fly guy Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 hopefully well used and cheap I dont care how old. Just want to see them in person before I buy some new ones for a project. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocboat Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I have a very well used Radium and a Helios 20k that you could borrow. I keep them around so I can vary the look of my tank once in a while but you could try them out and then return them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCityAquarium Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 what kind of project? I'm getting ready to change out the bulbs here at the shop. I'll have quite a few radium 250 and 400 watt bulbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 When are you planning on doing this? I would love to get an older 250w Radium or 2 to put over my 40B which is a growout tank, (1 in use + a spare). How much and I will see if I can get there. I might be up Tues. Want to see it before I buy a new bulb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 PS- please give FG 1st option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCityAquarium Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 next week. I'm ordering new bulbs this week. I like the color on the radium 250s but not on the radium 400's. I might go with 400 xm's and stick with the 250 radiums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I want to check the 250w radium out 'cuz it is going to be run off a PFO non-HQI ballast. I love the the color of my 400w Radiums run off PFO HQI ballasts. But I might be interested in checking out an XM 400w. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCityAquarium Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I have 250 radiums on hqi ballasts on one tank. right next to that I have 400 radiums on non hqi coralife electronic ballasts. The color of the corals is great on the 250's not so much with the 400s. The 400 are nice but doesn't do the corals justice. It might be the ballasts, i'm not sure. I was shocked when I moved a large colony of brown acanthastrea from the 400 to the 250s, They turned purple and green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Yeah I am in the exact opposite boat. Could you PM me after you change bulbs and if you have some left over? Along with a price? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidalsculpin Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Sorry I do not have any fly guy, just an old xm se 15k 250. It is great to see you on here again. Your old 80 gallon has been running in my classroom for over 2 years now. It looks just awesome. Big thanks to ya again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly guy Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 Thanks for all of the replies everyone. Im glad i came back as I didnt knwo anyone had responded....need to updte email address ocboat, that would be fantastic. I will actually be in your area early afternoon on Friday, or I can simply email you a prepaid fed ex label and then when done mail them back to you. I really only need them for a couple of days. I live in the sticks between goldendale and Yakima, so dont get to the city too often. Thanks for the offer as well RoseCity........He has two options to check out so I like that even better. As far as the project.......Just want to play with some corals. I have been a 10k guy for years as far as my sps are concerned, and my eyes prefer to see the beauty of the corals under white light and think in many cases, especially blues, blue light destroys their vividness.........., BUT at the same time,I cannot deny there re some corals in particular that I feel like I have never been able to get to look as good as some people do under blue lights. I want to play with it firsthand and see just how much I can affect the zoox with the kelvin of the bulb, and possibly go to 20k's ovr my polyp system and throw a few sps in there that like the blue. I plan on doing this experiment in a tank connected to the main system so there will be no water parameter issues possibly clouding the results. Nothing too scientific, I just like to see things for myself. I already have tried the XM's and I hated them. Dull blue with hardly any real pop. Im hoping that a;; 20's arent the same way. and it isnt my obstinate eyes that are going to think anything above a 12-14k is simply too much blue. If thats the case I will still pick my favorite and do the drill. cool beans Tidalsculpin. Got any links to pics to see what you have built in the classroom?? Id like to check it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidalsculpin Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Jay (Chief ) took these in January. We have started to add sps since then. The clown tank is now broken down it has become a mudskipper tank complete with mangroves. Slideshow of Joel's Coldwater Tank. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v6...view=slideshow Slideshow of Joel's Clown Tank. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v6...view=slideshow Slideshow of Joel's Coral Tank. (Flyguys old 80G) http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v6...view=slideshow Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocboat Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Just let me know what you want to do. I will be around on Friday and you're more than welcome to stop by, or I will ship them to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Hey Nick! Did you ever change the bulbs out? If so do you have any left? How much? Which ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCityAquarium Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I did change them out. I have a few 400 radiums and a handful of 250 radiums and other various bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I did change them out. I have a few 400 radiums and a handful of 250 radiums and other various bulbs. How much? I'll try to swing by sometime soon. If you still have them. I'll call first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Hi Nick, wondering if I could get a pm on the price of one of your used se 250 20k's if ya still have Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Hi Nick, wondering if I could get a pm on the price of one of your used se 250 20k's if ya still have Thanks! Me too..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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