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OK, who has some lighting that is for sale. Looking for my 40breeder. T5's, Halides. Whats you got.

How about a PICTURE. Oh and congrats on the new peice.

I just sent in my 30.00 yesterday. If I get nothing more then this forum of helpful people who are willing to share info, trade or sell some of there corals at a reasonable price. It will pay ten fold for me.

Worth has more value then dollars to me. But if its dollars your after I understand you get 10% off at some of the shops when you get your card for paying your dues.

Trip is cancelled due to high wind. (sad) Rescheduled for April 19Th(cheer)

I need lighting for a 40 Breeder. It will be a reef tank. I dont know exactly what I want/need for lighting. I want to be able to have and grow anything.

The more I read the different forums the more I get confused. I have seen very nice T5 tanks and nice halide tanks and the mixture of both.

I would like to know if any of the LFS have the different lighting set up at there stores, so I can see first hand the differences, also to decyfer what I like and dont like.

Another thing is I am not sure what fixtures are the good ones and what ones are POS. Cost doesn't seem to be a tell tale sign. So what are the good ones and what are the ones I should stay away from?

Running costs are not a major issue for me. Initial cost is somewhat, I mean I cant afford an LED setup. I might be able to afford LED if a DIY was reasonable.

So I guess I am to the rambling point so I better stop.

cool......

 

up goes my rep...

 

this is what i am talking about. there are hundreds of posts that add to rep by increasing post count, but dont have any validity to them.

Hey why you got to pick on my posts, lol

Taking my kids out on the Columbia Sunday to try and catch some of those tasty treats. Hope to have a nice fish fry and fish taco's early next week.

How is this build coming along? I am looking at all lighting options as of now.

My hope is to find a nice 3' fixture used at a reasonable price, but when I need something I can never find it.

After I get one I will find one for 1/2 price I paid. Buy high sell low seems to be how it works out for me in the end, lol

Has anyone tried useing white acrilic as a frag rack for frags that need high light? My thought is that it would reflect light and maybe make it grow a little faster.

I would assume you would want to wait until its healed. Its Just a random thought I had. I have a clear cig lighter rack with a white door on the back of it. And was thinking about chopping it up in the future for frags.

I doubt any one want this but I have a 8.5oz bottle of seachem Prime. The sticker is still on it and it was 13.99, I told someone I was starting a tank and they brought me this a heater plus a mag float. The Prime is the only thing I dont need. So its free to who ever needs it.

Nice job man. Love to see people helping others.

Nikon Monarch Gold-#6620-2.5-10x56sf M reticle#4

New in box. I cant afford the rifle I wanted to mount this on.

Paid $825.00 Will take 650.00 firm, Or partial trade for a lighting system for a 40 breeder

Dam hippies.

Hope it all worked out for you. I used to have lots of 1000w and 400w stuff around{hoods, ballasts, bulbs}, never thought I would need that stuff again and I just gave it away a few years ago DOH!

I will start off with saying I dont know enough about anything reef related. The reason I found this thread is I am looking into lighting for myself. But as I understood it the choices of bulbs for the 175w isnt as good as the 150w or 250w.

Is there any truth to this or it just hogwash?

have you checked out waves? they are very close to upscales and have a very nice store.

Not yet, but hope to make it next weekish? Working to much really sucks.

I think this is a good place to ask this question. Do any of you have photo's of the chalises tenicles?

What does it do that makes it bad? I have heard that its but never asked why its bad.

well i love seahorse too as well as soutas and upscales..have you checked them out yet?

No, I think I printed out directions but havent made it there yet. But I will.

Lived here my whole life I have been "told" the acrop is a strip club:D

I have the tanks but no reef. I am researching everything trying to only buy equipment once also trying to find the best places to buy the reef part of my tank.

As of right now I love that you all trade and sell some stuff. I also love Upscales and Suotas shops. They are top notch of the ones Ive been to in the last 3 months while just browsing and trying to sponge info.

If there is any other top notch places I need to see please feel free to let me know of them, as I haven't been to all the shops in the Portland metro area.

Is it time for a meeting at the a-crop? Havnt been there in years.

Wrong forum, leave it to the new guy.