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Myvirtue

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  1. im going for a mixture look im not certain if im going to stick to one certain kind. I like lps/softies for the nice flowing effect and theres certain sps i enjoy too. I feel like my t5's are sufficient enough and my fixture claims by reefgeeks it will dominate sps up to 30inches deep. If i keep the sps up top and the lps at the bottom i was hoping i would be ok. I bought my ati for the reasoning of knowing i would upgrade. Ive just noticed that every person's house i go to they have vho's to compliment there t'5s or mh's. I just like the look they give. Is there a cheap/efficient way to promote the "shimmer effect" without buying expensive led's or mh;s?

  2. well the more i see vhos the more i like and from what i see it seems there becoming extinct. I looking for something to compliment my t5's and i was curious about adding some vho's. I heard ice cap ballast are the way to go, but someone said today they went out of business. How far can vho's penatrate in water and still be effective? Right now i have a 120gallon wide... i have a ati t5, 6 bulb setup (48inch) sitting in my canopy. my tank is almost 24inches wide so i have alot of room on each side for more lighting. I was pretty much told today that my t5's werent efficient enough and wouldnt grow corals and just cause more complaints. Im not sure if i agree with that but i think maybe the vho's may compliment the t5's and maybe if not happy down the road i can remove the fixture and add some mh's. Im really looking for some help and a few idea about what i have so far.... I was thinking about having 2-4 bulbs of vhos and im curious if i would need the 430 or 660 ballast. I read what each ballast is capable of, but im really looking for peoples thoughts and experience. thanks Jerrad

  3. well alot more people would be on if the chat room was back.... plus u guys can go back and read everything we wrote.... give them something to do!!!! :( I hope i dont get restricted from writing in the "off top dicussion", about the chat room again.

  4. in about a week or so im going to transfer my fish to my new tank... About 5 weeks ago a couple of the fish had iche and i treated it and it went away.... they have been in a quaratine tank for almost 6 weeks. Everything seems clear. I want to make sure they dont bring anything over to the new tank. Can i do like a 5 min freshwater dip or maybe a low salinity dip? I know freshwater dip would cause more stress but would it be more beneficial in the long run? I've never done freshwater dip but i have noticed customers at fish stores request it before they purchase a fish. Any Ideas?

  5. i probly shouldnt of updated it either... but i read that the new 2.0 firmware was awesome, but!.......... people were having problems with the temp jumping everywhere and not staying accurate. I did notice the whole 5mins i had mine working my temp probe read over 100 degrees when its 70 degress in my house but im sure u can calibrate it.

  6. yah im gonna call aquacave tomorrow... just stinks,, got my new tank up and ready for it. Im sure it will be taken care of but being patient is something i lack. Probly be 2 weeks or more to get a working one... I'll probly have to send this back... wait for it to get there so they can send me another....

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