Recent Tank Shots (2-21-05)

[MtnDewMan]

Just took these today while at home taking the day off of work

 

[bradreef]

looking good. like the collection of stags

 

[wrightme43]

Looking Good, Chuck. Digging the acros. How old did you say that clown is?

 

[CarlaW]

Looks really good, how much growth are you getting a month on those stags? They sure are growing out nicely.

 

[MtnDewMan]

Thanks guys

They are doing well thanks ... For the most part. I am not sure of the growth rate, they have grown more since I put the Hamilton 14000k bulbs on.

The clown pair are at least 14 years old in my care. Got them as juveniles.

 

[mattseattle]

and you are using a pfo hqi ballast to drive the hamiltons?

 

[MtnDewMan]

and you are using a pfo hqi ballast to drive the hamiltons?

I sure am!

 

[Clownguy]

Tank looks good chuck. Thanks for the suggesion of the 14K Hami's. I got them last week and they look good, but still hard to get use to the difference of the radiums.

Chris

 

[mattseattle]

i like the color of you tank. i just purchased 2 of these bulbs.

thanks for the info.

 

[mattseattle]

hey Chris - what ballast are you running the hamiltons on?

 

[bigdave]

I'm running mine on a PFO pulse start Ballast works fine. They say the HQI makes the bulbs last longer don't know for a fact.

 

[NaH2O]

Awesome Chuck!

 

[reedman]

Looking good. You'll be thinning out the tank in no time.

 

[Alice]

The tank looks great, Chuck. I'm always amazed at the growth. I see the new wrasse settled in nicely.

 

[SueT]

Chuck, I like this lighting on your reef tank. I may need to check into them when these run their course.

Corals look great under them. The wrasse sure shows up..

 

[Elmo18]

Me likey!

- Elmo

 

[MtnDewMan]

Thanks everyone.

Sue, I do really like this bulb. I have searched a lot for bulbs, and found this one finally. In my opinion it is the best color I have found. Not as bright as the 10000k ABs, not as blue as the Radiums, not as drab as the coravue, not as unpredictable as the XM ... haha ... I have tried a lot of them.

I would also say that to get the bets out of them, HQI ballast is the way to go. They may look too dim under a standard ballast.

 

[mattseattle]

yeah, that is my concern. i just ordered 2 of them but i have the standard pfo ballast. guess i'll probably order an hqi ballast if they are too dim.

 

[SueT]

Chuck, I may have to get in touch with you about what ballast etc. you're using. I am about to undertake the extreme makeover of the 180g and then put everything thats in my 120g into the 180g and get rid of the 120.

I want the 180g tank to be my reef tank but I want to have what I need lighting wise and these lights will have to be reliable. :badgrin: Otherwise I have all the equipment it's just been getting that tank back to ship shape from the crash.

 

[MtnDewMan]

Sue ... Not a problem ...

I use a PFO Dual HQI ballast (250W). If you need any further information beyond that, let me know, I can dig out part numbers or something like that for you.