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  1. cheeks69

    Corals losing color ???

    This is what I thought was happening with the CV bulb so I switched to the XM to try to correct the problem the RBTA changed to pink with the CV and the SPS seemed to improve initially with the XM but now it's getting worse. What Bulb would you recommend ? Besides the Iwasaki I thought the XM...
  2. cheeks69

    Corals losing color ???

    Nine months out of the year the temp in my tank is 82 degrees but during the summer months it'll get as high as 86. I've never had a problem with the higher temps with the LPS except the Torch and they come from cooler and deeper water so temp is something that's never really concerned me. Also...
  3. cheeks69

    Corals losing color ???

    Yes I agree but my corals reacted so well to the new lighting that it didn't concern me much even some tiny frags that I thought were gone recovered so I was happy but I do believe I shortened the photoperiod for a couple of days. Now that's the question Nikki ! Never used it.
  4. cheeks69

    Corals losing color ???

    No glass shield since it's a SE bulb so no UV problems like with the DE bulbs. AFA tank temp that's debatable most reefs in the Indo-Pacific range in the mid to high 80's so the only problem with those temps in a closed system would be dissolved oxygen levels IMO. I would keep it cooler but...
  5. cheeks69

    Corals losing color ???

    Nikki temp is usually at 82 degrees but in the summertime can get to as high as 86 degrees. The color on the corals is WYSIWYG some parts of the coral especially on the Red Cap are white. I thought the problem was the CV bulb but it has gotten progressively worse in the last few weeks.
  6. cheeks69

    Corals losing color ???

    The frags have been in my tank for about 6-7 months.
  7. cheeks69

    Corals losing color ???

    I'm running a single Halide 10k XM 250w with 130w PC actinics. Most of the SPS were frags that were bought from someone using MH not sure on the K. I've had the bulbs for about 2 months they're about 12" above the water the tank is 30x30x24 93.5 gal with a 4" DSB.
  8. cheeks69

    Corals losing color ???

    I'm having some problems with my corals losing their color, all my SPS frags and an Acro colony I bought are becoming very light in color, why ? They came from other tanks that used MH's and they've been in my tank for several months so it's not an acclimation problem, don't understand what it...
  9. cheeks69

    Show me your full tank shots

    Magnificent Oldsaint :D
  10. cheeks69

    nitrates nitrates nitrates

    Like Nikki mentioned if you have a FO then I wouldn't be concerned about nitrates they won't kill the fish although if they're real high it will stress them. If you have enough LR then you really don't need bio-balls and they can render your LR inefficient.
  11. cheeks69

    fish quetions

    My experience with Anthias is they're very active fish and very beautiful but you must feed them often or they'll waste away, so you'd need excellent filtration especially if it's a reef, they would also need a large tank to keep them in schools I think the recomendation in WWM is a minimum of a...
  12. cheeks69

    What's Your Tank Bottom?

    I'm surprised to see DSB is still king :p DSB here about 4-5" mostly Southdown have softies LPS and SPS :)
  13. cheeks69

    Can you have too much light?

    Since each MH bulb covers 2'x2' section 3 bulbs would be unnecessary and would just increase the heat and the electic bill IMHO :)
  14. cheeks69

    A Saga: Nikki's 120 gallon

    Congrats Nikki the tank is lookin sweet ! Love the fish selection so far, the color on the foxface is awesome never seen one quite like it...are you going to add any more fish ? If you are consider the Fairy Wrasses they're very active swimmers and are just beautiful fish.
  15. cheeks69

    Show me your full tank shots

    Hi TG :exclaim: Don't forget to post some pics of the transition :)
  16. cheeks69

    Show me your full tank shots

    Here's some good reading on the subject Jessica What Your Grandmother Never told you about Lime A Simple DIY Kalk Dripper Understanding Calcium and Alkalinity
  17. cheeks69

    Pinched Mantle

    Well I didn't know what it was ! I posted for some help at clamsdirect forum. At first I thought it was the CV Halide bulb I had because it started showing the PM when I placed it higher up in the tank and since I had had some issues with other corals in the tank I suspected the lighting but...
  18. cheeks69

    Pinched Mantle

    Gee Nikki it looks almost as bad as mine did before it perished :cry:
  19. cheeks69

    Another LIGHT question

    Duane are you refering to the seller of ODYSSEA's or Sharky's reef ? Sharky's is legitimate business and sponsors several reefing sites never heard anything bad about him. FWIW Scott I have the reefanatic EB and have had no problems and if you look at JBNY's lighting tests the XM 10k with that...
  20. cheeks69

    Another LIGHT question

    These are not cheap especially if you want to buy a quality fixture with a good reflector which is a must with this lighting choice. http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SL-960045&Category_Code=SunlightT5 IMO your better off buying a retro Metal...
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