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    Need advice on LED Fixture

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    If you retrofit and have a canopy I would recommend rapidled.com. Their service is great, and their retro kits are so simple to DIY for anyone.

     

    I have no experience with ecoxotics. sorry.

    I will be staying with MHs. And likely retro fit leds from rapidled.com. Their kits make it look so easy thsnks for all the input.

    Need advice on LED Fixture

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    If you like the MH/T5 getting new pendants and ballasts would be cheap. 

     

    Here are T5 ballasts:

    http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/t5-fulham-workhorse-ballast-1.html

     

    SE reflectors:

    http://www.hellolights.com/Hamilton-Cabo-Sun-Mini-Reflector/dp/B00CSAU6UE?field_availability=-1&field_browse=6794597011&id=Hamilton+Cabo+Sun+Mini+Reflector&ie=UTF8&refinementHistory=brandtextbin%2Csubjectbin%2Ccolor_map%2Cprice%2Csize_name%2Citem_type_keyword&searchBinNameList=brandtextbin%2Csubjectbin%2Ccolor_map%2Cprice%2Csize_name%2Citem_type_keyword&searchNodeID=6794597011&searchPage=2&searchRank=salesrank&searchSize=12

     

    I think if you LIKE what you have you could easily replace it all for tons less than switching to the high ends LED's.  Also, you may not be happy with the cheap LED's, and end up going back anyways.  I can't imagine T5 and MH are going anywhere anytime soon.  Phoenix may be gone, but there are tons of other options.

    What do you think about retro fitting leds instead if t5s. I was thinking 3 ecoxotics on each side. What would the pros and cons be?

    Need advice on LED Fixture

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    I have a 110gal aquarium. I have been using a Metal Halide Fixture, but it seems Metal Halides are a thing of the past. Most LED  fixtures I have seen are 12 inches long. As my tank is 48 inches how many of these fixtures do I need? Looking at the Radion XR30. (Man these are expensive) What other options are there? My tank set up is SPS up top and softies and zoas on the lower levels. 

     

     

    Are these eggs?

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    I have had this bonded pair of Clowns for several years. I assume these are eggs or should I say future food. Am I correct? I don't assume there is anything I can do to keep them alive if I can get them to another tank.

     

     

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    What food do you use in auto feeder?

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    I feed my fish different mixtures of Mysis, Rods Reef Food, Dry Hatchery Diet, and Formula 2 Flakes. I can obviously put the Dry Hatchery and Formula 2 in the auto feeder, but they just float and end up in the overflow and not eaten. I normally soak them first to make them sink a bit. I obviously cant do this with an auto feeder. What food would you recommend? Will be gone for a week.

    I need help with my RO/DI!

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    Do you have waste water, Tony, or no water at all coming out of either RO port?

     

    If neither, as a test, try pulling all of the prefilters out and checking for output. If you're still not getting output, the RO membrane is clogged or (for some reason) dried out.

     

    If you get water out of one port and not another, tell us what you're seeing.

    If I take the third pre filter out the unit works and I get 60psi to the gauge. My problem must be with the third prefilter.

    I need help with my RO/DI!

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    My water pressure is 60psi. The likely senerio is its not seating right. Because if I take the filter cartridge out of the third stage and run the canister with out the filter water flows through. But when I tried reinstalling the filter no flow. I even flipped the cartridge over and no flow.

    I need help with my RO/DI!

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    My third stage is not getting water. I thought the ASOV was bad and thats why water was not going to the membrane. But as it turns out water flows if the filter is not in the canister, if the filter is in the canister water does not flow through the third chamber. I changed the filters about 2 months ago. Is it likely the filter is fully clogged?

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