Looking For MH and/or VHO Bulbs

Irenicus · 02-08-2005, 07:14 PM

I am building a canopy and retrofitting the lighting in this canopy. I'm not planning on buying new bulbs for a couple of months until I get everything else together.

I am looking for one or two 250-Watt Metal Halide Bulbs (Running a PFO Maganetic Dual 250 watt Ballast - Probe Start) and two 48 Inch VHO Bulbs that are totally used up and would otherwise go into the trash (crossing my fingers if anyone has these.) I'm planning on using there bulbs for testing out my DIY Canopy.

So if anyone has any bulbs that meet the above specifications, please PM or post.

I will be at the meeting tomorrow.

Thanks!

spazz · 02-08-2005, 09:50 PM

what k rating are you looking for in mh bulbs?

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Originally Posted by Irenicus

I am building a canopy and retrofitting the lighting in this canopy. I'm not planning on buying new bulbs for a couple of months until I get everything else together.

I am looking for one or two 250-Watt Metal Halide Bulbs (Running a PFO Maganetic Dual 250 watt Ballast - Probe Start) and two 48 Inch VHO Bulbs that are totally used up and would otherwise go into the trash (crossing my fingers if anyone has these.) I'm planning on using there bulbs for testing out my DIY Canopy.

So if anyone has any bulbs that meet the above specifications, please PM or post.

I will be at the meeting tomorrow.

Thanks!

tico mike · 02-08-2005, 09:56 PM

I've got 46.5 inch VHO. Either spectrum. If you haven't finished and want to go 46.5 then you can have all you want. Depending on how long your tank is, they fit inside a canopy better.

djyox · 02-09-2005, 05:09 AM

And I don't think they need to be VHO, just normal T12 should work for you...unless your planning on firing it up?

Irenicus · 02-09-2005, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by spazz

what k rating are you looking for in mh bulbs?

10K or 20K or whatever i'm not picky, just for testing.

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Originally Posted by tico mike

I've got 46.5 inch VHO. Either spectrum. If you haven't finished and want to go 46.5 then you can have all you want. Depending on how long your tank is, they fit inside a canopy better.

Thanks Mike, but I need 48's.

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Originally Posted by djyox

And I don't think they need to be VHO, just normal T12 should work for you...unless your planning on firing it up?

They would be fired up some.

spazz · 02-09-2005, 09:46 AM

i have some 10k's that you can have after i get my icecap ballasts in. im running them right now . but when i get the new ballasts inand running so i can switch to my 20k's, you can come and get them and the tang.

Irenicus · 02-09-2005, 10:01 AM

Great, Thanks Spazz! How's the Tang doing?

spazz · 02-09-2005, 10:06 AM

he getting real fat now. he has the run of the sump and all my brine shrimp are running for cover. there was nothing in the sump to controll them so they went rampid in there. i havent even had to feed him once. i can tell he is realy pissed though. he dont have the run of the tank any more.

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Originally Posted by Irenicus

Great, Thanks Spazz! How's the Tang doing?

Irenicus · 02-09-2005, 11:16 AM

Are you going to the meeting tonight spazz?