New lights!

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Sat May 31, 2003 10:10 pm

I have been accumulating equipment for the new tank for a while now and finally got enough together and enough time to test some of it I got 2 400 watt MH ballasts used online and a couple of Iwasaki 6500k bulbs. I had to put the ballasts in one enclosure and wire them with switches. I still have a lot to do and get but when I got these together and they worked, it was like a weight off my shoulders. Now all I have to do is get the tank drilled, build and stain a canopy, get a sump, return pump, skimmer pump, blah, blah, blah. Well it doesn't sound like too much now, but at least it is finished.

Scott

SaltnLime · Post by **SaltnLime** » Sat May 31, 2003 10:55 pm

A big step in the right direction

BTW everything seems to be doing well in my tank.

Amyjoe · Post by **Amyjoe** » Sun Jun 01, 2003 11:58 am

Rockin!!!!

reeferpuffer · Post by **reeferpuffer** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 12:28 am

man, thats gonna be overkill on a 100 gal...

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 12:41 pm

man, thats gonna be overkill on a 100 gal...

Man, I hope so. I kind of planned it this way so that I wouldn't have to upgrade when I get the next tank. Also they were so reasonably prices that I couldn't pass it up. I got 2 400w ballast 2 Iwasaki bulbs that were used for 6 months for $130. I had to buy a couple of switches and some mogul sockets for a grand total of $150.

Scott

reeferpuffer · Post by **reeferpuffer** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 1:23 pm

cant beat that

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 9:00 pm

Just for laughs I installed one 400w on my 55 gallon. Holy %$#@ is that thing bright. I only left it on for about 15 minutes this time and will graduate up from there to acclimate my corals to the new lights. When I find my camera I will take some pics with and without.

Scott

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 11:02 pm

That is some seriously bright light. Just curious , but what are you doing for water movement on the new tank? Any sort of wave motion, or closed loop?

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 11:09 pm

I haven't decided on circulation yet. I still have a ways to go. Here are some pics before and after.

SaltnLime · Post by **SaltnLime** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 11:51 pm

It's ALIIIIIIIIIIIIVE Master................ It's ALiiiive!!!

reeferpuffer · Post by **reeferpuffer** » Sun Jun 08, 2003 4:07 pm

huge difference man, that looks awsome

Amyjoe · Post by **Amyjoe** » Sun Jun 08, 2003 7:15 pm

WOW, looks awesome

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 7:26 am

Looking good Scott!

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 9:08 pm

I have been running the single 400w on my 55 gallon for about 5 days now. It only runs about 30 minutes at a time 4 times a day. I have since noticed that my tricolor acro frag that had turned brown and pretty much stopped growing under the 330 watts of VHO has started to color again. When I got it it was a brown with about 1/8" of purple and a margin of green at the axial corallite. Now it is brown and has a blue tip that extends about 1/4" on some of the branches. I don't think the picture really shows the color too well. Man I can't wait to set the 100 gallon up.

Scott

reeferpuffer · Post by **reeferpuffer** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 9:41 pm

thats awsome, ive noticed that acros will turn brown when introduced to the aquarium, but with proper lighting and water parameters, they color back up.

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