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Is there any advantages or disadvantages to the 2 end bulbs or the socket type?

Is this is an electronic ballast? 2x250 PFO Ballast Assembly FEATURES:. Tar style ballast (core and coil design). 120V 6' supply cord for each ballast. Extruded aluminum heat sink enclosure for maximum heat dissipation. Each ballast can be controlled by independent timers. Each ballast has...

Which one is the electronic ballast?????

do you have to run any suplimental lighting with that setup?

I am having trouble picking a MH system. I am looking at the four types of ballasts. Three are from Champion Lighting the fourth is from Marine Depot. I would like to understand the differance between the four ballasts are. I want to run 2 250w PFO Mini Pendants with 20,000 bulbs...

Did you dell the fuge yet? If not what are the exact dimensions? Thanks

Hello and welcome to the best group of people I have found online Before you start buying equipment. Be sure to take the time to read the beginners guide. I did not find this site until the LFS sold me equipment I did not need. Search the forums for equipment, what each piece does...

Thanks again to everyone. Where do you get pods to start the pod colony in the fuge? I plan on getting 100 lbs. of live rock and about 50 lbs of live sand. Will there be enough on the live rock to start a colony? 20 to 30 gallon sump. For the skimmer fuge return pump. I am not...

Thank you all. Does the fuge need to be seeded with these pods? What kind of plants do they like in the fuge? Cheato? Do the plants and pods need a sand or mud base? :stars:

Thank you for the help. Alright I understand what they are now.:hammerhea But what about: What do they eat? What eats them? Where do they live? Where do you get them?

Okay, I have to ask being that I am not the sharpest kid in the class.:dummy: What is a Pod? What do they eat? What eats them? Where do they live? What are the benefits to them? What are the downfalls to them? I am looking for a 30 gallon sump/fuge for a 75 gallon reef...

Has anyone had any experiance with this brand? Are thay comparable to ASM's? Any info would be apreciated. Thanks, :dunno:

I was at the IMAC in Chicago earlier this year and I saw a vendor that made needle wheels for any pump. The booth had a display with a large pump recirculating water in a small tank the pump was putting out tons of micro bubbles. I am still shopping skimmer for the 75 gallon tank and...

I am having a bit of trouble finding filter socks and need help and advice. First what size micron for filtering before the skimmer? Second where can I get them?

Just a few more questions for everyone. I have been having trouble finding filter socks where can I get them? I am assuming there are diffrent mesh sizes what size is appropriate for a 75 gallon FOWLR? Should I turn the sump into a refugium? What do you put in a refugium?