I whupped my tank! :)

[Oscarsdad608]

Of your lights turned off then we can tell you what kind they are.

 

[RyanG]

Are they the size of a penny or nickel(T5), two attached tubes the size of penny(power compact) size of a 50 cent piece(t12 flourescent or vho)

 

[wontonflip]

Here's a shot of them; dunno if you can tell much from it...i couldnt' turn the blue one; I know it's actinic. The bottom one is just a marine glow white.

 

[RyanG]

Those look like normal output flourescents to me. Not really good for keeping corals at all.

 

[RAYRAY]

wontonflip... I am battling the same problem with nitrates. I use the API test also and have the nitrates in the orange. I have a 35 gal tank and a 20 gal sump w/fuge.
I run a skimmer and powerheads also and can'y keep my nitrates down. I am now doing a 10 gallon water change every other week to see if I can keep them down. GOOD LUCK !!!

 

[RyanG]

Does that hood plug right into the wall or does it go into a separate box(ballast) then the wall?

 

[Oscarsdad608]

Those are definitely not for keeping coral.

 

[wontonflip]

Yeah, I'm not doing the corals at this point; strictly fish. I'm going to be working my way up to a 125g and will slowly build up my equipment stock for it over the next year, including a mh.

Is the ballast the socket? Sorry...i'm not up on the lighting yet :)

 

[Oscarsdad608]

A ballast will be a box that is the easiest way to put it. It will be between the light and the plug in.

 

[RyanG]

a ballast is a transformer I think. But Oscar has it right that basically its a metal box between the plug and bulbs.

 

[dustin_P74]

it looks just like the little box that separates the two cords for your laptop charger

 

[wontonflip]

Ah well in that case, it goes directly into the plug after the light's housing.

 

[yote]

Those are just the el cheapo light strips that come with a lot tanks.Just regular ole normal outputs.
About all their goof for,is a fish only tank.They wont support any kind of corals.