Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment - Page 51

Frankie · 08-11-2007, 05:17 PM

Wow, i just went back to my first page and read the build of this tank. I made some serious changes in my original plans it seems. Funny how thing's never go the way you think they will. Your right brikeibur, It has been a journey!

bluespotjawfish · 08-12-2007, 09:36 AM

And the journey has just begun!

Frankie · 08-19-2007, 05:41 PM

I am replacing the lighting with 14k's MH instead of the 10k. Time for a change in the lighting. Everything has been going smooth and the corals are growing nicely since i fixed my ca++ troubles but some are looking a bit bleached. I didn't think it was the lighting and addressed everything else but there just not coloring up.
I will be removing some rock after i get the nano built and rescaping the tank. I am glad i bought so much rock when i set this tank up. There is plenty now for the nano and i will minimize the cycle on the nano. Can you tell i am excited about a nano?!

Mike put up some awesome tank shots from japan a few weeks ago and i cannot get the scaping out of my head. So thats the look i am going to go for when i get some rock out. Look like it will be a fun fall!

Woodstock · 08-19-2007, 06:12 PM

Beautiful Frankie!

Have you bought your new MH bulbs yet? What type are you getting?

Frankie · 08-19-2007, 07:46 PM

I have XM's at the moment and i am not happy with them. I am going back to what i use to use. Ushio. They were the best i ever used. I want to try reeflux but am afraid of change atm and want what i know to be good. I tried to get them when i switched to XM's but Ushio changed the bulb and they wouldn't work on my ballast. But i have found the ones i had before that they don't make anymore! So i will use these for 8 months and then upgrade to 250w with a new ballast.

Frankie · 08-20-2007, 07:46 PM

Well it turned out that the bulb was not the one i wanted. The picture on the box is different from what the bulb really looks like.
I think i am just going to cave in and upgrade to 250w with the dimming ballasts. Also this Serra salt i have been useing sux. Nothing is consistent about it and my corals look terrible. I am going back to what i used in the past, TMP. Heres the link to the retro kit i am going to order up.
Reef Exotics

BEELZEBOB · 08-21-2007, 12:28 PM

i am so in envy.

bluespotjawfish · 08-23-2007, 09:42 AM

New lights! This is going to be fun

Dentoid · 08-23-2007, 09:46 AM

Craig Manoukian · 08-23-2007, 11:28 PM

Cool beans, pics of dem lights?

stilgore · 08-23-2007, 11:40 PM

I really like the look of 14ks. That is what I will be running on my tank 2 400w and 2 250w.

Those dimmable ballasts sound pretty cool, where are you going to get them?

Stil

Frankie · 08-24-2007, 08:16 AM

I am getting them from here. This is the best price for the buck i could find.
Reef Exotics <----click

Frankie · 08-25-2007, 07:34 PM

Look at what the TMPR did to my Suncorals!

Dentoid · 08-25-2007, 07:40 PM

Wow, how much of a change did you perform?

Frankie · 08-25-2007, 08:07 PM

50 gallons. I have about 180 in the whole system.

08-12-2007, 09:36 AM	#752 (permalink)
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08-23-2007, 09:42 AM	#758 (permalink)
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stilgore Star Polyps Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lee's Summit, MO Posts: 160 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment I really like the look of 14ks. That is what I will be running on my tank 2 400w and 2 250w. Those dimmable ballasts sound pretty cool, where are you going to get them? Stil

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