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    New 180, Starphire? Manufacturers/Dealers?

    in General Discussion

    Hi all,

    I am in the planning stages of a new 180 for my den. It will be placed against a wall, viewable from the front and left side. I'm thinking that Starphire would be the way to go, but would be interested in your opinions on the difference between regular and starphire for a tank this size.

     

    My other question is, if I do end up going with Starphire, who would you suggest for a tank manufacturer / dealer in the MD/VA/DC area?

    My Latest Mantis Shrimp Video

    in General Discussion

    WAMAS sent some spies to keep tabs on me, and they saw me buying the next contestant for Crustacean Wars. Can't a guy operate in the shadows anymore?

     

    I went to look at the video, and there's a message saying it was taken down for "terms of use violation". Was it too violent for their liking?

    Any new tank tours?

    in Tank Tours

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    I thought that there was going to be a Gaithersburg tour in late October, but I don't see anything about it in the forums.

     

    If there is any interest, I will be glad to offer an open house for my two tanks (pictures in the gallery) I am on Triple Crown Road in Gaithersburg.

     

    Regards,

    Peter Poggi

    Any new tank tours?

    in Tank Tours

    i'd be down for that... i should have some new toys by then. :)

     

     

    My 2 tanks are scheduled to be on display on October 28th, but I don't see reference to the Gaithersburg urs in the forum

    How many Kilowatt Hours per day?

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    Hi Johan,

    I calculated mine by creating a spreadsheet. Each column represented an hour of time, and one row for each light, like this abbreviated example.

     

     10PM | 11 PM | 12AM 
  250 |       |  
  400 |  400  |
  250 |       |
  400 |  400  |
  250 |       |
  192 |  192  |  192   
------+-------+-----+
 1,742|   992 |  192

Add your totals = 2,926, or 2.9KWH

     

    I don't know if such a table of KWH for reef tanks exists. I am attempting to create one by first collecting data from lots of folks, then I will examine the results to see if I can identify any correlations. My original total KWH per day was almost 21KWH, and I've had a hair algae plague for over a year. I've tried cutting back feeding, Rowaphos, charcoal, chaeto, Phosban, water changes, with no results. I cut my lighting back to about 10KWH, and I've seen a difference in two days.

    How many Kilowatt Hours per day?

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    Thanks Chip, Eric,

    Can you tell me how close to the surface your bulbs are, and how long they're on during the day?

     

    Maybe it's my imagination, but today my mushrooms were more open than usual, the fish were noticably calmer, and the algae appeared "thinner" for lack of a better description. Observations tomorrow and the rest of the week will be more telling, I'm sure.

    How many Kilowatt Hours per day?

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    Hi,

    I've had a major hair algae (HA) problem for over a year, and reading scores of threads on the subject, I believe my lighting may be the cause. I would appreciate some lighting advice/opinions.

     

    The lighting over my 220Gal mixed reef is a total of 1,742 watts. This is in excess of 7 watts per gallon, on a 12 on - 12 off cycle. The bulbs are in a rack about 7" above a water surface area of 96" x 20". Depth is 30".

     

    Configuration:

    (250MH) (400MH) (250MH) (400MH) (250MH)

    ( ---- 96 watt 50/50 PC -----) (----96 watt 50/50 PC----)

     

    The total watt-hours per day was 1,742w x 12 hours per day = 20.9KW each day. After reading all the related lighting posts, I'm thinking that I've got WAY too much light.

     

    I've now altered the lighting cycle to yield a reduced total of 10.1KW each day. The max of 1,742 watts is now only on for 3 hours of that cycle, where before it was 1,742 for almost 12 hours.

     

    I am curious to hear the total wattage per day that you apply, your surface area and depth, bulb-surface distance, and whether or not you have an algae problem. If there are enough responses, would like to compile the responses into some sort of chart.

    Shrimp/Flounder

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    I have two sets of false perculas, and they will eat very small chunks of shrimp. The other meat they will take is defrosted mysis shrimp.

     

    Where do you get silversides? I want to give them to my anemones but haven't seen them around here (Montgomery County)

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