250 MH or 400 MH's?????? - Page 5

danny254 · 12-08-2003, 09:25 PM

I'll try to make this the last one

..... for now

Maxx · 12-08-2003, 09:31 PM

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If anyone was wondering if a 250 DE mh lamp fits in a reagant 500w halogen fixture, It does.

Thank you !!!!! Finally I can get a nights rest, no longer pacing and wondering!!!! My quest for knowledge is now complete!!!!
Jk...pretty cool idea though...where'd ya get that fixture?
BTW love the blue tunicates on the left side of the tank!!! Those are gorgeous!
Nick

danny254 · 12-08-2003, 09:37 PM

Thanks for the complements

You can get the fixtures at home depot, I picked some up for like 11 dollars they do come with a cheap reflector, so I took some more of those polished aluminim sheets I had lying around from the old days, and cut them so they get a snug fit in the housing. After that I drilled a few holes in the housing, to put the bolts for to keep the base in tightly, and messed around with it a little bit, and got the bulb in there safetly.

The first day after setup, water or something splashed on the glass and it all shattered, but luckily stayed in place, my first reaction was oh s***, but lucks been good from there on, no wrasses jumping and spashing big enough to break it.

danny254 · 12-08-2003, 09:42 PM

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Originally posted by Maxx
BTW love the blue tunicates on the left side of the tank!!! Those are gorgeous!
Nick

It is actually some kind of blue sponge growing around a montipora, found it at my LFS. Got it all for the price of the montipora!

Maxx · 12-09-2003, 09:18 AM

With the ex-current siphon holes being shaped like they are I figured they were a species of tunicate....more highly developed than a sponge. Either way their gorgeous!
Nick

HAP · 12-09-2003, 09:56 AM

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Does anyone have a good picture of thier hood.
I am looking for a good diagram of M/H and PC's with the PC's hanging from the Parabolic Reflector's. Something like this one:
http://www.hogben.org/gallery.php?gallery=reef_tank

Here's a recent shot I took when switching a PC to T5's.

HAP · 12-09-2003, 10:00 AM

This shot is with my new T5's installed:

danny254 · 12-09-2003, 10:30 AM

Thanks Nick, All I was basing that one was a few pics, and it was sold as a sponge, but..... you sound like ya got an idea about it, so thanks. What exactly are the differences between the two?

Maxx · 12-09-2003, 06:53 PM

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Originally posted by danny254
Thanks Nick, All I was basing that one was a few pics, and it was sold as a sponge, but..... you sound like ya got an idea about it, so thanks. What exactly are the differences between the two?

Okay, I've got two years of marine bio under my belt and thats it. So I'm not an expert by any means. To make matters worse, I never really found sponges/tunicates to be all that interesting to me at the time, so I really didnt spend alot of attention to the minute details.....
Went and grabbed a book, and looked up the differences between the two....looks like I was wrong after all. Brief sysnopsis from Natural Reef Aquariums by John Tullock, pg 93....Tunicates "are beautiful animals, usually colorful and quit delicate looking, appearing to be constructed of translucent glass. Larger tunicates, about the size of a grape or a marble, can clearly be seen to possess a pair of body openings, side by side. Water is drawn into one of these, the food material is strained out, and the water is expelled through the other opening." Based on that, I'd say ya got sponges.

Steve Tyree has just joined the board as a member, ya might wanna PM or email him as he knows alot more about these then I do.
But I still think they look good,
Nick

danny254 · 12-09-2003, 08:43 PM

Thanks for the information, I agree, whatever it is, still looks great.

Danny

Pro_builder · 12-09-2003, 11:18 PM

They are installed!!!

Here is a pic of the setup.
2-250 watt MH XM 10K's
4-55 watt PC O3's
Thanks every one for all the input and pictures.

Pro_builder · 12-09-2003, 11:19 PM

here is a pic of the tank with all lights on:

Maxx · 12-09-2003, 11:56 PM

Looks GREAT Troy!!!! Congrats!!!
Nick

Scooterman · 12-10-2003, 07:31 AM

Troy, that is Awesome, I bet your Happy!

Pro_builder · 12-10-2003, 07:35 AM

Yes I am very happy especilly for the price

12-08-2003, 09:37 PM	#63 (permalink)
danny254 Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Redding, northern CA Posts: 101 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks for the complements You can get the fixtures at home depot, I picked some up for like 11 dollars they do come with a cheap reflector, so I took some more of those polished aluminim sheets I had lying around from the old days, and cut them so they get a snug fit in the housing. After that I drilled a few holes in the housing, to put the bolts for to keep the base in tightly, and messed around with it a little bit, and got the bulb in there safetly. The first day after setup, water or something splashed on the glass and it all shattered, but luckily stayed in place, my first reaction was oh s**, but lucks been good from there on, no wrasses jumping and spashing big enough to break it. Last edited by danny254 : 12-08-2003 at 09:43 PM.*

12-09-2003, 09:18 AM	#65 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	With the ex-current siphon holes being shaped like they are I figured they were a species of tunicate....more highly developed than a sponge. Either way their gorgeous! Nick __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

12-09-2003, 11:56 PM	#73 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	Looks GREAT Troy!!!! Congrats!!! Nick __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

12-10-2003, 07:31 AM	#74 (permalink)
Scooterman Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 1,184 View Gallery Karma Komment	Troy, that is Awesome, I bet your Happy! __________________ Scott Ardoin (Ard-Dwan)

12-10-2003, 07:35 AM	#75 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yes I am very happy especilly for the price __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

12-09-2003, 10:30 AM	#68 (permalink)
danny254 Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Redding, northern CA Posts: 101 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks Nick, All I was basing that one was a few pics, and it was sold as a sponge, but..... you sound like ya got an idea about it, so thanks. What exactly are the differences between the two?

12-09-2003, 08:43 PM	#70 (permalink)
danny254 Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Redding, northern CA Posts: 101 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks for the information, I agree, whatever it is, still looks great. Danny

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