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I figured the light wouldn't handle SPS but wanted to be sure. My old fixture on my 50 was a t5/halide combo and it did well, guess ill have to put in some time reading on the latest and greatest to see whats the LED's have to offer.

I lost my tank years ago during hurricane Sandy, never rebuilt it with a pending marriage and moving at that time. Years later I have some time again and have been researching and found the Fluval evo 13.5 the youtube reviewers seem to like it, and you can add the purpose built protein skimmer into the overflow area. Having never owned fluval equipment I wanted to get anyone who has experience with this tanks opinions on how well it runs and especially on the light situation. It comes with LEDs at 14k and i think it might be ok for some zoas and other softies but I was hoping to do some LPS and eventually SPS in the tank as well. I guess if i need to remove the pretty hood and get a new light eventually not a big deal but being out of the hobby for so long LEDs are something i know diddly about.

So during the power outage I lost most of my contents of my 55gal reef. I sold most everything off but still had an rbta, a piece of singularia and some random zoa/ricordea shrooms. I had an evolve 8gal sitting on my desk at work that i intended to do a low light planted tank in but brought it home and made a nano tank out of it while i tore down my big tank. Now i find my self needing some kind of a stronger light fixture to clip onto this tank to support some life that rbta is not looking good but i have not found a buy for it yet and dont want it to die. does anyone have a recommended light that would work but wont break the bank? Or maybe someone local who is good with LEDS and could take the current led fixture and add some some hoped up bulbs to make it acceptable?

I just saw some of the traps i had a few minutes so i was doing some reading on them. Btw i have not put that ballast in so i may call you for some guidance as saturday when i finally get a chance to tear apart my fixture.

I was in my kitchen last night an looked out to my tank and saw something out of place as i approached i got close enough to see a bristleworm very thin maybe 4inch exposed out of a rock crevice. I have no experience with them, he retracted back in before i could get a pic for an ID. It was very slender smaller around than your average drinking straw, pale in color with the tiny tufts of bristles. I have never seen him before until last night, i know they can cause damage. Any advice on what if any action i should take toward removal ?

When i was running T5s as my light source my coraline on my rocks spread and encrusted everywhere, i had red, 2 shades of purple and green all over my rock. Since i have switched to MH system my coraline has bleached. Now only near the bottom of the tank and some at the top still have nice color. I assume the MH's are maybe to much for if? i still do my calcium, and trace elements etc like always. Everything else esp my lps, sps and zoas are spreading and growing like crazy.

I will accept that as my Bday present on Feb 8th.

Thanks for the info everyone, i will know in next week or two if they are going to give me the go ahead. If they do i will be going after a min 75gal pref 100+ depending on what they give me to work with price and space wise.

My work is expanding and remodeling our lobby and my self and some others suggested a large tank for the reception area. I can set it up my self from scratch but i do not know if they are going to want to have a empty tank with rock sitting there curing for months. So i was wondering if there was a place that has rock and sand that is cured in tanks and ready to go so that when the systems is set up with in a week or two there could be live stock added. Alternatively if there is a reputable retailer or service provider who does this commercially that is another option. Thanks for any input or ideas. TJ

Thanks.

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Yea i replaced both bulbs with no results, i opened up the light it takes a workhorse 5 ballast. I am going to call blue ribbon today and see if they have any. I have a dual t5 set up at the house that was my old light system but i dont want to scavenge a perfectly good light set up.

I have not checked the bulbs, but for both of them to die at the exact same time sounded fishy (lol) to me. Which is why i was thinking ballast. I have 2 t5s i can toss in tonight to test that i know work from my other fixture just to make sure.

Unfortunately i am located near Hyattsville, MD. A long ways off from Gainesville Va. I do plan to make a trip to woodbridge this sunday probably to see my dad and pick up a corral that i have on hold from a member if he is available so i could bring the system with me.

Hi All, I have a 2x 250w MH lighting system with 2x t5 built in from aquatinics. I got this from steveoutlaw and he recommended i post up on here for some help. About 2 weeks ago i came down stairs and i noticed the hue of my tank was not as it should be, upon further inspection i found both t5 bulbs which hold my atinics to be doa. I am not great with electronic repair i would guess that it is a ballast issue as they both died at once but i am not sure. Is their anyone who is good with electronics that i could take this to or have look at on the forums? Thanks. TJ