120gal Tank Update Now with sand :D

[nyfireman3097]

lumenarcs spread 3x3 area you dont need three and if he went with 400wers forgiaboutit Rich I used to use the reeflux and after a few months hated them. I then went to xm10k liked them alot more but then to xm20k which were awesome I am tring the radium 20k now and there awesome ask tony or chris about them better yet get your a$$ out here to SI to check out the tank and have a few drinks

 

[nyfireman3097]

also could bring me frag of the blue polyp stylo i love

 

[jackson6745]

Nick I'll take you up on that drink offer Hey what ballasts are you using?
I might be able to make a stylo frag for you

 

[nyfireman3097]

i have PFO m59's or 58's i forget which number it is lol. I left u a message our call got droped just so u know i didnt just hang up on u lol.

 

[jcurry]

400w = M59
250w = M58


Tank looks great BTW

 

[jackson6745]

I was about 12 miles offshore when you called I usually get pretty bad reception out there.

 

[jackson6745]

Is the M59 a standard 400w or a 400w HQI ballast?

 

[nyfireman3097]

its a standard

 

[jackson6745]

so if 250's look like 400's using the luminarcs, what do 400's in luminarcs look like? Rich can you post a shot of the tank without the lights showing.
I want to see what the sun looks like on your tank

Jon these shots are pretty close to the actual color of the bulb. It's a pretty blue 10k, actually looks like a real 14k bulb. Nick you must have gotten the older reeflux bulbs which seem to burn more pink from what I have read.

 

[lfsmarineguy]

those are reeflux 10ks at 400w? I heard the reefluxs are a weird bulb they mess with the true color and when you move the corals to a system not using the same bulbs they appear browner. Anyone have experience with this or heard the same? I really like the reeflux color but if this is true I'd get something else.

 

[jackson6745]

those are reeflux 10ks at 400w?

Yes, run on coralvue electronic ballasts

 

[nanoreefer22]

Damn Rich tank looks GREAT!!!!

 

[jackson6745]

Thanks Kris.

LFSmarineguy, the reeflux make your blues appear to POP. It's not an actual color change but still looks cool. As far as getting corals from under these bulbs......I ran 250w BLV 10k's + VHO's before switching to Reeflux. I would get frags from Tony @ Reef Exotics (using reeflux bulbs). All the corals would have the same if not better colors with the exception of blue corals which always looked better under his bulbs. HTH

 

[lfsmarineguy]

was also thinking of getting some of the dual bulb fixtures from sfiligio and maybe blending reeflux with something else. Just wondering if some of the spectrum may cancel each other out or boost it...might have to just try it.

 

[delv]

It's not the bulbs....Rich is actually a Photoshop pimp.....

d.

 

[nyfireman3097]

Well Rich thanks alot now i have to try them lol I had them when they origanlly came out and yeah they were pink

 

[jackson6745]

Hey check out the right back wall on my tank. The coraline is in the shape of a scary face! Freaky!!!

 

[reefman]

dude, you'r right! Thats freaky

 

[ulmo]

Rich,

You should post the picture as Jesus appearing in the fish tank. I hope not to offend anyone, but you've seen all those crazy story. By the way, your tank looks awesome

 

[jhale]

that looks awesome Rich, you need to give the fish little sunglasses

what's with the tunze on the right side that looks like it's pointed at the side of the tank? is that a wierd reflection? how is that mounted?