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Anyone know of a member tank profile that is a 92 C, offhand?

Could I get away with only 1 MH light?

I've been keeping freshwater for a while. I have a 125 gallon SA Cichlid tank, and a 55 gallon community tank. I researched thru books and the www (mostly here :) ) for about 6 months last year as I thought I wanted to turn my 125 into a reef. After looking into getting my tank drilled, and...

race, and win. So are u saying I should go w/ 3 , or are u a big fan of "Days of Thunder"?. [ October 03, 2001: Message edited by: bkent ]

If I decide to go with 3 MH and 2 actinic on my 125, could I use simply FL actinics? Cause I already have some ballasts from old shop lights, could save considerable $$$ with only FL.

Would I regret in the long run getting whatever MH bulbs come with the kit as opposed to say Iwasaki???

I looked at getting the following: 2 400w 65k Iwasaki ~ $60 x2 $120 1 - 2 bulb 400w ballast part #71A4300 from Graybar.com ~ $80 Icecap 430 ballast 2 72 inch VHO actinics - 245.90 from champion = 445.90 + s&H. That isn't even including the DIY Hood, and countless odds and ends and trips to...

no hood, but I already built a DIY hood for my 55 galllon planted tank(fresh). How high should I make the hood to house the MH with distance to water level? My goal is not to buy a single salt related item until I am absolutely sure of all hardware I want. Also, would you put the 2 400 watt...

thanx guys, found a great site that is helping me tremendously... http://www.rpi.edu/dept/union/aquarium/public_html/rpi.html

What do you think about this gator: http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PA&Product_Code=PFO72HOOD&Category_Code=PFOh with the bulbs/ballasts listed in my orginal post? Seems like a lot of lighting for the money, plus I assume I could hang the hood above...

That comes in a bag labeled "play sand" but is harvested in the caribean and can be used in reef tanks/seeded with little live sand. I want a cost effective way of filling my 125 to a 3-4" dsb.

It seems that from shopping around this is the best option to be for reef lighting on my 125: http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PA&Product_Code=PFO72HOOD&Category_Code=PFOh I would get it with: FL-VHO endcaps Standard FL ballast (small ballast) PFO...

I want to build a DIY hood for my 125 to make it into a reef tank. These reflectors claim you can use 2 MH for a 6 ft tank. http://www.marinedepot.com/a_lt_mh_spider_info.asp?CartId= If this would work, getting 2 MH instead of 3 for my 125 would save $$. Do you guys think I could effectivly...

I have been keeping fresh water fish for several years now. I just graduated from college, about to get a real job, and buy a house with my fiance. After settling down in my house, I want to get rid of my S. American Cichlids and go reef, the main reason being that I will have the $$ to do so...