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Machct
Welcome aboard! The are different views on the use of UV lights on a reef setup. I personally have used one in the past and after some discussion in this forum removed it and didn't notice a difference.
Bob
Chris
Welcome! Glad to see you on the site. You'll meet a lot of great people here that are passionate about the hobby. Look forward to seeing you and Katie at OGII or at a future meeting.
Bob
Greg
Sorry to hear about your light. I would look into a 24" 4 bulb T5 fixture, you lose a little wattage but the T5s are better bulbs and cheaper to replace then CF.
Bob
Jenn
I'm the one that posted about the Coralife timer strip fire. If you had the strip connected to a GFI it would trip if the strip shorted, the problem would be any combustible material around it being ignited. Play it safe and get rid of it. I was lucky that it shorted when I was standing...