00 PM by Rick O 23 1,009 Sticky: added a larger fan!! reggie060 03-14-2003 04:32 PM by Casey 5 604   Sticky: First time MH purchase questions Flatfish 03-09-2003 09:05 PM by Flatfish 5 676   Sticky: lighting with icecap 660? captainken 03-06-2003 10:19 PM by Rick O 5 634   Sticky: Metal Halide reflector question Christofari 02-24-2003 12:44 PM by Tonto 8 1,127 Sticky: Sump and Light ? coralkeeper 02-14-2003 07:41 PM by coralkeeper 9 720   Sticky: Wiring complet..... With pictures.... Frank 02-13-2003 12:03 AM by Frank 6 770 Sticky: Help with hanging light fixture ( 1 2 ) Sand Reef 02-03-2003 10:15 AM by icebear 18 936   Sticky: MH ballast wiring question rs2208 01-30-2003 11:05 PM by Rick O 4 1,007   Sticky: 4x4x1 tank, how should I light? Cobalt 01-29-2003 08:12 PM by Cobalt 3 736   Sticky: Light set up help Stang69 01-29-2003 01:57 AM by Stang69 9 885   Sticky: need metal halide help hondotob 01-28-2003 06:21 PM by Casey 14 1,210   Sticky: tank in wall?? Blue 01-28-2003 06:12 PM by Casey 9 749   Sticky: Lighting Question kah0197 01-26-2003 07:12 PM by reiple 8 759   Sticky: Cooling Fan ( 1 2 ) Casey 01-23-2003 09:54 PM by ShirleyM 17 1,163   Sticky: I know next to nothing about lighting as you will soon see.... ( 1 2 3 4 ) icebear 01-21-2003 02:07 PM by icebear 46 2,682   Sticky: How long do VHO bulbs last? PC? ylmaya 01-21-2003 12:53 PM by big t 12 1,348   Sticky: Where do you mount your ballasts? Rob_Reef_Keeper 01-16-2003 10:31 PM by Jimbo 9 768 Sticky: Refugium Lighting JWReef 01-12-2003 12:44 PM by edsiajb 7 980   Sticky: New lights!!!! wildthings44 01-10-2003 12:09 AM by cyberchef 10 865   Sticky: Mounting Ballasts Waterbury Guy 01-08-2003 02:03 PM by Big Dave 3 675   Sticky: MH bulb positioning? rs2208 01-08-2003 10:39 AM by wizardgus 3 682   Sticky: Need some wiring help..... Frank 01-07-2003 02:04 AM by Piero 10 741   Sticky: Anyone used the 250W 20K bulbs? Reedman 01-05-2003 01:33 PM by MtnDewMan 9 1,579 Sticky: suggestions needed for lighting a Reef tank Avonlea,PA 01-02-2003 08:58 PM by Jimbo 12 961   Sticky: VHO bulb choices JohnH2 01-01-2003 02:36 PM by maphew 11 841 Sticky: Cheap lighting=bleached coral OodleyBoodely 12-31-2002 12:55 AM by OodleyBoodely 9 904   Sticky: MH Ques? ( 1 2 ) aquaticsdeptleader 12-01-2002 05:12 PM by AquaticCo 15 1,033   Sticky: Before and after Radium pics spsphreak 11-08-2002 05:48 PM by spsphreak 11 1,350   Sticky: VHO vs. PC vs. MH lighting question. jpeiji 11-07-2002 12:45 PM by aquaticsdeptleader 13 1,108   Sticky: Burn in Period for MH? the plumber 11-04-2002 12:16 AM by tdwyatt 1 721   Sticky: 175 Metal Halide survey ( 1 2 ) MsReeReee 10-12-2002 09:11 AM by MsReeReee 18 1,039 Sticky: Ratio of Actinic to Iwasaki 6500 K R1Bill 10-07-2002 06:59 PM by balakoth 7 662   Sticky: Metal Halide survey ( 1 2 ) Casey 10-07-2002 02:46 PM by R1Bill 29 1,958   Sticky: FYI Lights of America billc 10-03-2002 11:55 PM by XeniaPhobe 10 812 Sticky: best DIY light for small refugium?... thebigblue 09-30-2002 10:17 AM by Mnemic 14 1,371   Sticky: Problems with MH lighting Goober 09-16-2002 11:35 AM by galleon 10 749   Sticky: MH placement etcetera 09-12-2002 08:37 PM by etcetera 6 641 Sticky: Lunar cycle Simulation? platapus 09-09-2002 07:33 PM by bill-e 13 810   Sticky: Lighting ?'s for the Pros azreefer 09-03-2002 04:34 PM by thebigblue 10 718   Sticky: electronic ballast vs. tar ballast ( 1 2 ) reefcam 08-29-2002 02:13 AM by reefcam 19 1,146   Sticky: Power Consumption: VHO Vs. PC Waterbury Guy 08-28-2002 07:55 PM by bill-e 2 734   Sticky: Is X10 the way to go? reefer_wannabe 08-28-2002 07:45 PM by bill-e 7 719   Sticky: Lighting fans on top or side Hommeworks 08-15-2002 03:08 AM by Stang69 5 594 Sticky: need opinions... on pc light fixtures. DeepSix 08-08-2002 11:46 PM by DeepSix 14 802 Sticky: technical flourescent question Geoff 08-05-2002 10:32 PM by billc 6 662   Sticky: 20,000 K Radiums MROK12 08-05-2002 12:41 AM by Stang69 4 1,137   Sticky: questions about eclipse hoods ad6735 03-26-2002 09:57 PM by beach bum 4 849   Sticky: Light question BBB 03-25-2002 06:26 AM by Rick O 8 1,089   Sticky: Lights for a 55g???? ( 1 2 ) lime 03-05-2002 11:55 AM by rwithey 21 1,957   Sticky: How many posters does it take to change a light bulb ( 1 2 3 4 5 ) mojoreef 03-01-2002 09:01 AM by Peter_ 72 2,367 Sticky: MH Lighting Opinion needed... ChrisIsBored 01-28-2002 01:56 PM by ChrisIsBored 12 1,108 Sticky: MH timer?...25 AMP rating needed? thebigblue 12-22-2001 12:54 PM by Doug1 13 1,041   Sticky: Wiring and Mounting IceCap & VHOs CaymanLoversII 10-23-2001 08:33 PM by Doug1 5 1,069 Sticky: Dimmers jlreese 02-20-2001 08:50 PM by jlreese 12 1,282 Sticky: VHO Bulb Selection Kinesthesia 02-05-2001 01:44 AM by Doug1 12 796 Sticky: Low Light Corals AxelG 01-25-2001 07:20 PM by otis redding 11 1,641 Sticky: Wattage / Efficiency / Long Term Lighting Costs Kinesthesia 01-07-2001 12:02 PM by geedoug 5 1,083 Sticky: VHO - IceCap Ballasts Drew 01-04-2001 02:35 PM by Niven 7 950 Sticky: Pics of my lighting upgrade ( 1 2 3 ) bill-e 12-27-2000 06:54 PM by bill-e 30 1,243 Sticky: PC bulb life BA 10-17-2000 09:00 AM by geedoug 3 1,263   Moved: Keeping color in blue/purple acropora Phantom Phish - - -   Life of MH bulbs kestrel 08-10-2003 03:32 PM by MontanaRocknReefer 7 481   What do you think of these compact fluorescents? underwaterreefer 06-09-2003 01:02 PM by underwaterreefer 13 755 Moon Lights ?? ( 1 2 ) Prismaco 06-05-2003 04:31 PM by thefatman 22 854   Hydroponic Lighting?? mdemagalski 06-03-2003 09:01 PM by Buzz_Hog 4 494   Need wiring help Captain 06-02-2003 08:50 PM by thefatman 6 398   Moon Light CodeToad 06-01-2003 11:29 AM by CodeToad 5 520   All these temp issues ReefDave 05-29-2003 03:03 PM by David Grigor 3 437   MH's and heat ziggy 05-27-2003 07:30 PM by MontanaRocknReefer 5 542   Ushio or AB, MH bulbs? JPfish 05-24-2003 02:17 PM by tdwyatt 12 606   Regular daylight bulbs frlejo 05-20-2003 08:58 PM by frlejo 6 573   lights Yoshi-22 05-19-2003 11:01 PM by Yoshi-22 9 470