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SteveMarin
11/27/2008, 09:53 AM
Display is 36"x36"x27" (150g) Marineland Perfecto Deep Dimension Aquarium.

Fixture I was planning to use was:

Sfiligoi Fixture: 1x400w MH SE 12k Radiums + 4x24w T5s + MoonLights.Fixture is 23"x21"x8" from Aquarium Obsessed.

Is this good enough for a SPS Dominant 150g (36"x36"x27") I would like to keep Acans and maybe a large frogspawn near the sand then SPS everywhere else.

-Steve

Todd March
11/27/2008, 01:57 PM
The Sfiligoi XR-6 with the Radium would work well, that fixture has a nice reflector and nice spread. I would highly recommend the HQI ballast with the Radium. You might also want to consider the Aqua Connect 400W bulb on HQI—it costs more upfront, but lasts longer then the overdriven Radium, has more PAR, and offers more spectrum—particularly more UV-ish light under the 450 nm spike. The $140 cost of this bulb is worth, IMO.

Here's a pic of prodman's 36" x36" cube with the single 400W Sfiliigoi over it:



http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg2/pdr79/P1000643.jpg

You can prodman's biuld thread HERE (http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1456351&perpage=25&highlight=Sfiligoi&pagenumber=1).

SteveMarin
11/27/2008, 03:01 PM
Todd,

Could you elaborte more specifically on what I need to purchase to have this fixture up to full potential, also links would be nice :D .

I am a little bit confused on what you are saying, Im just starting to get into this Hardcore SPS bug, and need some help understanding it.

Thanks for the Help,
-Steve

Todd March
11/27/2008, 03:21 PM
Will at Aquarium Obsessed is now selling the Sfiligoi XR-6's with no halide ballasts. You have to provide your own ballasts for the halide bulb. Some people run electronic ballasts, which will make the Radiums and other blue bulbs run blue-er. The exception is the Galaxy e-ballasts, which run the bulbs a little harder (like HQI). The Radium really shines on the PFO HQI ballast, but the 400W Radium is not a true HQI bulb, so the HQI ballast over-drives it and makes it whiter, but the colors really shine. But since the Radium is overdriven on the HQI ballast, the spectrum, as wonderful as it is, only lasts for 6 months. Whereas the AquaConnect 14K (but is bluer than 14K) is a true HQI bulb and will last for a year. The colors with the Aqua Connect are really, really nice, and it's incredibly bright for a blue bulb, more than a lot of 10K's...!

BUT, don't compare or judge the AC 400W bulb by the 250W versions—they are different, and the 400W version really shines. It's one of the best halides for actinic effect (to the human eye).

PFO HQI BALLAST can be seen HERE. (http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=28_131_132&products_id=2605)

GALAXY eballasts can be seen HERE. (http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=28_128_255&products_id=1340)

AQUA CONNECT BULBS can be seen here HERE. (http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=28_35_296&products_id=1575)

HERE (http://zeovit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10153) are some pretty decent pics that accurately show corals under the 400W Aqua Connect bulbs.

SteveMarin
11/27/2008, 03:40 PM
Wow, I actually like the lights, but what 4x24w T-5 Bulbs would you suggest w/ that MH set up...?

Also:

I need to get the:

PFO HQI Ballast
AquaConnect 400w 14k MH Bulb


Anything else that i am missing...? I was also interested in the Zeovit thingamajig, know anywhere I could get some good information on that...?

Thanks,
Steve

Todd March
11/28/2008, 01:12 AM
My last two tanks have been Zeovit—best nutrient reduction results that I have ever used (with some nice benefits like bacteria food sources for the tank too). Much better effects for me in the long run than fuges, de-nit filters or DSB's. But Zeovit not for everyone. Do your research both here and on zeovit.com. And note that while Zeovit is effective (IME), that it's no miracle worker and won't give you wonderfully colored coral all unto itself; that's achieved with a unified combination of good husbandry and tank maintance, a good solid nutrient and dissolved organics reduction game plan (wether Zeo is a part of this or not), the right lighting for your tank and your corals and your preferences, and probably most importantly, corals that are genetically disposed toward having good color