Terry's 120g money pit - Page 21

tbittner · 02-02-2008, 03:11 PM

OK! Got the new 14k 250w MH's installed.

Before, with 10k 250w MH's:

With new lights:

Dentoid · 02-02-2008, 03:24 PM

The 10K looks yellow compared to the 14K. I like it better than the 10K! The blue is much more subdued and looks like a deeper water reef. Nice change!

Tru2nr · 02-02-2008, 03:29 PM

def looks better but umm what happened to that huge anemone

tbittner · 02-02-2008, 03:40 PM

I agree Scott, I love the 14k lights. The anem, being an RBTA, has the right to move where ever it wants.

He has decided to hang out in the back of that tunnel for a few days to a week. Every few days to a week he moves from front to back, and back to front again.

bluespotjawfish · 02-02-2008, 04:05 PM

So funny about your RBTA! Guess it has a right to change its mind once in a while! Like the new lights. I have 14k's sitting on the shelf waiting for an install. What brand type are yours?

tbittner · 02-02-2008, 04:19 PM

I bought the Current USA bulbs, just to be on the safe side since my fixture is also Current USA. First time I've changed the bulbs and I'm thrilled with how easy it was.

framerguy · 02-02-2008, 04:31 PM

I recently upgraded from 10k 150's to 14k 250wMH and I love the difference too. Yours had the same change as mine. Awesome isn't it!

tbittner · 02-02-2008, 09:12 PM

I really love these 14k bulbs. I can take pictures at anytime of the day now.

JoJo · 02-03-2008, 08:56 AM

yea, i also like the new lights, for some reason it makes the tank look calmer. thats cool how your anemone moves, does it harm the mushrooms or other corals in its travel to the other side?

Frankie · 02-03-2008, 01:14 PM

Looks much better Terry! Good work.

SaltwaterGeek · 02-03-2008, 03:51 PM

WOW! what a difference. Looking good!

tbittner · 02-03-2008, 05:27 PM

The anem has it's foot planted into a crevice inside this large cave. It hasn't actually moved it's foot, it just changes the direction that it extends out. Either towards the front or towards the back. The picture with the anem fully expanded in the front, it's foot was easily 14" away, back in the crevice inside the cave.

bluespotjawfish · 02-03-2008, 06:15 PM

I really like my Current USA 14k 150w bulbs on my 50 anemone tank. The oranges and greens really pop!

tbittner · 02-04-2008, 07:23 AM

The greens, in particular, really do floresc under the 14k bulbs. Not to mention, I can sit in that room without sunglasses on now.

tbittner · 02-04-2008, 12:24 PM

I found a faily inexpensive source for ion selective electrodes that I'll be able to hook into my controller.

Daigger: : Daigger® Ion Selective Electrodes

They are working on a better price for me but the prices listed are already pretty good. The gel filled ones have a life expentancy of 1 year but he said most people get at least two years out of them. The gel filled ones are pretty much "set it up and forget it" as far as maintenance is concerned. The refillable ones do last longer but once a month you'd have to add electrolites to it. Not a big deal of course, but consider how much you spend on calcium test kits over the course of two years, I think these things are faily competitive as far as price.

With the electrode, I'll be able to glance at the monitor and see what my calcium is at. I'll also be able to control my B-Ionic doser to keep the calcium at a constant level.

I'm also going to get the nitrate monitor. I'll use the readings from it to influence when the automatic water changes occur.

02-02-2008, 03:11 PM	#301 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 120g money pit OK! Got the new 14k 250w MH's installed. Before, with 10k 250w MH's: With new lights: __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

02-02-2008, 03:24 PM	#302 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Terry's 120g money pit The 10K looks yellow compared to the 14K. I like it better than the 10K! The blue is much more subdued and looks like a deeper water reef. Nice change! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

02-02-2008, 03:29 PM	#303 (permalink)
Tru2nr Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Terry's 120g money pit def looks better but umm what happened to that huge anemone

02-02-2008, 03:40 PM	#304 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 120g money pit I agree Scott, I love the 14k lights. The anem, being an RBTA, has the right to move where ever it wants. He has decided to hang out in the back of that tunnel for a few days to a week. Every few days to a week he moves from front to back, and back to front again. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

02-02-2008, 04:05 PM	#305 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,296 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Terry's 120g money pit So funny about your RBTA! Guess it has a right to change its mind once in a while! Like the new lights. I have 14k's sitting on the shelf waiting for an install. What brand type are yours? __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

02-02-2008, 04:19 PM	#306 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 120g money pit I bought the Current USA bulbs, just to be on the safe side since my fixture is also Current USA. First time I've changed the bulbs and I'm thrilled with how easy it was. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

02-02-2008, 04:31 PM	#307 (permalink)
framerguy Manta Ray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 3,660 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 120g money pit I recently upgraded from 10k 150's to 14k 250wMH and I love the difference too. Yours had the same change as mine. Awesome isn't it! __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) Still Workin' on it! 375gDT built in wall, Gargantuan DIY Beckett Skimmer, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, 30 gallon DSB/ cheatomorpha refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... chronicles-akwareum

02-02-2008, 09:12 PM	#308 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 120g money pit I really love these 14k bulbs. I can take pictures at anytime of the day now. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

02-03-2008, 01:14 PM	#310 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 8,576 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 120g money pit Looks much better Terry! Good work. __________________ If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

02-03-2008, 03:51 PM	#311 (permalink)
SaltwaterGeek Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 402 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 120g money pit WOW! what a difference. Looking good! __________________ Thanks for the help, My 150g Envision Acrylic Chronicle

02-03-2008, 05:27 PM	#312 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 120g money pit The anem has it's foot planted into a crevice inside this large cave. It hasn't actually moved it's foot, it just changes the direction that it extends out. Either towards the front or towards the back. The picture with the anem fully expanded in the front, it's foot was easily 14" away, back in the crevice inside the cave. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

02-03-2008, 06:15 PM	#313 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,296 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Terry's 120g money pit I really like my Current USA 14k 150w bulbs on my 50 anemone tank. The oranges and greens really pop! __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

02-04-2008, 07:23 AM	#314 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 120g money pit The greens, in particular, really do floresc under the 14k bulbs. Not to mention, I can sit in that room without sunglasses on now. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

02-04-2008, 12:24 PM	#315 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 120g money pit I found a faily inexpensive source for ion selective electrodes that I'll be able to hook into my controller. Daigger: : Daigger® Ion Selective Electrodes They are working on a better price for me but the prices listed are already pretty good. The gel filled ones have a life expentancy of 1 year but he said most people get at least two years out of them. The gel filled ones are pretty much "set it up and forget it" as far as maintenance is concerned. The refillable ones do last longer but once a month you'd have to add electrolites to it. Not a big deal of course, but consider how much you spend on calcium test kits over the course of two years, I think these things are faily competitive as far as price. With the electrode, I'll be able to glance at the monitor and see what my calcium is at. I'll also be able to control my B-Ionic doser to keep the calcium at a constant level. I'm also going to get the nitrate monitor. I'll use the readings from it to influence when the automatic water changes occur. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

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