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Okay, I have a CSL PC hood and I want to disassemble and mount inside my aquarium hood (like a Retro). I bought two waterproof ends with wiring (blue, black, brown, and yellow w/green stripe) but my ballasts have a group of red and red with one yellow. I can see that the all red go to one half...

BTW, I looked at hellolights, and they did not have the rubber boots for the 4 square pin configuration that I need, however Premium Aquatics does sell them with the power cord already attached...

Thanks for the link, it looks like they may have what I need.

hey, if you need a ballast for the CSL, go to http://www.championlighting.com/e/env/0001I0NGRexemP4it43J084/index.html?link=/Products/products.html they still stock parts for the CSL lights.

I wasn't sure if I could buy waterproof sockets (I think they make them for VHO and MH) without having to buy a whole new retro kit. I also wasn't sure if I could use different socket ends with my Custom SeaLife ballast that currently supports 2x96w bulbs. Also, are there any precautions I...

I have a CSL PC fixture over my 65 gal aquarium but I can't place my hood over top because the fixture is a bit to long. I was wondering if anyone has had any success or has any suggestions on disassembling a PC fixture and making it more of a retro fit inside a canopy?

Thank you, I'll be more careful from now on.

I was messing around with trying to upload some pics of my aquarium, and somehow subscribed to a photo gallery and now I'm being swamped with emails of pic posts. I try to click on the link to unsubscribe, but I get a page that says "Script call malformed. Notify your Administrator. ". Please...

Steve is right, they are almost ridged and move slowly (not flowy like an anenome) like a brittle star would move. They also apear to have light bands around the arms (if you look close to the rock) that make me believe it is a banded serpent star of some sort. Also, they don't always come out...

Ok, so if it's not a brittle star, then what is it (one suggestion is a spaghetti worm), and is it harmful? So far I haven't noticed anything bad.

Finally, I borrowed a digital camera and took a picture of what I think is a brittle star inside my liverock. It only comes out at night, so I had to turn on the lights temporarily to get the pic. Sorry for the poor quality, let me know what you think.

Well, I've pretty much determined that it is a banded serpent star in the hole. Now I'm concerned that it did grow to large to leave and is stuck..... Should I break the live rock to release it, or will it live just fine in the hole?

distilled water mostly, occasionally I use tap (i know it's bad to do, so i very rarely use it)

i will also try to get a pic and submit. What's really strange is that the legs are split between two holes in close proximity of eachother. For example, 3 legs out of one hole and two out of another. I have only seen them at night and they vary which hole they extend from (one night they may...

not yet, I have a very limited test kit..... any suggestions on a good one?

I've had my 65 gal running several months, I do regular water changes, and I still get this red slimy junk that I belive is algae floating and clinging to my protein skimmer outflow resivor. How do I get rid of it and is it harmful? I assume it's just a type of algae, but I have no idea.

I have seen some bristle worms with some pink and blue, I have also noticed tiny serpent stars in my crushed argonite near the edge. They are sooooo tiny, but i can see the distinct center and five thin, long (relative to their current size) arms.

actually, i got the 2 bulbs for 25 and 17. I can't remember the website (i've looked at so many recently.

It was a close out price at championlighting.com (it is in thier scratch and dent) this fixture is missing the 2 96w bubls and lens, but that's only another $50.

The actinic says that it peaks at about 420 to 430 nm and the 10000k says it peeks at about 500 to 520 nm.

I'm not sure what PAR stands for, but the lightfixture takes 2 96W bulbs of my choice (I plan on a 10000k and a ultra or true atinic) and contains 2 blue moonlight bulbs. I thought about using my current single lighthood with the 30w florescent and the new PC hood giving me 220W total in my 65...

Okay, the debate starts again (as I'm sure this has come up before) about lighting. I have a 65g reef tank that I've been adding bit by bit and up to this point, I've used the standard florescent lighting (coralife bulbs atinic and 10k i believe). I have a double light hood and a single light...

no driftwood, just new rocks, I rinsed, but obviously not good enough. thanks for the help.

how do i get rid of yellow water?

Thanks for the info. I have seen a couple of bristle worms in my tank and have read that they are benefical detrius eaters. What I'm seening in that hole are a lot smaller in diameter and move very slowly. Now that you mention it Stacy, I have seen little spiky things on them and the...