Author Topic: Hamilton Lighting (Read 4541 times)

micki · « **on:** October 24, 2006, 21:23:11 »

Well, I've had the hamilton lights for a few weeks now. I have to say Travis was right! My SPS that were looking very brown and "blah" looking are really starting to make some color changes! I'm hoping it continues. I've noticed what used to be purple is starting to become purple again and what was green then went to browon is starting to become green again. My slimer also has TONS of polyps! The rest of the corals don't but for some reason that one does. I hope this continues, if so I'm recomending them to everyone! LOL

bigfalcon36 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 24, 2006, 22:28:13 »

Told you, told you, told you.

Glad to hear...

micki · « **Reply #2 on:** October 24, 2006, 22:36:22 »

Quote from: bigfalcon36 on October 24, 2006, 22:28:13

Told you, told you, told you.

Glad to hear...

Yep you were correct sir! And I have to say I LOVE the look!!!

Secondgen · « **Reply #3 on:** October 24, 2006, 22:37:55 »

AWWW geta room!

Secondgen · « **Reply #4 on:** October 24, 2006, 22:38:16 »

Just kiddin.

micki · « **Reply #5 on:** October 25, 2006, 06:56:49 »

Yes I'm in love with my lights! LOL

bigfalcon36 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 25, 2006, 09:23:55 »

Micki, you NEED to post pics of your tank...NOW!

micki · « **Reply #7 on:** October 25, 2006, 20:30:27 »

Quote from: bigfalcon36 on October 25, 2006, 09:23:55

Micki, you NEED to post pics of your tank...NOW!

I know... It's just so crazy around here right now.

Reefinmike · « **Reply #8 on:** October 25, 2006, 21:01:04 »

increase your flow and you will have better polyp extension...

ohioreef · « **Reply #9 on:** October 25, 2006, 23:19:27 »

Oh no......here we go again.......

micki · « **Reply #10 on:** October 26, 2006, 08:50:22 »

Flow is not an issue...

Nope Gary I'm not going there...

scott wilson · « **Reply #11 on:** October 26, 2006, 09:12:16 »

illnino micki beat this issue into the ground and found china but never fund polyp extension. Trust me she has been obsessive about this and I would be too but there is just something about their tank or the air in her house that makes her SPS not extend there polyps.

bsinger · « **Reply #12 on:** October 26, 2006, 10:35:27 »

I am confused, I have always read that you want lots of flow and with the flow comes polyps. Is this not true

micki · « **Reply #13 on:** October 26, 2006, 12:56:12 »

Thanks Scott, you are correct! bsinger, for most that is true. However, there is an exception to every rule and apparently I am one of them.

ohioreef · « **Reply #14 on:** October 26, 2006, 15:26:56 »

It's probably that polluted Lockington air!!!!! The polyps can only stand so much THC in the water!!!!

micki · « **Reply #15 on:** October 26, 2006, 16:53:05 »

Yep that good country woodsy air!

Reefinmike · « **Reply #16 on:** October 26, 2006, 21:52:11 »

lol...

the only other thing i could think it would be would be water quality(protien skimmer)

the three things you mainly need are

water quality
lighting
flow...

have you tested your alk, mg, ca, ph?

micki · « **Reply #17 on:** October 27, 2006, 07:28:56 »

Believe me I've done everything. I have an ASM G4 skimmer. It's a dead horse.

bsinger · « **Reply #18 on:** October 27, 2006, 09:10:41 »

Micki, What are your tank specs? do you have any pictures of your tank? Do you have a website with all this information?

micki · « **Reply #19 on:** October 27, 2006, 09:22:38 »

Here ya go bsinger!

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=522147&highlight=micki

bsinger · « **Reply #20 on:** October 27, 2006, 12:19:05 »

very nice thread, so only your return is your current? Do you have any updated pictures?

micki · « **Reply #21 on:** October 27, 2006, 12:56:42 »

Yes my return is my current. It really produces more than you would think.

I am hoping to take new pics this weekend!

bsinger · « **Reply #22 on:** October 27, 2006, 13:50:21 »

I am insterested in seeing pictures. My understanding from when I was reseaching my tank was those overflows could only handle about 600gph and I would need pumps to get the current in the tank enough for SPS. I just wondered if you are doing that way if I could remove my extra pumps.

micki · « **Reply #23 on:** October 27, 2006, 13:56:20 »

I have a very large sump and fuge and 40 gallon extra tank in the sump room downstairs. I wanted to be able to have all of my equipment in the sump room and have the main display tank for just that. I personally don't like equipment in the display tank. So that was my goal and it was accomplished. I did place a PH in the main tank once when I thought that was the problem with my SPS not having any polyp extention. I hated the look and it didn't make any difference in my SPS. So I took it back out.

I do have an external pump that pumps the entire system. It's a blue line 40HD pump. It does the job for me. I do have to clean out the over flows from time to time due to some macro growth. In fact it's time to do that again right now.

bsinger · « **Reply #24 on:** October 27, 2006, 14:06:36 »

hmmm wonder if I could get away with it too, every tank I have ever seen with corals has had some type of extra flow. What kind of macro growth you seeing?

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