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03-07-2008, 12:49 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2008
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 |  light timer
as i about to get my Mh, i was wondering, what do u guys use to control light? what kind of timer? i have 3 set of lights, 2 250 mh, 24 led moonlight and 2x54 t5 for supplement,
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55g AGA 55lb LR, 55lb sand, CPR skimmer, magnum 350, koralia 1.
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120g RR, 40 sump/fuge, panworld 50pxx, 2 x 250 Lumen Bright Reeflux 12k coralvue ballst, 2x54 t5 current usa, 24 led moonlight, shallow sand bed, 2x Koralia 4, around 200lbs rock, msx 200, aquac phosphate reactor... If you see something better out there, let me know. most of the parts still being process. | 
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03-07-2008, 04:24 AM
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| | Bikers are a dying breed!
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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I use one of these to control the tank. AquaController 3 _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 Parameters My 265 Gal. Tank Thread   | |
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03-07-2008, 05:07 AM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Florida Age: 43
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I use this guy. It works just fine. $9 or so at Lowes. 
The manufacturer is Intermatic. It's rating is sufficient for the voltage and amperage of MH lighting.
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90G display tank. Kent Phos Reactor running carbon and ROWAPhos, Coralife 225 Skimmer. Wet/Dry converted to 10 Gal Sump w/ auto topoff float valve connected to Typhoon 5 Stage RO/DI. Little Giant inline (external) return pump. Coralife 2x150MH, 14K + 2x96W PC Actinics, Ecotech Vortech propeller pump, Hydor Koralia #2. | |
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03-07-2008, 07:08 AM
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| | PICTURE POLICE
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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What ever you do, dont get this one 
it cant handle the draw of the MH's _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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03-07-2008, 08:10 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
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I was thinking about getting the digital oneso I guess no go? What would be a good adapter with power surge and timer? I read something about ac rack mount but found nothing on them they r the one that have individual switch so u can turn things on and off | |
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03-07-2008, 08:16 AM
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| | Clown Trigger
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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03-07-2008, 08:25 AM
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| | PICTURE POLICE
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Originally Posted by tinnghe  I was thinking about getting the digital oneso I guess no go? What would be a good adapter with power surge and timer? I read something about ac rack mount but found nothing on them they r the one that have individual switch so u can turn things on and off | The single digital timer will handle the MH's. I went through 3 of the dual timers before I called a tech. rep. from coralife. He said that the dual cant handle the draw of the MH but the digital one can, go figure. | |
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03-07-2008, 06:05 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
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i dont trust them | |
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