| Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment
yes my lights have the plexi-shield. the trade off is great in my opinion, 3-250MH create alot of heat. my canopy has 2 4" fans in it, one at each end, one blowing in, the other out for heat removal. also, with my lights so close to the water (3" from water to bulb) the risk of spash is considerable. water on hot MH, exploded bulb. been there done that.
spraybars are gone, they clogged over time, experiment-failed i have 4 of the original blocks still in the tank and removed several rocks to the sump to open up the tank for swimming room.
and yes im happy with my set up, sump is working great, skimmer is doing it thing, tank is maturing nicely now, shes just over a year old now.
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I think you're gonna like it
I think you're gonna feel you belong.
A walk to vacation,
A necessary sedation,
You wanna feel at home cause' you belong.
*Disclaimer*
i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ Quote:
Originally Posted by Amphibious  I couldn't agree more on your statement above. With 61 yrs in the hobby, the last 41 yrs in the saltwater end exclusively, I, too, can do things that others should NOT. | |