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03-15-2005, 03:14 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida Age: 34
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|  Have mh do I need vho or any other bulbs
I have metal Halides. I will have three total (eventually) 175w each. Would I really need to add Vho or any other type bulbs?  _________ "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing"
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125 G reef ready. 3 175W MH XM 15K bulbs two VHO 10000k, Berlin turbo skimmer, 18W turbo twist UV, DIY Refugium and sump, Little Giant 3-MDQX-SC, 3 MAXIJET 1200 with mod kit and 1 900gph. 1/3 horse chiller, I have a false yellow, damsel, percula clown, Mushrooms and a bubble tip anenome and Live Rock | 
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03-15-2005, 04:57 PM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clinton Twp, Michigan Age: 27
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| Re: Have mh do I need vho or any other bulbs
You don't have to but it is better for you for a couple of reasons. 1 you are not going to want to have you halides on all day only like 5 hrs. 2 you can use other bulbs to adjust spectrums. 3 people use other bulbs to acclimate corals from Night to day and vice versa. You will also use them when changing bulbs and adding new livestock. If your livestock isn't used to the MH lighting you can bleach them.
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03-17-2005, 08:57 AM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida Age: 34
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| Re: Have mh do I need vho or any other bulbs
Right now i just have the reg flourescent hood light that came with the tank and two mh that I am slowly getting them used to. would that be enough or do i need to get pc or vho lights? | |
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03-17-2005, 09:07 AM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
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  | Re: Have mh do I need vho or any other bulbs
chetrod as much as i like what you wrote in your sig could you add your tank setup in there so people know a little more. that way your questions will be answered depending on your setup and not just by general rules. That being said i say ditto for what somethingfishy said.
Marc. _________ http://www.3reef.com/uploads/m_lacom99.jpg
20Gal, 45 lbs LR, 65W PC 10 000K + 65W PC 20 000K + 10Gal sump/fuge
Livestock :hermit and snails, Green star polyps, Button polyps, Finger leather, Xenia, Zoanthids, Mushrooms, Yellow polyps, montipora digitata, acropora, ?mistery polyps?, mistery crab, six line wrasse | |
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03-18-2005, 09:47 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida Age: 34
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| Re: Have mh do I need vho or any other bulbs
So what I am getting from this thread, it's a matter of preference. If I want to have the dusk to dawn effect I need more lights If not One more 175w mh would work since the tank is six foot long 20 inches deep. I want to eventually do clams and other corals. | |
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03-19-2005, 12:51 PM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
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| Re: Have mh do I need vho or any other bulbs
They is some general rules that most people follow but there are exceptions... specially in this hobby. Right now i have NO on my 55 and everything is doing fine... ok i dont have any SPS or clams but my softies are ok. Its just a matter of experimenting and finding what works for you and your livestock. So see how it goes and if you think you need more then add more.
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03-19-2005, 01:04 PM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: Have mh do I need vho or any other bulbs
I also like the actinics because lots of the critters fluoresce under them!  _________ http://www.3reef.com/uploads/BirdSig3.jpgI Love My Sig By John Hawkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date Started 9/04 58 gallon Oceanic Tank, 20 gal DIY sump/fuge w/ Kent Marine Auto top-off, Air Water Ice RO/DI, 10,000 K 175 W MH, 2 VHO 03's 96W each, AquaC EV 120 Skimmer
80 lbs LR, DSB in FUGE, 1 - 2 " LS in tank
Black Brittle Star, Chevron Tang, Crocea Clam, red & green Lobophyllia, Frogspawn, Porites Frag, Caulastrea Frag, Green Ricordia, Asst. Zoas, hermits, astreas, stomatellas, fighting conch | |
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03-20-2005, 07:11 AM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida Age: 34
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| Re: Have mh do I need vho or any other bulbs
I might just get one more mh for the center and get two 60 Blue actinic vho bulbs to go on either side of the mh's that may work. Tha should be cool, then I can start the day with the vho's then all lights on then end with the vho's. | |
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03-20-2005, 09:07 AM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
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| Re: Have mh do I need vho or any other bulbs
Good plan chetrod [smiley=2thumbsup.gif]
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