Just added my 10K 400 watt XM and ....

[Derek B]

WHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA is all I can say. So now I've got 2 250 watt XM 20K with a 400 watt XM 10K in the middle on my 65G. Looks amazing. Can't wait to see what happens to my corals coloration and growth as a result of this intense addition :-D

Thanks Josh for the Hellolights order!!!

[PeeJ]

I'm about to do exactly the opposite...I have my 2x250 watt 10ks . I'm ganna put a 400 watt 20k in the middle.

Do you have yours over the center brace?

[Derek B]

Ya, the 400 watt 10K is over the center brace by about 6".

[StephenA]

Does the center brace get hot?

[::pete::]

I would like to know about the center brace too. It was told to me that the intense heat on a glass (center brace) aquarium "could" compromise the silicone and "could" cause the tank to bow.

[PeeJ]

Hmmm....Yes please let us all know...with a 5 foot tank, id really like to have another halide right in the middle. My center brace is all glass.

[JimD]

Make sure you acclimate!!! Keep a close eye on the top corals, the 10k xm is EXTREMELY powerfull...

[PeeJ]

2x250 XMs

[TAXMAN]

I'M BLIND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hehe. God thats bright. I think it burned my Monitor. LOL

[PeeJ]

I think they sent me the 1000 watters on accident :o

[PeeJ]

Yea...thanks everyone who talked me out of the 400's. Geez...I would be sunburnt by now.

[::pete::]

A cpl lounge chairs and a cooler 8)

[PeeJ]

It does make me laugh when I put the hood up, my cats squint like crazy. It's hilarity

[Derek B]

Well, I am not running it for very long each day ... don't want to set all my corals on fire :-D I am not concerned about the brace breaking. From the research I have done, center braces breaking due to heat is rare. Also, the 400 watter is only going to be on for 6 hours a day once I get it totally phased in over the next couple weeks. I will keep you all posted.

Josh, I will try and take a few pics tomorrow when they are all on.

[PeeJ]

No...you get pics NOW ;)

[kaiser]

I don't think the MH over the center brace does anything for Your corals whatshowever. The glass of the brace will act like a filter and not nuch of the spectrum will remain to do You any good.

[Jenn]

Is that a tanning bed/tank setup? LOL, j/k.

[PeeJ]

Yea...sometimes I hop in.hehehe


I was thinkin about a salt water reef/swimming pool set up.......

[kaiser]

Thank You for that mental picture. Now excuse me while I go throw up. :moon:

[Jenn]

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PeeJ]

What??? you don't swim in your tank Kai?

[PeeJ]

But really...

What are some of the major problems with having a "swimming pool" reef tank in a climate controlled sunroom? other than evaporation....

I think this would be really awesome..you could scuba dive at home!!! it would be swwet!!

[kaiser]

Now how in the he!! am I going to fit in any tank? Everybody else complains about getting bit in the finger while feeding the fish, except PeeJ he complains about getting bit in the ***** while taking a bath. :confused:

[PeeJ]

HAHA...the other night there was a zebra moray in my pants......

[Brett Wilson]

Here is the line
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Here is PeeJ.

[PeeJ]

No way dude..

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Down here man...WAY down here.

[PeeJ]

Wait..did you edit that post? I swear it just read something different....

[kaiser]

Peej,
Keep in mind there are youngsters arround here. I noticed You tend to forget about that.

[Brett Wilson]

yeah, I changed it a little.

[PeeJ]

Yes yes...I apologize...back on topic.

[kaiser]

What was the topic anyway? I done forgot.

[PeeJ]

Halides over the center brace....you were explaining the wasteful nature of this.