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Ok cool then I will order one and see if there's a major difference. I think I will chack out the XM bulb heard more good than bad we will see.
Pictures look great
Any one ever use the new XM bulbs 59 bucks 175W?
I guess I will just buy one and see if there is a big difference and go from there. Thats cool then I was hoping it wasn't as frequent as Flourecent...
What I did was took pictures with me then bought the small cans and tried on a couple scrap pieces until I found a match then bought the big can....
Thanks Guys, if you guys were in florida I would make one but Canada And Jersey is a little far away. Here are the final pics now I need some LR and...
Soon March tenth quarterly bonus. I have two already but ther are 7 months old.. and I think they were used when I bought the two from ebay. I plan...
How do you know when its time to change them. I leave them on about ten hours a day.
You got any handy friends around I just built one for my 125 gallon just started a thread in the DIY forum. Total cost minus the lights was about $140
With the new MH bulbs out there ists not bad now XM bulbs are 59 dollars for 10k 0r 20k. The initial purchase of the ballasts are expensive though....
Here is a pic close to being finished. also tested the lighs in the garage just in case.
Long awaited, I now have the third Ballast 175W MH 10k. So I built a new hood to accomodate them also raised it up, before the bulbs were like three...
That's cool Let us know how it works out and perhaps a little video
http://www.thesea.org/reef_aquarium/DIY/circulation/circulation_siphon_surge.php Here is that article I was talking about. Simple set up if you...
Mainly price and diferent ways of water movement vs just a surge. Not a bad idea I read an article where this guy made the same thing out of a five...
No I have the two returns and one powerhead in the center of a 125 gallon all glass, then I have three on the bottom behind the live rock. So in...
you would be better off gettins some maxi jets different gph rates and a timer with a timer oulet that you can buy that will control four or more...
Im agree with NUGIO I don't trust check valves best bet is the siphon break. My cousin is a plumber used a spring loaded check valve and salt water...
I bought mine new. Tank, stand, canopy, with NO lighs and the glass tops for 1100.00 reef ready all glass. APC is right the equipment costs more. MH...
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