150gal ZEO que dramatic music

[lobsterboy]

Originally Posted by kien

I'm very curious about this too. I have heard so many conflicting reports.. some replace their T5s once a year, some every few months, and you replace yours every 3??

K.

Yes, the blubs get changed out, 2.5-3 months.

i had orginally planned to change them out every 6, but i wanted to see if there was a difference after 3. and to the eye the tank looked more bright and a hint of blue after changing them out early. it kinda stuck on me.

Originally Posted by Carmen

Incredible tank John! That tank has amazing growth and is stunning! I have had my eye on those purple tangs too over the last few weeks. Would love to try one if I can get this tank up and running quickly (if there is any left!). They are so nice and fat!
GREAT BUY! Sorry to hear of the tank mishaps - seems to always go that way - one thing after another!
Gorgeous tank!

Thanks Carmen, yeah those purple tangs are FAT. i put half a sheet of nori in the tank, he tried to roll nemo in it to have nemo sushi, hahah, not true. but he did go to town on it.

Originally Posted by shrimpchips

Previous to this I saw 6 months once, and I though that was crazy. I also thought the general consensus was 1 year (depending on quality of bulbs) - mine burned out sooner (damn Current USA 18" bulbs), but \I have a PAR meter to monitor my bulb life.

What's your reasoning on the 3 months (if indeed that is correct)?

yup, 3 months, i have had good results with them thus far, so its kinda hard to change now. maybe in a new system, i would try to go further, and see what happens, but for now i will contiune to change them out, 2.5 -3 months.

and for those who have asked. my friend Scott comes by every 2.5-3 months, to pick up the blubs and trade frags.

thanks everyone.

[lobsterboy]

my friend Kazu went to Japan last week and I asked him to pick up some Japanese reef aquarim magaiznes.
heres what he got me.
the last pic i thought was a large aquarium, until you see the eye glasses in the pic.

lots of pics in side, tanks spotless, tons of werid nano planted tanks,

now i wish i could read them

[BlueAbyss]

Are those tiny shrimp in that last pico? Wow, small. That first one in the spherical container is amazing... pretty cool stuff!

[Ephraim]

Originally Posted by BlueAbyss

Are those tiny shrimp in that last pico? Wow, small. That first one in the spherical container is amazing... pretty cool stuff!

red crystal shrimp

[shrimpchips]

in a $300 CAD tank set up

Send them here, I'll read them for you.

[lobsterboy]

cant read the site, going to ask my friend to translate. found this while googling around.

stoked. check it out.

http://hotit.jp/ojyarumaru/index.php...eo=yGmF-MXxx5w

http://hotit.jp/ojyarumaru/index.php...eo=skmUVrU0a3k

[fishytime]

Your internationally recognized!