+Lamont Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I used to have a 2x96w power compact fixture over my 40g breeder tank. I did not have any problems keeping any type of coral as long as i placed them accordingly in the tank. I switched my lighting over to Metal halides and to a 75g tank and things have taken off. I have only been using Metal halides for about a month and a half and my corals color has started to amaze me. I posted a few pics purple digi and hollywood stunner chalice to show the changes. Feel free to post any before and after pics of your corals that have started to grow or color up dramatically.(count the eyes on the chalice) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 woohoo! halides rule! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Looking great Lamont! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike M. Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Power compacts to halides...emerge from the night into the day. Now you can grow some stoneys! Work to achieve excellent and stable water quality and params and those monti's will grow right out of the tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekreefer Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Very nice Lamont......thanks for sharing.....but now you have me thinking MH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lamont Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 Looking great Lamont! Thanks Brooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I have been considering halides but I really love how my T5s stay quiet and cool. Hmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lamont Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 Very nice Lamont......thanks for sharing.....but now you have me thinking MH. Go ahead and make that jump. You won't regret it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 The only concern I really have with halides is that some stuff will burn if you have it too high in the tank. Hmm. My new setup doesn't have anything near the top... hmm... stop tempting me with expensive purchases Lamont! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acropoorer Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 The only concern I really have with halides is that some stuff will burn if you have it too high in the tank. Hmm. My new setup doesn't have anything near the top... hmm... stop tempting me with expensive purchases Lamont! Go for it Derek. What's the point of a big tank if not to have big corals -- grown out my tank 3 times in 4 years with 400's. MH, there is no substitute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lamont Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 The only concern I really have with halides is that some stuff will burn if you have it too high in the tank. Hmm. My new setup doesn't have anything near the top... hmm... stop tempting me with expensive purchases Lamont! Hey Derek, if your concerned about your softies then just acclimate them slowly. I keep some softies at the top of my tank, but mainly SPS. When I switched over to MH's I lost my torch coral and three heads of duncans. That was because i had them epoxied to the top of my tank when I was using PC's. I was foolish for not dropping them down at first. Now I have no problem with any coral. I have also been getting most of my corals from people that have 2 or 3 400w MH fixtures.(Don duncan, Mike.M Danny etc..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 i switched from pc to mh (initially with only a 3 hr photo period, increasing the photo period by 30 minutes every third day) pc actenics are on from 12 hours a day., and i have had no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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