Recent content by adamjay

I recently added two 175 MH lamps to my 90g. I have lots of frags that seem to be growing slowly. I also have 4 110W VHO taking care of the blue ( these were on originally) softies in tank are green star polyps.Before I added the MH, the star polyps were growing like crazy. Now they barely open...

I have had a brown spot on my live rock ever since I got it about 2 years ago. Since then, it has been growing bigger and encrusting over the rock and up the wall. It seems slippery to the touch and I have peeled pieces off but it will not come all the way off. I looks and feels like some...

I know there has been much to say about icecap ballasts, but I need some input on the 175W MH ballast. I recently upgraded to 2 175W MH (10k) ushio lamps with icecap ballasts and have had one of the ballasts blow in the first week...since then I have replaced it with a new one free of charge...

What lighting did you have to begin with?

That's scary when you invest thousands into a tank, not to mention the time and effort, to think of losing it all because of a power outage.

My power went out the other day because of the snow related conditions. As I sat and waited, I began to get nervous thinking, How long is this going to last. I do not have a back up generator or battery...so how long can a tank survive without power? The power went back on in about an hour and...

I was at my LFS today and was observing a VHO/MH hood combo from hamilton tech. The halides and the VHO's were no further away than mine. This makes me feel a little safer. I can move them....probably another inch away. thanks! Adam

anyone?

I have been running 4 VHO 110W actinics with 2 175W MH in a canopy for about 1 month now. The halides were retrofit to the canopy and are in between the VHO, about 1.5 inches from the VHO bulbs. Is this too close? I haven't had any problems thus far. Has anyone ever had a VHO explode from...