my light has 3 400W Mh and 2 72" vho bulbs. Its like this...http://www.championlighting.com/product.php?productid=18457&cat=547&page=1 The right light works but the left won't come on and the center comes on and goes off after a few seconds occassionly. Since this is an older light w/o much...

I am getting out of the hobby. I just did not have the time to dedicate to it anymore. All coral and fish are gone. 125 Gallon tank Oak Stand and matching hood The hood has three 4’ VHO bulbs and two 5’ VHO bulbs connected to two Icecap 660 ballasts. Plus two unused 5” bulbs Iwaki MD70RLT...

Just wondering if anyone has seen these or knows anything about them...seems like an interesting design (they do say they can replace T12's - which are the standard VHO, right?)...

just wondered why "bent" or parabolic reflectors are used instead of just half circle or radius reflectors... seems like the amount of bends is supposed to make a reflector better(referring more to t5 than mh) so with that logic a radius would be equal to an infinate amount of individual bends...

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Right now I have 260w of compact lighting on my tank and want to upgrade so I can keep almost anything in there. I dont want MH because of the heat Im already fighting, so how many and what kind of t-5's should I go for? 75 gal, 24 in deep.

Alright I have watched the poll and it was very close between the 13th and the 19th but, the 13th did have more votes so that will be the date of the meeting. I'll have some munchies and some beverages (Pepsi, Mt. Dew, Sunkist Orange, Miller Lite, and Bud Light). As far as munchies go I'll...

Good Morning! Have some Chicory with your coffee today! Spring Forward and hour tonight! Have a great day!:dance:

You know - I am still debating on the 28G Nanocube or a bigger tank. I know I wil lget bored of the Nanocube eventually since it can only house maybe 2-3 small fish and a few corals. I confirmed the electrical issue will cost allot to do and its probably out of the question. With a TV, DVD...

Alright, so I got the tank today! Its about 190 gallons. Its going to take a while to finish, since we have a wedding in September, and will probably be moving back to Fresno to buy a house. So this isnt going to be quick, but hopefully will be worth while. The tank is 60" long, 36" deep...

Well now I am in it for the long run. My basement wont be ready for awhile so the inwall 120g is on hold. So....This is my new project. I have purchased 2 40g breeder tanks. 1 is in for drilling and I picked up the other one today which will be the sump. I am doing a DIY stand and canopy. I...

http://dallas.craigslist.org/hsh/555170864.html Would these be sufficient? I guess I would need the 48" for my tank. I'm not too familiar with all this yet but im trying to learn. Thought I would ask you guys first if this is a good deal

Well...I guess I am taking the plunge again :) and I figured since I am going to start all over I may as well start a build thread. I will have pictures and stuff as I accumulate items. I am not really building anything though (other than the rockscape and modifying a tank for a sump), so I...

Hi all, I have a quick question. I am re-doing my 125 as a FOWLR and I am wondering what the limitations are on my lighting. I have an IceCap 660 ballast which right now has 4 X 48" bulbs that are staggard over the 6' tank (basically 2 bulbs start at one end of the tank and end 2' shy of the...

This thread lists the equipment I have so far: http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111400 When I got the tank, I decided to go ahead and test everything I had to make sure it worked properly. The only part of it that I couldn't truly test was the skimmer. But, with plain water...

Ok - I was looking at another post (I already forgot who's) who had a great toadstool that had attached itself onto the glass... It got me thinking - my toadstool just doesn't seem to be happy in my tank. When I first brought it home - it was open for the first few weeks - then for the last few...

I am not ready to put lights on the tank yet because i am still make the top look nice like the stand ~!~ mission ! any now the size of the tank is a 125 i am guessing the measurements are 72 inch's long 18 inch's wide 25 inch's high........... i wont to have plops mushrooms torch's frog spawns...

Ro/Di and booster pump, Misc vho bulbs and light fixtures. All the other stuff besides whats below has been sold so I deleted it from this ad. Heres whats available still: *** See post dated 4-26-08 for new prices *** Used VHO bulbs- $40 Hydrometer- $5 3ft stock single bulb light fixture...

I am building a new canopy and getting close to the finish line. I have always used VHO bulbs and mounting them was a no brainer. When you mount a reflector like the Reef Optix 2(13" long), do you mount the reflector x amount of inches from the side or do you go by the bulb instead and have...