just hit thier site to poke around. im putting together a new 120G tank . came across the MH / T5 combo light which houses 2 x 150W MH and 4 x T5.
now iv heard that 175W fixtures with the right lamps can equal a 250W for lumens.
would these 2 x 150MH still put out adequate par for said 120G...
well there sits the tank, picked up a Reef Octopus xp-1000sss skimmer . as well as a new vertex ro/di unit 100gpd.
now if the weather was not so darn cold here ild get workin on the tank stand and get this thing running...lol.
still need to pick up a few items like a return pump. was...
right, was aware of that point. like i posted above, the 90 i was going to build will probably be a larger tank now.
the trigger we got is only about 1.5 inches in size right now and housed in the 75gal.
it wont be long before hes moved into a much larger tank
i was told today from my LFS that triggers would surely eat any shrimp i put into the tank?...if you disagree ild be more inclined to follow your thoughts as i know your opinions around here are often based on knowledge not hearsay
still workin on getting all my things in order to build this 90 gal...now the wife is thinking we should go bigger right off the bat...130 to 150 gal.
so till i can get her to figure out just how big we are going to go, things have been held up a tad.
in the meantime i picked up a small...
also if you do not have a pump on the ro/di and you supply water pressure is low, your output will also be slowed by the lack of pressure. if i remember correctly an operating pressure around 50 to 55 is favorable for most units.
someone will correct me pressure if im wrong :)
75gal tank pictures by tarapaca - Photobucket
link to latest tank pics.
i only posted the ones that semi turned out. i really need to figure out my camera settings.
got the new 90 gal tank in the house now.
looking at a Reef octopus or Vortex skimmer...leaning to the Reef Octopus. if...