Recent content by MitchW

I run a chiller. The chiller adds very little if any warmth to the room. I don't use my AC that often. Running the AC all the time is much more money. The past 2 days though I ran my AC just because it was so hot in LA that I had too.

Nice looking.

I run my Hamilton 250 Watt 14K Bali Sun systems 6 hours a day.

I'd go with the single 250 watt halide. Its not much heat at all plus awesome color and great growth.

Nice. I am looking to set up a new tank and going to use metal halides. If I come down Thursday afternoon can you light them so I get an idea of the foot print of two 250 watt?

Seaside and Tongs. I have been happy with both of those stores for fish. Strictly Fish in Lakewood as well.

That sucks. I have had good luck with my Ebo Jager heaters.

Aqua Euro has great pumps and not expensive. Quiet running. Bought one from LAX Aquariums. Good utility pumps. http://www.aquaeurousa.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=67_68

LAX Aquarium (new and good) - near the LAX Airport Ellis Aquatics (Compton) Strictly Fish (Lakewood) Amazing Aquariums (Orange) Seaside (Huntington Beach) Tongs (Fountain valley) Ultra gem (Burbank) All good ones IMO.

Yeah but internet shopping carts have been around for 20 years now - these are recent closures.

Metal halides work best for me for SPS. Hamilton Bimini light or Cayman Sun would be a good choice for that size tank - 250 watt 20K

Just curious but many LFS have closed in the past year or so and the stores who are open say their business is very slow. Also not many new openings unless I missed it. Recent closures: Jim's Exotic Fish (El Segundo) Pacific Reef (Torrance) Neptunes Reef (Torrance) Medusa (west LA)...

Wow - that's a lot of disco effect. If you can add T5s it should take care of that.

What dual T5s did you get?

Depends on the size of your tank you are getting. How big its it?