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10/29/2011, 01:15 PM
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SALT LIFE
Join Date: May 2008
Location: alabama
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metal halides?
how many hours do you keep your halides on???
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IT IS WHAT IT IS! Current Tank Info: 75GL MIXED REEF|40B FRAG LIGHTING -4ft DIY 120 3W CREE LEDS ROYAL BLUES & COOL WHITES| FLOW-vortech mp40 | BRS HC GFO TLF REACTOR W/COBOLT MJ600| REEF OCTOPUS BH90 SKIMMER| TUNZE OSMOLATOR 3155 ATO W/MAGNETS|REEF KEEPER ELITE. |
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10/29/2011, 02:02 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: NW Iowa
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mine are on for 7 hours.
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75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder |
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10/29/2011, 02:06 PM
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SALT LIFE
Join Date: May 2008
Location: alabama
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ok thanks i was running them for 8hrs
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IT IS WHAT IT IS! Current Tank Info: 75GL MIXED REEF|40B FRAG LIGHTING -4ft DIY 120 3W CREE LEDS ROYAL BLUES & COOL WHITES| FLOW-vortech mp40 | BRS HC GFO TLF REACTOR W/COBOLT MJ600| REEF OCTOPUS BH90 SKIMMER| TUNZE OSMOLATOR 3155 ATO W/MAGNETS|REEF KEEPER ELITE. |
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10/29/2011, 06:19 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: San Pedro, CA
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I go 10 hours per day.....
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10/29/2011, 07:36 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Rhode Island
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I do 6 hours on my 120, with 10 hours of light from LED actinics. I am starting up a frag tank and plan on 4 hours on and 8 hours off twice a day to see if growth is better and to help keep my heaters running less.
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Jim Current Tank Info: 120g Mixed Reef and 75g Freshwater |
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10/29/2011, 08:14 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: San Gabriel Valley, Ca
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8 hrs MHs, 9 hrs t5s & LEDs, then 4hrs of moonlights. Total darkness from 12:00pm on.
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10/30/2011, 08:53 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Midlothian, VA
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MH 7 hrs, VHO's 12.
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Rob __________ __________________ Current Tank Info: 500g w/ a few fish & little coral, but that will change. 4 MH(400w-2-10K & 2-20k), 4-6' VHO, CL thru eurobracing, 2-Tunze's, OCT 5000ext., RKE, 2-550's LFR(GFO & Carbon), 2-part, and more equipment to add down the road. |
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