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Dakota
04-21-2004, 10:32 AM
Does anyone have any sites for good prices on good MH ballasts? I'm thinking of upgrading my 50gal tank with some. Thanks!
brahm
04-21-2004, 11:39 AM
customaquatics.com
SanDiegoReefs
04-21-2004, 11:47 AM
"good ballasts"?

A little more specifics and I can point you right to it.

-moore
MrKrispy
04-21-2004, 02:40 PM
do you want an IceCap ballast? Marine Depot.com and PremiumAquatics.com are both very good. Marine Depot pays for your CA sales tax and can get it to you in a couple of days.
They have other ballasts and parts as well.
Dakota
04-21-2004, 02:47 PM
Originally posted by moore
"good ballasts"?

A little more specifics and I can point you right to it.

-moore

OKay, sorry about that.. I'm thinking one 250watt HQI or two 150W HQI.
SanDiegoReefs
04-21-2004, 02:58 PM
Still doesn't really answer the question.

If you want electronic, such as IceCap... MarineDepot has a great deal on the 250w HQI right now: $115.

If you want Magnetic (such as PFO)... check CustomAquatic or Blue Lagoon. I just picked up a 250w PFO and 24" Parallel Reflector from Blue Lagoon last week.... it's awesome.

For tons of ballast info, check out :
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=201570

-moore
Dakota
04-21-2004, 03:48 PM
hrm.. not really sure if I understand the difference between magnetic and electron ballasts all that well.. there in may lie my confusion :confused:
MrKrispy
04-21-2004, 04:03 PM
get an electronic.... no flicker
jetor
04-21-2004, 07:11 PM
More importantly than no flicker is that electronic are more energy effecient than magnetic tar ballasts but have a higher up front price. While shopping you also want to have in mind what type/color bulb you like becuase every ballast runs only certain bulbs and some bulbs can only be run by a single ballast. Your best bet to understanding all this is to do some research and this is a good thread to start with:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=201570

Have fun!!!

JT
SanDiegoReefs
04-21-2004, 08:26 PM
Hah, yeah... two links to that thread... I'd definitely start there.

Perhaps you should be thinking more about what you want to buy, before you start worrying about where to buy it.

-moore
SDMike
04-21-2004, 08:36 PM
Originally posted by moore
Perhaps you should be thinking more about what you want to buy, before you start worrying about where to buy it.

-moore

More specifically: what is it you want to keep?

ie: some of my mushrooms don't like my new 250w MH. Too much light. Some love it.

What you want to keep determines the amount/type of lights you need to buy.

HTH,

M