SCMAS Meeting Friday August 15th (Guest Speaker: Craig Asato of Ushio)

gcarroll · 08/13/2008, 12:16 AM

When: Friday August 15, 2008 @ 7:00pm
Where: IHOP, 1001 E 17th St, Santa Ana CA 92701-2546
To learn more about SCMAS: www.scmas.org

This month's Guest Speaker: Craig Asato of Ushio

Craig is a specialist in Metal Halide lighting and technology. Come to hear his presentation and learn all you ever want or need to know about what many still consider the premier captive reef lighting. Metal Halide!

This month's Raffle sponsors: Ushio, Current USA, Tropic Marin, Hamilton Lighting, & Warner Marine. Live goods from: Amazing Aquariums and Reefs, & Black Coral Hawaii.

scram2 · 08/13/2008, 03:47 AM

is everyone invited to this event?

gcarroll · 08/13/2008, 07:15 AM

Most definitely! Feel free to come check it out.

TheFallofSidney · 08/13/2008, 09:50 AM

Sadly I work nights, so I can't ever go to these...

gcarroll · 08/13/2008, 04:21 PM

Sidney, I think I sense a fever in your future........

Onesaltydawg · 08/13/2008, 04:21 PM

I will be there...love the lighting discussions.

gcarroll · 08/14/2008, 10:40 AM

Exactly Daniel! Lighting is one of the most important factors in this hobby. It should be an obsession for us all!

sps4mytank · 08/14/2008, 12:01 PM

SCMAS is a great club and everyone should learn to educate themselves on all aspects of reefing. Light is a great issue to talk about and what better to learn from all the experts. In addition I believe the raffles are the best. But at the end of the day its the knowledge I gain from these "experts" that allows me to keep a successful tank. RC is a great forum, but having physical meetings and one to one conversations about possible tank modifications, cures, etc is just as valuable if not. Plus you get to meet alot of great reefers who help you out and possibly do future trades with...

+1 on SCMAS.

Oh yea...at the raffle last month I won this.

gcarroll · 08/14/2008, 05:35 PM

And to think, that was the smaller of the two skimmers.

Onesaltydawg · 08/15/2008, 11:55 PM

Very cool and informative guest...Craig thanks for the info...I will give your bulbs a shot for my tank.

xtm · 08/25/2008, 11:47 AM

I wish I could go, but it's Friday and it will take me no less than 2 hrs to get from LA to Santa Ana at 6pm after work..

I'd like to ask him something... and something that has been bothering me for a while. I've used a myriad of Ushio DE bulbs.. from 10K to 14K to 20K. I noticed that all of them have a warning against harmonic resonance above 300Hz (no Greg, we're talking bulbs, not ported enclosures

) so basically what it's saying is that they (Ushio) don't recommend electronic ballasts for their bulbs (reference: DarG, hahnmeister - see halide threads) BUT here's the deal.. I just bought a 20K 250w DE Ushio and on the recommended ballast type it says "M80/E", and on the SAME box it has the disclaimer about the harmonic resonance..... so I'm confused. Are e-ballasts OK with this bulb or not?

It would be great if someone can bring this up to the gentleman's attention. Thank you.

08/13/2008, 12:16 AM	#1
gcarroll Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 9,666	SCMAS Meeting Friday August 15th (Guest Speaker: Craig Asato of Ushio) When: Friday August 15, 2008 @ 7:00pm Where: IHOP, 1001 E 17th St, Santa Ana CA 92701-2546 To learn more about SCMAS: www.scmas.org This month's Guest Speaker: Craig Asato of Ushio Craig is a specialist in Metal Halide lighting and technology. Come to hear his presentation and learn all you ever want or need to know about what many still consider the premier captive reef lighting. Metal Halide! This month's Raffle sponsors: Ushio, Current USA, Tropic Marin, Hamilton Lighting, & Warner Marine. Live goods from: Amazing Aquariums and Reefs, & Black Coral Hawaii. __________________ Greg Carroll I will be at REEF-A-PALOOZA! SPS = Stability Promotes Success Be wary of advice coming from those who will not show you the fruits of their success! Current Tank Info: building: 250g AGE Euro tank, Abyzz A200, Vertex Supra-G filtration, Ecotech Radion Pro LEDs, ...

08/13/2008, 07:15 AM	#3
gcarroll Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 9,666	Most definitely! Feel free to come check it out. __________________ Greg Carroll I will be at REEF-A-PALOOZA! SPS = Stability Promotes Success Be wary of advice coming from those who will not show you the fruits of their success! Current Tank Info: building: 250g AGE Euro tank, Abyzz A200, Vertex Supra-G filtration, Ecotech Radion Pro LEDs, ...

08/13/2008, 09:50 AM	#4
TheFallofSidney Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Buena Park, CA Posts: 964	Sadly I work nights, so I can't ever go to these... __________________ My folks were always on me to groom myself and wear underpants. What am I, the pope? Current Tank Info: 50g 24"x24"x20" Display & 75g 60"x24"x12" Prop Using ZEOvit

08/13/2008, 04:21 PM	#5
gcarroll Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 9,666	Sidney, I think I sense a fever in your future........ __________________ Greg Carroll I will be at REEF-A-PALOOZA! SPS = Stability Promotes Success Be wary of advice coming from those who will not show you the fruits of their success! Current Tank Info: building: 250g AGE Euro tank, Abyzz A200, Vertex Supra-G filtration, Ecotech Radion Pro LEDs, ...

08/13/2008, 04:21 PM	#6
Onesaltydawg Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Towson, OK Posts: 1,473	I will be there...love the lighting discussions. __________________ As always thank you in advance I had a hobbyist booth @ REEF-A-PALOOZA 08 & got a AquaPod 24 Southern California Marine Aquarium Society Member Current Tank Info: 150 gallon Reef and Fish tank in the process of being built however we have a 28 gal nano with 150w mh for now

08/13/2008, 03:47 AM	#2
scram2 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PASADENA Posts: 649	is everyone invited to this event?

08/14/2008, 10:40 AM	#7
gcarroll Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 9,666	Exactly Daniel! Lighting is one of the most important factors in this hobby. It should be an obsession for us all! __________________ Greg Carroll I will be at REEF-A-PALOOZA! SPS = Stability Promotes Success Be wary of advice coming from those who will not show you the fruits of their success! Current Tank Info: building: 250g AGE Euro tank, Abyzz A200, Vertex Supra-G filtration, Ecotech Radion Pro LEDs, ...

08/14/2008, 12:01 PM	#8
sps4mytank Moved On Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 777	SCMAS is a great club and everyone should learn to educate themselves on all aspects of reefing. Light is a great issue to talk about and what better to learn from all the experts. In addition I believe the raffles are the best. But at the end of the day its the knowledge I gain from these "experts" that allows me to keep a successful tank. RC is a great forum, but having physical meetings and one to one conversations about possible tank modifications, cures, etc is just as valuable if not. Plus you get to meet alot of great reefers who help you out and possibly do future trades with... +1 on SCMAS. Oh yea...at the raffle last month I won this.

08/14/2008, 05:35 PM	#9
gcarroll Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 9,666	And to think, that was the smaller of the two skimmers. __________________ Greg Carroll I will be at REEF-A-PALOOZA! SPS = Stability Promotes Success Be wary of advice coming from those who will not show you the fruits of their success! Current Tank Info: building: 250g AGE Euro tank, Abyzz A200, Vertex Supra-G filtration, Ecotech Radion Pro LEDs, ...

08/15/2008, 11:55 PM	#10
Onesaltydawg Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Towson, OK Posts: 1,473	Very cool and informative guest...Craig thanks for the info...I will give your bulbs a shot for my tank. __________________ As always thank you in advance I had a hobbyist booth @ REEF-A-PALOOZA 08 & got a AquaPod 24 Southern California Marine Aquarium Society Member Current Tank Info: 150 gallon Reef and Fish tank in the process of being built however we have a 28 gal nano with 150w mh for now

08/25/2008, 11:47 AM	#11
xtm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Panorama City, CA Posts: 4,703	I wish I could go, but it's Friday and it will take me no less than 2 hrs to get from LA to Santa Ana at 6pm after work.. I'd like to ask him something... and something that has been bothering me for a while. I've used a myriad of Ushio DE bulbs.. from 10K to 14K to 20K. I noticed that all of them have a warning against harmonic resonance above 300Hz (no Greg, we're talking bulbs, not ported enclosures ) so basically what it's saying is that they (Ushio) don't recommend electronic ballasts for their bulbs (reference: DarG, hahnmeister - see halide threads) BUT here's the deal.. I just bought a 20K 250w DE Ushio and on the recommended ballast type it says "M80/E", and on the SAME box it has the disclaimer about the harmonic resonance..... so I'm confused. Are e-ballasts OK with this bulb or not? It would be great if someone can bring this up to the gentleman's attention. Thank you. __________________ Function before fashion Current Tank Info: 120g SPS Tank (48x24x24)