Christmas in May (lighting question)...

avp · 05/13/2007, 10:09 AM

I recently picked up two almost new Custom SeaLife 175w metal halide /power compact pendants and ballasts from a lfs owner as a swap out on some computer work I did for him. While they are really cool and complete with bulbs, etc. I'm not sure if they would work really well on my 90 (48x18x24).

So what's the general thinking around here,will 2x175 MH/PC support zoos,leathers,and lps? What about BTA type anemones?

Oh yeah, one more question: is Custom SeaLife equipment anygood or did he give me the equivalent of the Yugo in the MH world?

-thanks
avp

avp · 05/13/2007, 05:14 PM

Can anyone help me out here? Please?

McCrary · 05/13/2007, 05:55 PM

2x175 watt metal halides should be plenty of light for the coral mentioned above, you could also keep SPS at the top.

nebraskareef · 05/13/2007, 06:54 PM

custom sealife is no longer around.

That said, I have used the pc ballasts on nano-reefs and never had a problem.

avp · 05/13/2007, 07:08 PM

nebraskareef,

Yeah, I tried googling Custom SeaLife and nothing really turned up, so I figured they are defunct. I wonder why they went out of business. Hopefully it wasn't for faulty products, just faulty accounting practices.

BTW, I talked to the lfs owner who gave them to me, and he got them from Champion last Thanksgiving and never really used them.

thanks, for the info!

-avp

Icefire · 05/13/2007, 10:28 PM

Notice to all Distributors, Vendors and Valued Customers:

Effective immediately, CustomSeaLife, Inc. has ceased all business
operations. CustomSeaLife, Inc. is no longer manufacturing or selling any
products. In accordance with California law the corporation is being
dissolved. The decision to cease the operations of CustomSeaLife, Inc.,
after 14 years, was based upon a competitive climate in the industry that
has forced many manufacturing facilities to either move out of California or
over seas

http://www.customsealife.com/

avp · 05/13/2007, 10:46 PM

that's a nice little piece of corporate fluff that just says "we are out of business" which is nice, but it doesn't say why. Now if it said:

"...the decision the cease operations was becuase our stuff was always catching on fire and burning down our customers houses"

or
"we make a really good product, but we spent all the profits on hookers and blow instead of rent and payroll" it would be more informative.

-avp

sayn3ver · 05/13/2007, 11:54 PM

FROTFF

Quote:

Originally posted by avp
that's a nice little piece of corporate fluff that just says "we are out of business" which is nice, but it doesn't say why. Now if it said:

"...the decision the cease operations was becuase our stuff was always catching on fire and burning down our customers houses"

or
"we make a really good product, but we spent all the profits on hookers and blow instead of rent and payroll" it would be more informative.

-avp

McCrary · 05/14/2007, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by avp
that's a nice little piece of corporate fluff that just says "we are out of business" which is nice, but it doesn't say why. Now if it said:

"...the decision the cease operations was becuase our stuff was always catching on fire and burning down our customers houses"

or
"we make a really good product, but we spent all the profits on hookers and blow instead of rent and payroll" it would be more informative.

-avp

That is the funniest thing I have ever read on RC, I am going to be laughing about that quote for weeks.

avp · 05/14/2007, 09:32 AM

bump one last time for the guys who are reading this instead of working....like me.

-avp

sublime-1 · 05/14/2007, 10:05 AM

bump, for a guy who only read this so he can negotiate a better price on New-Old-Stock.

LMAO

05/13/2007, 10:09 AM	#1
avp Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 452	Christmas in May (lighting question)... I recently picked up two almost new Custom SeaLife 175w metal halide /power compact pendants and ballasts from a lfs owner as a swap out on some computer work I did for him. While they are really cool and complete with bulbs, etc. I'm not sure if they would work really well on my 90 (48x18x24). So what's the general thinking around here,will 2x175 MH/PC support zoos,leathers,and lps? What about BTA type anemones? Oh yeah, one more question: is Custom SeaLife equipment anygood or did he give me the equivalent of the Yugo in the MH world? -thanks avp

05/13/2007, 05:14 PM	#2
avp Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 452	bump! Can anyone help me out here? Please?

05/13/2007, 05:55 PM	#3
McCrary Can't Stop Time Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,079	2x175 watt metal halides should be plenty of light for the coral mentioned above, you could also keep SPS at the top. __________________ Matt Patience is the best remedy for every trouble. Titus Maccius Plautus (254 BC - 184 BC), Rudens

05/13/2007, 06:54 PM	#4
nebraskareef MFCEO Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,495 Blog Entries: 1	custom sealife is no longer around. That said, I have used the pc ballasts on nano-reefs and never had a problem. __________________ Originally Posted by tmz "Now if I drink the vodka the colors do look much better than if I drink the vinegar."

05/13/2007, 07:08 PM	#5
avp Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 452	CSL nebraskareef, Yeah, I tried googling Custom SeaLife and nothing really turned up, so I figured they are defunct. I wonder why they went out of business. Hopefully it wasn't for faulty products, just faulty accounting practices. BTW, I talked to the lfs owner who gave them to me, and he got them from Champion last Thanksgiving and never really used them. thanks, for the info! -avp

05/13/2007, 10:28 PM	#6
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	Notice to all Distributors, Vendors and Valued Customers: Effective immediately, CustomSeaLife, Inc. has ceased all business operations. CustomSeaLife, Inc. is no longer manufacturing or selling any products. In accordance with California law the corporation is being dissolved. The decision to cease the operations of CustomSeaLife, Inc., after 14 years, was based upon a competitive climate in the industry that has forced many manufacturing facilities to either move out of California or over seas http://www.customsealife.com/ __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

05/13/2007, 10:46 PM	#7
avp Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 452	found that... that's a nice little piece of corporate fluff that just says "we are out of business" which is nice, but it doesn't say why. Now if it said: "...the decision the cease operations was becuase our stuff was always catching on fire and burning down our customers houses" or "we make a really good product, but we spent all the profits on hookers and blow instead of rent and payroll" it would be more informative. -avp

05/14/2007, 09:32 AM	#10
avp Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 452	gotta do it... bump one last time for the guys who are reading this instead of working....like me. -avp

05/14/2007, 10:05 AM	#11
sublime-1 Habitual line-stepper Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Forney, TX Posts: 146	bump, for a guy who only read this so he can negotiate a better price on New-Old-Stock. LMAO __________________ 50G pseudo'cube underway Current Tank Info: 100G FOWLR