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05-13-2008, 06:42 PM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 24
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I would definitely go with 2, worth the money to not have a shadow in the middle IMO. I have 2 250w on my 55 and it is bright everywhere in the tank. Be prepared to deal with heat and evaporation. My tank would go up a degree an hour when I first turned mine on. I cut vents on either end of the tank and mounting 2 110 watt fans on one of the vents and it seems to have taken care of the problem. I also lose close to a gallon a day due to evaporation. This is totally off topic, but just wanted to give you a heads up if you didn't know. As for the questions, we love em, gives us saltwater geeks something to do! _________ 55 gallon reef aquarium, 85 lbs. live rock, 2 1/2" sandbed, False Percula Clown, Foxface, Whitecheek Tang, Tetratec PF500 filter, 2 110 watt URI Super Actinic VHO actinics, 2 250 watt metal halides with Reef Optix 2 reflectors powered by Blue Wave 3 ballast Born 1/3/08 CHECK OUT: My Tank Thread My Tank Video My 2nd Tank Video | 
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05-14-2008, 04:59 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Awesome and I didn't know I was going to lose that much water a day. Also I think I'm going to go with two 250 MH so there is no dark spots. Also is coralife a good choice for bulb? Or is there a better brand to choose because I'm not sure which one to go with?
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05-15-2008, 02:42 AM
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| | PICTURE POLICE
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Originally Posted by 72RunningBlue  Awesome and I didn't know I was going to lose that much water a day. Also I think I'm going to go with two 250 MH so there is no dark spots. Also is coralife a good choice for bulb? Or is there a better brand to choose because I'm not sure which one to go with? | Theres so many out there, its basically a personal prefer. but I have heard great reveiws on Reeflux and SPS(South pasific something, I dont remember). Luna _________ 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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05-15-2008, 04:35 AM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 24
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I used Spectrum Specialists, they advertise on 3reef. You could also contact Tangster and see what he can do for ya. Now you have to decide what kelvin rating you want... my mh are 14000k, but once again that is personal preference. It all depends on what your looking for. The lower the # the less blue in color they are, the higher the # the more blue they are. | |
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05-15-2008, 05:29 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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Do you have the fixtures now and the ballast ? that would determine the bulbs you need I like the SPS 14 K best bulb I ever ran bar none .. P/M me if you need any help with getting it all together.. But on a 72 I'd go with the 2 250's and I never say any issues with a center brace I have 2 of them on a 135 in Richmond now running for 13 yrs or so and never a shadow . What I'd tell anyone using M/H is if you see a shadow then the bulbs are to close to the water and need to be raised _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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05-15-2008, 07:56 AM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Age: 22
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Originally Posted by Tangster Do you have the fixtures now and the ballast ? that would determine the bulbs you need I like the SPS 14 K best bulb I ever ran bar none .. P/M me if you need any help with getting it all together.. But on a 72 I'd go with the 2 250's and I never say any issues with a center brace I have 2 of them on a 135 in Richmond now running for 13 yrs or so and never a shadow . What I'd tell anyone using M/H is if you see a shadow then the bulbs are to close to the water and need to be raised | The only reason I have a shadow is because i only hvae 1-400w light instead of 2-250w lights, didnt really have the money to fork out for 2 so i just got one larger watt. | |
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05-15-2008, 09:55 AM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Awesome thanks everyone, and Tangster I don't have the ballasts and everything yet, still in the designing stages, I'm actually trying to figure out costs before hand, so I not in over my head | |
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05-15-2008, 04:14 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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Originally Posted by 72RunningBlue Awesome thanks everyone, and Tangster I don't have the ballasts and everything yet, still in the designing stages, I'm actually trying to figure out costs before hand, so I not in over my head | P/M me maybe I have somthing for you.. I have a few ballast left | |
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