spss under NO lighting

[Anonymous]

in this thread on rc http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showt ... did=587390

Mariner has pictures of sps types. His 75g uses 4' utility fixtures and NO lighting.

 

[Anonymous]

I missed the part where he says he's got no lighting.

~wings~

 

[Anonymous]

I missed the part where he says he's got no lighting.

~wings~

that's because you don't talk to him each month at club meetings. but in this thread : http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showt ... genumber=2

he states:

Chris,
I've just got 6 Normal Output 40w fluoresent bulbs (total of 240 watts), and they're in shoplight fixtures that I got at HD. Color temps are 2 actinic, 1 10,000k, 2 6500k and 1 5,000k.
Possibly one of the cheapest reef lighting systems ever devised
Mariner

 

[Anonymous]

...and this has what to do with Coral, Rock and Sand Hitchhikers?

 

[Anonymous]

...and this has what to do with Coral, Rock and Sand Hitchhikers?

ya beat me to it.

~wings~

 

[Anonymous]

So mods move it to general. I was kinda thinking the same thing but it is about coral growth.

 

[Anonymous]

Which has nothing to with hitchhikers

 

[RobertoVespucci]

...and this has what to do with Coral, Rock and Sand Hitchhikers?

Well, not hitchhiker's but an ID. I've always been under the impression that montipora are somewhat low light tolerant. And I can't say that they have very good color, either. I think those are the Terri Schiavos of the aquarium world. Not dieing, but not alive, either. Here's another pic of the same tank. They're pretty pale.

 

[RobertoVespucci]

I find the clam curious, though.

 

[RobertoVespucci]

I'm using the cheapest lighting in the universe on my 75.
It consists of three twin tube fluorescent shoplights (purchased at Lowes and Walmart) for about $8 each. These fixtures hold a total of 6 bulbs, 240 total watts of Normal Output light. My bulbs are two actinic, two 10,000K, and a couple of 6,500K daylight bulbs (the 6,500's can be purchased cheaply at Lowes too).
I built my own hood and installed the shoplights in it -- with bulbs the total cost was probably something like $125
I can keep a lot of different corals with this light, but not anything with really high lighting needs (like many acropora and most clams -- although I do have a few acros and a Derasa clam).
I don't really recommend this as the best way to go. If you can afford a little more, look into getting some VHO's, PC's or T-5's -- personally I'd check out the T-5's. MH is superior lighting overall, but also has a $uperior price.
I'm including a pic of my two year old 75g tank, just to let you see what's possible with this lighting
HTH,
Mariner

 

[Anonymous]

Okay, so Roberto is Mariner on RC, but beaselbob is posting Mariner's tank on RDO in the hitchhiker forum but bob is banned from RC so how'd he get the url and why...never mind.

:lol: glad you guys cleared that up for me...

 

[RobertoVespucci]

Nice.

And all this time I thought German Shephards were an intelligent breed.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showt ... light=CLAM

 

[Anonymous]

Nice.

And all this time I thought German Shephards were an intelligent breed.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showt ... light=CLAM

There's a little thing called a quote button Roberto...makes things easier to understand for those of us who aren't the sharpest pencils in the drawer :lol:

 

[RobertoVespucci]

Yeah, well you're still an idiot!!! And if you want to fight about it my brother will kick your ass!!!

:twisted:



































And if you didn't see any humor in that, you really, really need a drink. 8)

 

[Anonymous]

I wonder how much Bob is paying you, R. :lol:
~wings~

 

[Anonymous]

traitor.












Roberto will understand.

:lol:

 

[Anonymous]

Yeah, well you're still an idiot!!! And if you want to fight about it my brother will kick your ass!!!

:twisted:

And if you didn't see any humor in that, you really, really need a drink. 8)

Tell your brother to bring his lunch and a friend of he has one to call 911 for the ambulance... :wink:

and why yes I do really really really need an adult beverage :lol: