Nostalgic Reefing Hardware

[WhatCouldGoWrong71]

Halides! I stopped using them and am now back with a 400 watt 112 system.
Started late 80's with a single 175 watt pendant over my 55.
Looking for fixtures.
I have:
Reefbright
Lumenbright
Lumen max
Various grow reflectors
Im keeping a stock of 400 watt supplies now so I can run them until I dont run anymore, lol.
May convert 150 one day or?
8 digital ballasts
2 M59 Magnetic
2 M135 Magnetic
I have 50 total bulbs
7200K are for green grows
5-7200K
10-10K
10-12.5K
5-14K
20-20K

I’m going to ask a couple halide questions today in my build thread. I’ll link it in the general thread. You may find it interesting.

 

[Damage12]

Don’t may much left from back in the day other than this Rio Seio powerhead.

 

[-XENOMORPH-]

Can I be nostalgic about local fish stores? 716 has seen 3 close their doors in the last 2 years. Sux.

 

[Blue Ring Octopus]

Post your nostalgic reefing equipment you stall have or still use.
I have been looking for this old Tunze skimmer for sometime now
I ran one years ago.
I was somehow lucky enough to find one NIB.
Not sure what im going to do with it as I did not expect to find a new one.
Lets see what you got!

I have one of these old skimmers but not this old/model , I found it in the back of a old LFS BINIB it is the smallest one like this.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I have some towards my parents' old acrylic tank. They had the tank up around 2000-2003ish. I remember it being basic halide lights (or something like it), having next to no coral in it, and filled with plastic decorations and fake plants.

 

[Blue Ring Octopus]

I have lots of stuff shown, I have a Deltec MCE 300 HOB skimmer and H&S 150 External skimmer.

 

[PPBlimpy]

Sea swirls, halides, (on my system I am currently building)
reefkeeper controllers, Sqwd, true closed loops, above tank refugiums, DIY surge tanks. Most anything DIY

So much fun stuff

 

[Blue Ring Octopus]

Clear For Life 25" Dia x 36"H 95 Gallon Hexagon

CFL 25" Dia x 36"H 95 Gallon Hexagon Aquarium are built to order and shipped directly to you! Pick one out and order today!

fishtanksdirect.com

I have one of these but it dual sided with tubes connecting, I purchased this Back to the Future in 1985.

 

[X-37B]

I have one of these old skimmers but not this old/model , I found it in the back of a old LFS BINIB it is the smallest one like this.

Do you have a pic?

 

[X-37B]

I have a couple Lumen Max reflectors.
Anyone with MH reflectors let me know I am looking for several.

 

[ta88brian]

I sill have this book from the late 80's.

Got same book . I also have reef aquarium volume 1,2,3. 1990 white pvc amiracle sump.

 

[X-37B]

You will like this. I ordered a 100ml plastic cylinder for measuring nutrients for my pepper plants.
Thet sent me the 100ml and then sent this 100ml glass syringe the next day, no idea why but its kind of cool.

 

[That Crusso Kid]

You will like this. I ordered a 100ml plastic cylinder for measuring nutrients for my pepper plants.
Thet sent me the 100ml and then sent this 100ml glass syringe the next day, no idea why but its kind of cool.

You got to love it when things like this happen! Nice score.

 

[X-37B]

You got to love it when things like this happen! Nice score.

Yea it does not happen often enough, lol.
Better pic

 

[X-37B]

This one is even better.
I bought 2 of these as new @$75 a piece + shipping One had the connection fried. Seller refunded the entire amount and said keep them.
I replaced the part for $15.