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I'm planning on using 3 250W Radiums...which apparently makes my choices of ballast very confusing.
As far as reflectors (pendants, in my case) I was initially looking at the LumenBrights, but I was told yesterday by Aquarium Specialty that these do not come with glass shields, and thats a must for me.
So I am now looking at the LumenMax 2s. Does anyone have recommendations here?

As for ballasts, I know that the 250W Radium is only "correctly" driven by an ...

I've been a member here since January but haven't been around much yet. (Senior semester of engineering is kicking my BUTT!)
My name is Aaron, I'm 23 and have been keeping a reef aquarium for about a year, and fresh water aquariums for much longer. Like many, I was inspired by Marc's site a few years ago, and finally got around to setting up a tank last year.
This summer I will be relocating to Cleveland, OH (at least for a while...) and am going to set up a 180 gallon tank. Right ...

new member, still checking out the site, in the process of setting up new system, so far i have vortech mp40w es, swc 160 cone protien skimmer, sicce 5.0 submersable return pump, 36x24x16 rimless starphire tank , in the process of building custom stand, and looking for some one (marc) to make me a custum sump

Picked up a used MP40W last week from another member and then last night got a new EcoSmart MP40 and I have been playing with them ever since. Because I only have 1 EcoSmart pump I can not use any of the EcoSmart programs with both pumps so I have it setup currently in long pulse mode at about 80-85% power and 10sec pulse. I also have it go into night mode at about 10pm when all of my lights turn off. So I was just wondering what program everyone else is using and why?

On March 13th MASM hosted the first Breeder's Workshop at the Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills, MI.

It was our intent to bring together two well known breeders for a full afternoon of captive breeding information and discussion.

A little background... last fall MASM started putting together the Marine Breeding Initiative, or MBI, to promote captive breeding and to help organize captive breeding information. More information about the MBI can be found ...