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Hey Jim... sorry for the premature question in my last post. I missed to notice your mention on the LED model. I've googled for 6 Cree XP-G and I'm already reading through the specs. Thanks again! -Ragu

Hey.. thanks Jimbo! Wow,.. you guys are awesome.. you're always on the fourm. I never expected such quick responses to my querries. Thanks a ton! Now, your theory on the PAR thing went over my head... LOL! But yeah I did some reading and can see what you are saying and makes sense. I...

Thanks Cmor! Any idea if such a setup can be accomplished via a DIY approach? These units are not available in India and its going to cost a fortune if I'd have to import them. LED light strips are available here, but not sure if its the same as ones used in a Pacific Sun product. Would you...

Check this out.... YouTube - Aquarium Led Lamp - Best Light for your reef aquarium Is this kind of lighting good enough!? If it has worked for 3 months on this tank as mentioned, I think thats enough time to prove it works right? -Ragu

Has anyone thought about LED lighting. I have been reading on some sites that LED lights can be used for a reef setup as well. LED Saltwater Aquarium Lights - LED Saltwater Aquarium Lights Any suggestions around this? -Ragu

Pat, thank you for your suggestions! I agree with you on the lighting requirement, I think the calculation works upto 6 x 80W T5. If I'm not wrong, my tank would require 450W of light @ 4.5W per gallon considering I would want to go for the corals that need high lighting. I'll look into the...

Thank you Mike and Kristin! @Danny: Good suggestion. I am getting to know new people the more I'm exploring. Not sure if there is a club or some sort of association. Will find out about that. :) @mgamer: Agree with you. Maybe you should make a trip down to India sometime :)

Yes Cmor, none of the LFS are selling Corals or LR. This is infact a recent restriction a few months back. However I dont know if this is all over India or if its some restriction in my city / state. But I've heard the same response from almost 6 LFS guys. I can get hold of people with boats...

Cmor, Jimbo Thank you for the response. I have never thought too deep into the type of Corals that I would want to house. Infact, I was facinated by the Carpet Anemone and the Bubble Tip Anemone that I saw at the LFS. I wanted to start of with these once my FOWLR setup is stable. Corals...

LOL! Seriously.. IMO I think the SW hobby is limited to a very few and thus making supplies limited as well. Demand creates Supply right!? So, its quite natural the choices are limited, and even the most common species of fish are expensive. And to add to the agony, its against the law to sell /...

Thank you Cmor! I live down south in Chennai. Ping me anytime you are in India. Would be glad to have you as my guest! :) -Ragu ragu@catchmart.com

Thank you mgamer! Yes the Dario (Scarlet Badis) is a lovely fish and quite colorful. Though I havent been able to spot them in my area, I've been told that the fish is largely distributed in the northern part of the country. Considering my interests in to the SW and Reef hoby, I think you...

Hello All, I'm in the process of converting my exisiting 110G FW tank to a SW setup. As part of the equipment purchase, I'm getting confused on what to decide on. I have a limited budget, so my choices are limited as well. However, I want to make sure that my choice of light would be...

Thank you Danny! :)

Last set of pics.... Some more and final set of pics of my aquarium... -Ragu