Recent content by flatzboy

Have you ever ran a uv sterilizer? Could you please post a link to the source your getting this info from!

I'll give you $60 shipped. Do you have paypal?

I would also test for magnesium twice a week because thats what mangroves live off and will rob you system of it within a month so you should look into dosing magnesium and get a good acurate test kit, I recomend sailfert test kits.

Just wondering why can't you run mag drives externally safely, I am using one externally for my return pump and skimmer pump? I hope I don't run into big problems!

Thanks everyone, I can't wait to get them there being shipped as we speak. I am gonna start building the canopy tommorrow or friday with my dad. I got friday off from school because of hurricane francis ( I hope it doesn't hit me). And I'm getting ready to order 2 4'' fans with cfm of 105 and 2...

Yeah my skimmer pump and refugium return pump are bothe external so I shouldn't get to much heat from there. I am gonna mount them in a canopy so the bottom of the bulb is 9 inches of the water.

I'm buying the 2x250 watt retro kit today, any last minute thoughts.

About how much do chillers run for my size setup. Also my parents keep the airconditioner in my house at 72-77 degrees year round here in florida. I am gonna run it without the glass tops to.

anyboy else think it would overheat?

Please help me I am buying the lights soon.

Do you think it will over heat my tank?

Hello, I have found a metal halide pc retrofit on ebay it has 2x96 watt pc actinics and a choice of either 2x175 watt mogul base metal halides or 2x250 watt mogul base metal halides. I would like to get the 250 watt ones but I am not sure if it will overheat my tank. I will have 2 fans blowing...

Good choice! :D

I'd take it but I live way down in florida. :(

I second you on that revhtree. The majority of the people and advisors are little harsh on how they reply and make people sound stupid. A lot of people think just because they have more posts that they know more and what they say is right.