Next up on the list of seriously lacking Items in our list was lighting. we had a 72" coralife fixture that I swear the light didnt reach the bottom of the tank before it was black.

We checked out all the options, install new bulbs, retrofit the casing, go to a second light. Then we just realized that we wouldnt be satisfied with anything but a new light. Along came the single most expensive purchase on the Tank, out new 72" Gieseman Infiniti 3x250W w/4 T5 Actinics.

So after sitting on our dinning room table for two weeks we finally decided to suck it up and install it. We went with wall brackets with a shelf for the ballasts above the tank, hiding behind the bulk head.

To say the least it Cleaned up the tank conciderably.

I think the actinics alone were brighter then the coralife!





And Finally Let there be light!



So one of the added bonuses of going to the new light is it gave us better access to the tank. Having the light on cables saved a tonne of time messing around with moving the tank mounted light when we had to get our hands into the tank.









So with the new light we of course had to get a few new additions!





The tanks was running for approx 6 months at this time with only a few minor blips (kids turning valves, 6 hour power outages, etc.)

So far so good. Keeping the Fingers Crossed.


Not to mention everything seemed to be much happier under the new light.