Lance's 225 gal tank

christyf5 · #1 03-22-2011, 12:16 AM

Good idea. Mine just got half burned, they looked pretty rough when they emerged from their hidey holes with half their parts all burned off. Course they were all regenerated a few days later. Then I took the rock out and practically soaked it in sodium hydroxide

Lance · #2 03-22-2011, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by christyf5

Good idea. Mine just got half burned, they looked pretty rough when they emerged from their hidey holes with half their parts all burned off. Course they were all regenerated a few days later. Then I took the rock out and practically soaked it in sodium hydroxide

If at first you don't succeed............................. fry the crap out of them with caustic poison!

Lance · #3 03-23-2011, 01:08 AM

WEIRDO!
For years I ran 250W Ushio HQI 10K's with actinic T5's on the 90g. I was very happy with it. Great shimmer and decent coral growth.
When it was time to replace the Ushio, I temporarily swapped it with a Hamilton 14K I had laying around until I could get to the city and buy another 10K. I absolutely hated the 14K; it was too blue and the shimmer was not as nice, although after awhile I did get somewhat used to it. 3 months later I finally got to the city and picked up a new Ushio 10K. Got it home, pulled the Hamilton and stuck in the Ushio. Guess what? I don't like it now; too yellow and the corals don't look as bright.

christyf5 · #4 03-23-2011, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Lance

WEIRDO!
For years I ran 250W Ushio HQI 10K's with actinic T5's on the 90g. I was very happy with it. Great shimmer and decent coral growth.
When it was time to replace the Ushio, I temporarily swapped it with a Hamilton 14K I had laying around until I could get to the city and buy another 10K. I absolutely hated the 14K; it was too blue and the shimmer was not as nice, although after awhile I did get somewhat used to it. 3 months later I finally got to the city and picked up a new Ushio 10K. Got it home, pulled the Hamilton and stuck in the Ushio. Guess what? I don't like it now; too yellow and the corals don't look as bright.

I did that with my new 14k ebay bulbs. put them on there, didn't like them and actually put them for sale on here. I never got around to taking them off and now I like them. I haven't tried putting my old ushios back on yet tho

Lance · #5 03-23-2011, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by christyf5

I did that with my new 14k ebay bulbs. put them on there, didn't like them and actually put them for sale on here. I never got around to taking them off and now I like them. I haven't tried putting my old ushios back on yet tho

Sad bunch aren't we.

fishytime · #6 03-23-2011, 01:23 AM

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Guess what? I don't like it now; too yellow and the corals don't look as bright.

aw you poor stuck with your bulb choice cuz the bulb is $100 bucks metal halide guys

......I know what you mean though I absolutely hate a yellowish tank....

Lance · #7 03-23-2011, 01:35 AM

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aw you poor stuck with your bulb choice cuz the bulb is $100 bucks metal halide guys

......I know what you mean though I absolutely hate a yellowish tank....

Doug, the nice thing is: the Hamiltons are only $65 vs. $80 for the Ushio.
The real killer is the 225g lighting: 3x 400W MH @ $124 ea.

Lance · #8 03-23-2011, 01:37 AM

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Doug, the nice thing is: the Hamiltons are only $65 vs. $80 for the Ushio.
The real killer is the 225g lighting: 3x 400W MH @ $124 ea.

Oh, and 8x T5 @ $25 ea. It freakin' kills me when it comes time to replace them. Might have to go shopping for some cheapo E-bay bulbs.

Skimmerking · #9 03-23-2011, 01:46 AM

Lance what are the hamiltons like are they Yellow the 10 K that i have from ebay are abit yellow may go to the 14 k