SirReal63

Light is sold. Thanks

I would probably take the anemone back anyway...they are not easy to care for and not in a beginners list of livestock. Here is a pic showing the color of the lights, you won't need to add a colored bulb as these are a close approximation of a 14K bulb. I'll send a pm with contact info.

It would be marginal at best. If it healthy and not white it may be ok. PC's are bright but lack the punch that halides and proper T5's have. If the condy stays up from the middle of the tank and higher it will be ok. Remember white is not a good color for anemone's, it means they are lacking the symbiotic algae that they derive most of their nutrition from. If it is white...take it back and gripe.

We are leaving for Lubbock about 2:00 today but will be back Monday...if that will work.

The only issue is the reflector is a single reflector and is 36" so the ends of the tank will be dim and you cannot offset them because of the single reflector. :-(

They are 36"

That is interesting but I have no need for another tank. :-)

I have a 2x96 watt Coralife Retrofit for sale or trade. It comes with 2 month old bulbs which came from Hello Lights. These bulbs are not 10K or Actintic...the color would best be described as a Phoenix 14K look. It is plenty bright and in great condition. $50.00 or best offer. I would be interested in trades...tell me what you have and I'll consider it. :-)

Perfect...actually I just need to borrow it until my new one arrives next week...pm pending. :-) Thanks for the lifesaving...Jack

Does anyone have a spare r/o membrane housing they are not using? Mine has a nice hairline crack all down the side. It isn't a dire emergency but I do need to make some water asap. Let me know what you have and what you want for it.

Meet Chico...about to turn 3.

This is nice sand btw...thanks Dena for the goodies and hospitality.

pm sent. :-)

Not surprising...but I am used to the high par of XDE 10k's so the Hammy's are kind of low compared to the XDE's. I never tried the Reeflux bulbs or looked at them on Sanjay's charts. I do still prefer the color of the Hammy 14K...it is just a gorgeous color. Run them on an hqi ballast and the par is better.

It is fun picking bulbs...it all boils down to what your goals are. If you are keeping sps in areas other than the top of the tank bulb selection gets more complicated. I have done the bulb/ballast/reflector game too many times and it gets frustrating. Different ballasts will fire bulbs differently, reflectors play a part too, better designed ones can help overcome bulb deficiencies to some extent. What ballast do you run, which reflector and what bulb are you currently using? Gabriel...the Hammy 14K has awesome color but very low par. It was one of my favorites for color but the low par makes it unattractive for growth.