Do I have proper lighting

I am setting up my first reef after 5 years of fish only. I am wondering if the lighting system I have is adequate for a 180. I have a Current fixture which has three 150 watt 10K metal halide, and four 96 watt blue actinic. This I know would be fine, but apparently one of the three halides is not...

Do I have proper lighting

I am setting up my first reef after 5 years of fish only. I am wondering if the lighting system I have is adequate for a 180. I have a Current fixture which has three 150 watt 10K metal halide, and four 96 watt blue actinic. This I know would be fine, but apparently one of the three halides is not...

Borrowing a bulb

Does anyone have a 20K 250 watt DE metal halide bulb that I can borrow? I am getting ready to replace my bulbs and I want to see if a 20K bulb will be too blue for me. Borrowing a...

Current Outer Orbit 24" 280 Watt Good/Bad?

Found this on craigs list "Current Outer Orbit 24" 280 watt *2-65 watt compact flouresent bulbs-1-150 watt 10k double ended metal halide bulb – 4-1 watt white led moon lights good condition all operational" Fixture is 3 year old, used for a year, bulbs replaced and then placed on a self...

How much light does anemonies need?

Hi, still looking for a light fixture and i was wondering if this fixture will be good enough to support anemone? http://buildyouraquarium.com/catalog…products_id=64 does anyone have any experience with t5 ho fixtures and anemone or is metal halide the only way to go and if that is the case.....