175W MH ballast and bulb - Aquarium Advice

reefrunner69 · 06-21-2004, 06:23 PM

Just upgraded to 250W and have a 175W [acronym:02b61ab585="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:02b61ab585] ballast, capacitor and 2 CoralVue 10K [acronym:02b61ab585="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:02b61ab585] bulbs for sale. All used. One coralvue bulb has a couple weeks use, one has a couple of months used on it.

will let go for 70.00, all you need is a mogul socket and powercord and your ready to go. Will provide wiring diagram as well.

dralarms · 06-21-2004, 11:35 PM

What's a mogul socket? Power cords I got.

reefrunner69 · 06-21-2004, 11:39 PM

It's the socket the bulb screws into.

reefrunner69 · 06-21-2004, 11:43 PM

Should be able to find them cheap at home depot or other electrical/hardware store. There only about 10 bucks from hellolights.com, counting a mounting bracket.

revhtree · 06-24-2004, 11:14 PM

Hey Kev! How would these lights work for my 75g tank? What other lights will I need to keep most corals?

I Know nothing about lighting, nothing!

reefrunner69 · 06-24-2004, 11:22 PM

You would be able to keep some [acronym:0dc32a803d="Small Polyped Stoney"]sps[/acronym:0dc32a803d] towards the top of the aquarium and some [acronym:0dc32a803d="Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral"]LPS[/acronym:0dc32a803d] and soft corals towards the middle and bottom. I would recommend a couple of [acronym:0dc32a803d="Normal Output Fluorescents"]NO[/acronym:0dc32a803d] actinics to go with them.

Understand, the ballast is a single ballast, not a dual ballast. To run both bulbs, you would need another 175W ballast.

Joshsmit56001 · 06-26-2004, 10:33 PM

Are you still selling those kevin?

Joshsmit56001 · 06-26-2004, 10:37 PM

Are you still selling those kevin?

reefrunner69 · 06-26-2004, 10:53 PM

yes, I am

Joshsmit56001 · 06-26-2004, 11:25 PM

How would you suggest setting it up over a 30 gallon of I were to buy it?

06-21-2004, 06:23 PM	#1
reefrunner69 Aquarium Advice Freak Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 311 Images: 108	175W MH ballast and bulb Just upgraded to 250W and have a 175W [acronym:02b61ab585="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:02b61ab585] ballast, capacitor and 2 CoralVue 10K [acronym:02b61ab585="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:02b61ab585] bulbs for sale. All used. One coralvue bulb has a couple weeks use, one has a couple of months used on it. will let go for 70.00, all you need is a mogul socket and powercord and your ready to go. Will provide wiring diagram as well. __________________ Kevin Visit Nature Coast Photography Join the Central Florida Aquarists Regional forum or the Southeastern States Aquarists Regional Forum or the N. FL (North Florida Hobbyists) Regional Forum!

06-21-2004, 11:35 PM	#2
dralarms Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Athens, TN. Posts: 3,024	What's a mogul socket? Power cords I got. __________________ Gerald Vote for AquariumAdvice

06-21-2004, 11:39 PM	#3
reefrunner69 Aquarium Advice Freak Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 311 Images: 108	It's the socket the bulb screws into. __________________ Kevin Visit Nature Coast Photography Join the Central Florida Aquarists Regional forum or the Southeastern States Aquarists Regional Forum or the N. FL (North Florida Hobbyists) Regional Forum!

06-21-2004, 11:43 PM	#4
reefrunner69 Aquarium Advice Freak Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 311 Images: 108	Should be able to find them cheap at home depot or other electrical/hardware store. There only about 10 bucks from hellolights.com, counting a mounting bracket. __________________ Kevin Visit Nature Coast Photography Join the Central Florida Aquarists Regional forum or the Southeastern States Aquarists Regional Forum or the N. FL (North Florida Hobbyists) Regional Forum!

06-24-2004, 11:14 PM	#5
revhtree Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rossville. Ga Posts: 4,047 Images: 1	Hey Kev! How would these lights work for my 75g tank? What other lights will I need to keep most corals? I Know nothing about lighting, nothing! __________________ Remember to Keep Christ First! 120G - Deltec AP601 Skimmer - Reefkeeper2 - Geo 618 - (2)Tunze 6100 - Tunze 6212 Wave Box - (2) 250w MH's w/VHO

06-24-2004, 11:22 PM	#6
reefrunner69 Aquarium Advice Freak Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 311 Images: 108	You would be able to keep some [acronym:0dc32a803d="Small Polyped Stoney"]sps[/acronym:0dc32a803d] towards the top of the aquarium and some [acronym:0dc32a803d="Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral"]LPS[/acronym:0dc32a803d] and soft corals towards the middle and bottom. I would recommend a couple of [acronym:0dc32a803d="Normal Output Fluorescents"]NO[/acronym:0dc32a803d] actinics to go with them. Understand, the ballast is a single ballast, not a dual ballast. To run both bulbs, you would need another 175W ballast. __________________ Kevin Visit Nature Coast Photography Join the Central Florida Aquarists Regional forum or the Southeastern States Aquarists Regional Forum or the N. FL (North Florida Hobbyists) Regional Forum!

06-26-2004, 10:33 PM	#7
Joshsmit56001 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lake Crystal Minnesota Posts: 380 Images: 1	Are you still selling those kevin?

06-26-2004, 10:37 PM	#8
Joshsmit56001 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lake Crystal Minnesota Posts: 380 Images: 1	Are you still selling those kevin?

06-26-2004, 10:53 PM	#9
reefrunner69 Aquarium Advice Freak Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 311 Images: 108	yes, I am __________________ Kevin Visit Nature Coast Photography Join the Central Florida Aquarists Regional forum or the Southeastern States Aquarists Regional Forum or the N. FL (North Florida Hobbyists) Regional Forum!

06-26-2004, 11:25 PM	#10
Joshsmit56001 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lake Crystal Minnesota Posts: 380 Images: 1	How would you suggest setting it up over a 30 gallon of I were to buy it?

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