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Ok, so I had time to mock up the first rack for my lights. I tell ya anyone looking to make a rack should consider the ESTO connector system! Its quick and super easy. The channel cuts like butter and the connectors just need a couple of good whacks with a rubber mallet. I still have to put in...

Hey thanx man, I think these lights will work fine for what i'm doing. I'm just an LPS softies kind of guy. The plan is once mounted in the rack, I'll have the units about 12"-14" off the water, so with the 120 degree optics, it should broaden out the intensity over the entire tank. I think...

thats better!

Hmmmm why now is photobucket doing something different with my pic code? Let try this.

Hah! Drop me down to the 2nd page, no way. I'm Breedin! With my new LED units from Reef Breeders! Haven't had time to make the light rack yet although I have all the parts. I just had to unpack the units and set them on top the tank to take a look. My first impressions with them just sitting on...

Ok some small updates. First and most important, A BIG THANK YOU to the tech gurus at NJRC. The imported-paintman has meant his demise, and paintman27 is back in da house! For whatever reason I was never able to get my old passwaord and username back after the change of servers. The only way I...

And the answer is!!!!!!!!!!!...................What is the paintman got in on the Reefbreeders group buy and ordered 2 Photon 32's Although i'm not so sure about jumping on the whole LED bandwagon just yet, the price for the units and the shipping lured me in. So here's my rational 1. I...

I'll play along. What is 60, Home Depot, 100 watt equivalent compact fluorescent?

Hey I know that dude!!!!!!!!!!! That's the Paintman, he hasn't been around in a while:highly_amused: So as I was saying....I finally got around to choosing my lights! I was torn between all T5's or all LED's. Well, after much debate and web reading (to the point I now wear glasses), I Have them...

that was something else I had talked to my elec. about them. He told me they work great and where about $300 for a good one but the problem is they are only good for one strong surge. Seeing as how we lose power on my street about once a month even with good weather, I opted out for now. But of...

When we had our generator installed our electrician said that a lot of people who wire their own small generators directly into their sub panel don't know what they are doing. He told me that if the generator is running, and the power from the street comes back on, a lot of people don't know...

If your close enough, go just across the Delaware near Easton! Take 78 across river and get into downtown Easton or onto Rt. 33 Then Get onto Freemansburgh Ave. Its a totally different world no lines all stations are open. Went Last night only 1 car in front of us.

should we be more scared of the storm or the weathermen? LOL! Best part is at 2:40 make sure you order your pizza and chinese! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4RdmkHTWQzg

And if you don't mind me asking.........$$$$$$$?????????

Hmmm... Now see that's why its taken me 3 years to finish up this tank, just to many choices! I'll bet 3 of the 160 watt units would work perfect over my 8 footer for what I keeping. Although I didn't see the prices anywhere.

Hey thanx for the heads up on Apollo Reef's LED's! At least they have the courage to have a website where you can talk to them if you have a problem or question. I would imagine all these cheaper units are sharing the same parts basically. I think I might be all over 4 of those units.:D

Hey everyone, its not that I am avoiding you and my tank, its just that life gets in the way of reefing sometimes. Plus the fact that I can't make my mind up as to what to do about lighting my tank. Halides are definitely out of the question. So i am torn between LED's and T'5's. Today being...

I just joined the club! But I would never recommend using Suburban propane as your provider!

I was thinking along the lines of something like this (2) 48"x 8 bulbs. Either buy them or just build 2 retro's myself. http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/t5-fluorescent/ati/dimmable-sunpower-fixtures.html?p=2

Houston...........We have no problems!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:triumphant: No runs, no leaks, no errors. Sometimes things just seem to work out. For whatever reason It looks like I won't even need to use stand pipes in my overflow. Damn thing is nearly dead silent without any pipes. As far as the...