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11/19/2006, 02:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Danbury, CT
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MH Lighting question??
I have a 55 gallon reef. I'm building a hood and need to know what the best hight for the 175 MH bulbs would be?? Also what's the best way to burn them in?? They didn't come with any glass to cover the bulbs from any possible splashing, should I add a piece of glass to protect the bulbs?? Thanks for your help...
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11/19/2006, 03:49 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Raleigh/Down by the river side
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I have 2 175's about 6" from the water, I never realy have a big problem with splashing, although you may get some mist type splash, but that not a big idea, 2 14k's they turn on at about 11"30 and turn off at about 9:45! hope this helps. good luck
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Marrel Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef- 2x 110w Actinic VHO's 2x 175w 14k Metal Halides, Pair of Saddle back Clowns, SPS, Colt Coral, shrooms, LPS, Bubble coral, Hammer, Crocea, Zoanthinds, Xenia, Blasto |
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11/19/2006, 04:54 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Texas
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mine are about 8-9" off the water
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clowns, bi-color pseudo, coral beauty, yellow tang GBTA, crocea clam xenia, various polyps/zoa's, candy cane, tree leather, frogspawn, torch, various mushrooms, green/red plate, birdsnest Current Tank Info: 180 AGA, tunze 6100, 6025 and 6060, 3 x 250 mh's, 3 x 80 t5's, ASM G4+ |
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