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November 10th, 2007, 10:05 PM
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Re: I went big
You have a glass top on the tank?
I had the same fixture over a 75 gallon with not even a one degree swing.Of course,I had no top on it.Keep SPS corals higher up with those lights and you should be good.Congrats on the lights.
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November 10th, 2007, 10:35 PM
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Re: I went big
no glass on the top of the tank. Its wide open. I just dont want to come home to seafood gumbo.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55gl salt aquarium. 60lbs live rock cycling at the molment Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: About 3 weeks. Ha. New, very new
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November 10th, 2007, 10:46 PM
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Re: I went big
Well,you can buy small wall fans to blow across the water service.Biff has some and I seen them at Lowe's and Walmart.Maybe 10 bucks.
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November 10th, 2007, 10:58 PM
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I think it may have been my heater in my tank. I turned it down 2 degrees and I am going to keep an eye on it. I think it might solve my mystery. I should be able to house anything I want in my tank with this light correct?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55gl salt aquarium. 60lbs live rock cycling at the molment Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: About 3 weeks. Ha. New, very new
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November 10th, 2007, 11:06 PM
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Re: I went big
Yes,keep light loving corals half way up or higher.
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Live long and prosperDominick AGA 210g. MegaflowLifereef LF1-300S berlin sumpSVS-24 skimmer w/Mag 9.5Refugium(25g.) with Nova 2x24w fuge light.Mag 2400 return.Aquatinic Constellation/14x39w T5-HO.Reef Fanatic ATO.Koralia 2/3 Current Aquarium(s) Description: Oceanic 75 gal./AGA 210g. megaflow Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 6 years Other Intrests: Reefing,video games,music,electronics
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November 11th, 2007, 07:29 PM
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Re: I went big
My metal halides were heating my 240 up by 20 degrees (it hit 96 at the highest, I think). I bought two $7 clip-on fans from Walmart, and now my temperatures stay between 78 and 82. Buy some fans and have them blow across the top of the water.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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November 13th, 2007, 08:27 PM
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Re: I went big
I turn my heaters down to 72 degrees and let ambient airs temps and lighting take care of the rest. My upstairs 90 hits 78 all the time. My 125 in the basement seems warmer - more like 80. The PC lighting in the 125 seem to heat up the water more than the T-5 upstairs. Turn down your heater to about 72-74 and see what happens.
-Doc Current Aquarium(s) Description: 210 gal "Shark Reef" With Angelfish and 90 gal reef tank Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: long enough to know I have a lot to learn
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November 13th, 2007, 08:28 PM
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Re: I went big
it seems as if each heater has a different setting. Weird, but it is true. You can set two heaters at 75 and one will turn off at 78 and the other at 75. BTW great choice on lights. When I get home from work, I love to see the eerie glow from the living room window as I pull up
-Doc Current Aquarium(s) Description: 210 gal "Shark Reef" With Angelfish and 90 gal reef tank Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: long enough to know I have a lot to learn
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November 14th, 2007, 12:53 AM
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Re: I went big
You'll love those Lights.
I have the same fixture on my 75 and my corals do great under them. Just be careful and acclimate your corals to the light or you'll bleach them.
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November 19th, 2007, 05:13 PM
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Re: I went big
how long before I can add coral. 6 months to a year?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55gl salt aquarium. 60lbs live rock cycling at the molment Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: About 3 weeks. Ha. New, very new
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