Helios RIP...Here comes 4X96!

JPfish · 10-03-2002, 06:18 PM

I'm not sad because of the bad experience with my Helios fixture. Actually, I still miss that fixture because of its open tank potential and I never had any heat problems.

But I had 2 ballasts replaced and they both failed..and due to this and many other customer complaints, the company I bought it from stopped carrying them at all.

And they turned me on to what I should have got in the first place:

Before:

Next post will be after....

JPfish · 10-03-2002, 06:21 PM

AFTER:

The hardware:

oh_yeah

JPfish · 10-03-2002, 06:29 PM

This tank was started from scratch on July 13, 2002!! Mainly from advise from 3steps2areefaquarium.com :thumbsup2:

A couple close ups..not to show off, but how am I doing?
my new branching hammer (1 week old):

my green star polyps & friends (about 1 month old):

Boy! has the corraline algae spread in just 2 months...please help me design a sump!

Matt Rogers · 10-03-2002, 07:33 PM

hey jp i want to see this new setup but your pictures are 'not available!'

just upload them here! use 'Attach'

:thumbsup1:

JPfish · 10-03-2002, 07:52 PM

Matt: The funny thing is that I can see them! even after I close your site & get back on.

anyways, here's the attach:

Matt Rogers · 10-03-2002, 07:58 PM

Wow! oh_yeah

nice layout!
nice canopy! that looks great! :thumbsup2:

that tank is way too clean though!!

you need some algae for those fish!

JPfish · 10-03-2002, 08:04 PM

Did you only see a pic in the last post? or the previous ones as well??

Matt Rogers · 10-03-2002, 08:05 PM

just the last one. givemeabreak

JPfish · 10-03-2002, 08:13 PM

Well here's the attach's

JPfish · 10-03-2002, 08:14 PM

another one