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Forum: Edmonton 09-14-2004, 09:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,180
Posted By Rick_B
I recently got a 250W 20K XM bulb from AI. No...

I recently got a 250W 20K XM bulb from AI. No problems so far but I haven't had it long either.

Rick
Forum: Reef 09-14-2004, 01:06 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,988
Posted By Rick_B
Using T5's as a sole lighting system, I found...

Using T5's as a sole lighting system, I found that the tank quality took a turn for the worse at 6mo. This included an increase in algae growth in the forms of green hair and the green stuff on the...
Forum: Reef 09-14-2004, 12:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,231
Posted By Rick_B
I have always been under the impression that an...

I have always been under the impression that an "HQI" term is a double ended metal halide designed to run on an M80 ballast (for a 250W). A "mogul" style metal halide screws in to the socket and...
Forum: Reef 09-13-2004, 11:30 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,988
Posted By Rick_B
Sorry, I thought the issue was about using VHO's...

Sorry, I thought the issue was about using VHO's as the main lighting source.

Rick
Forum: Reef 09-13-2004, 11:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,231
Posted By Rick_B
Steve, you are assuming that everyone reading...

Steve, you are assuming that everyone reading knows enough about lighting to switch ballasts around. What I said is true for bulbs with matched ballasts but you are correct if you mix up the...
Forum: Edmonton 09-13-2004, 09:55 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,893
Posted By Rick_B
Define "best" and who?

Define "best" and who?
Forum: Edmonton 09-13-2004, 03:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,893
Posted By Rick_B
I chose AI as the best long before I even...

I chose AI as the best long before I even considered a job. Come on up to Edmonton and look around. We don't have as many retailers of salt as you guys in Calgary have. We only really have AI and...
Forum: Reef 09-13-2004, 03:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,231
Posted By Rick_B
HQI will put out approx. 1.6 times the candle...

HQI will put out approx. 1.6 times the candle power of a mogul halide, and the colour spectrum will not fade as fast as a mogul will. The HQI should however be mounted no closer to the tank than...
Forum: Reef 09-13-2004, 03:18 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,988
Posted By Rick_B
If you havn't ordered the lights yet I would be a...

If you havn't ordered the lights yet I would be a little leary of them. I have been using T5 VHO for 2 years now (replaced once) and have just recently scraped them in favor of halides. I whole...
Forum: Edmonton 09-13-2004, 03:08 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,893
Posted By Rick_B
Welcome! What did you find wrong with AI? I...

Welcome! What did you find wrong with AI? I have found them to be the best. Just to clear things up, Bigs Al's just crams more fish into a fewer number of tanks, they don't have more per say, and...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 09-10-2004, 01:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,444
Posted By Rick_B
Ballast choices

I have been given the chance to purchase a cheap 400 MH ballast & socket. I am told that the ballast will fire a M-59 or H-33 bulb. Is this compatable with standard aquarium bulbs? What is a 400w...
Forum: Reef 08-31-2004, 04:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,117
Posted By Rick_B
For those of you who only change your bulbs every...

For those of you who only change your bulbs every couple of years, how has your growth and colours changed? I'll bet that for most of you the bulb spectrum has faded do much that your corals are not...
Forum: Reef 08-31-2004, 04:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,909
Posted By Rick_B
I have found that things get stressed if I do...

I have found that things get stressed if I do more than 50%. I do 25% weekly on a 50gal. I have almost undectable nitrates and phosphates so I don't see a reson to do more. Make sure you have a...
Forum: Reef 08-31-2004, 04:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,117
Posted By Rick_B
I have found that my VHO's gave noticable changes...

I have found that my VHO's gave noticable changes after 8 mo. Most reliable literature that I have read says change your VHO's every 6-8 mo. which coinsides with my experience. As for MH, I just...
Forum: Reef 08-30-2004, 07:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,324
Posted By Rick_B
sorry about the weird underlining, I am still...

sorry about the weird underlining, I am still getting used to the site.
Forum: Reef 08-30-2004, 07:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,324
Posted By Rick_B
Thanks for the info. The ballast is a M80 not a...

Thanks for the info. The ballast is a M80 not a M60, it was a typo. So the concensus is that the M80 is the better ballast to use. It will not reduce the lifetime of the bulb, it will give me more...
Forum: Reef 08-30-2004, 06:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,324
Posted By Rick_B
HQI ballast w/ Moguls???

I recently purchased 2 2' 250W 20K mogul style retros. The ballast that came along with the units were HQI ballasts or M60 ballasts. A standard mogul style unit should use a M58 ballast. In...
Forum: Reef 08-30-2004, 06:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,115
Posted By Rick_B
I have not tried any med on a scaleles fish...

I have not tried any med on a scaleles fish (unless you count freshwater). The general rule is only give half dose. When using cupramine, you give a half dose on day 1 and then another half dose on...
Forum: Reef 08-30-2004, 05:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,115
Posted By Rick_B
I should of also mentioned in the last post that...

I should of also mentioned in the last post that while I don't know anything about Rally's, there are a lot of meds out there that will treat many external parasies. Velvet is not your standard...
Forum: Reef 08-30-2004, 04:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,115
Posted By Rick_B
Just remember, don't use the paraguard and the...

Just remember, don't use the paraguard and the cupramine in the quarantine tank at the same time. You are medicating the tank with cupramine and DIPPING with paraguard. You can freswater dip daily...
Forum: Edmonton 08-30-2004, 02:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,689
Posted By Rick_B
I'll let you guys know when the moving date gets...

I'll let you guys know when the moving date gets closer

Thanx
Rick
Forum: Edmonton 08-30-2004, 04:04 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,018
Posted By Rick_B
I know that AI can bring them in but I don't know...

I know that AI can bring them in but I don't know pricing. Ask for Ron, he's the guy that I have found is the best special order guy there.
Forum: Reef 08-30-2004, 01:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,115
Posted By Rick_B
I use Prime and cupramine from seachem in my...

I use Prime and cupramine from seachem in my quarantine tank with no losses as of yet! The message Seachem wants to get across is follow the dossing instruction, and if you don't know what it is, do...
Forum: Reef 08-30-2004, 01:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,474
Posted By Rick_B
Most pesky algaes can be controlled by two...

Most pesky algaes can be controlled by two things: 1- reduce your organic load, and 2- increase your alkalinity. To reduce your organics, make sure your protien skimmer is working good. If you...
Forum: New to the Hobby 08-30-2004, 12:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 751
Posted By Rick_B
My take on this is somewhat different. 1st,...

My take on this is somewhat different. 1st, figure out what your water flow needs to be. A 1" pipe can only drain about 800gph for example, so using a pump larger than 800gph would flood your tank....
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