hi wanted to know what bulbs are good, mogul type, tank type 50 gallon, kind of a cube. sps ,leathers lps, clams

I recieved my 175w Iwasaki 15k's from hellolights this past Friday and put them in this afternoon. However, they won't fire although the specs clearly state they are M57 compatible. What's wierd is i'm using a duel 175 ballast and old bulbs work fine. However, when I put these new bulbs in...

Check out those pics. Do you see any color difference? I hope so cuz I sure do. It would be one thing if it were slight but that is pretty drastic. The left side looks horribly yellow. This is the second set of 400w XM 10k's that I have tried with the exact same results. I have swapped the...

It's spring cleaning time... I have a frag tank I purchased with the best of intentions but it's still not wet and I need the room in the garage. It is 56-1/2" L x 30-1/2"w x 14-1/2" h and is eurobraced leaving 13-1/2" for water height. It is made from 1/2" acrylic except the bottom which is...

East Coast TRT Picnic II-- May 19th, 2007 OK, I know you have all heard the rumors, so here is the official announcement. I will be hosting a get together on the East Coast in the Spartanburg, SC area for TRT at the Walnut Grove Seaquarium (my house) on SATURDAY, May 19th, 2007 from 3:30 PM...

Please excuse my ignorance. I have a large pendant, standard mogul, was hooked up to a 175w ballast, that ballast burnt out and now I have a 250w Icecap electronic and a 250w core and coil ballast. The question is even though the pendant came with the 175w ballast can I use the 250w ballast...

I'm going to downgrade to a smaller reef so I am selling my current system Here goes: 120 gallon (48x24x24) tricon acrylic tank with center overflow Large sump gen x 6500 return pump 2x400 watt Sunlight supply hqi ballast, with radium bulbs, mogul sockets, and reflectors 2x110 watt vho ballast...

I have (2) used 250w MH f-can ballasts, 2 mogul sockets (installed in homeade aluminum diamond plate reflector) and 1-20K, 1-10k (6mo old) bulbs. All working $150 obo Pics on ARC site

I am about to convert my hood light, right now its 4 x 65 watts pc only, I am wanting to change it over to 2 x 175 watt MH and leave 2 x 65 watt pc bulbs for the actinic. will this help the bleaching effect that my star polyps are going thru and will it make it better for my LPS's before i do it...

I have a 48" Hamilton fixture for sale. The fixture is in good condition and includes two 4" fans, 2 mogul sockets and T12 sockets for 2 flourescent bulbs installed. I'm asking $225 OBO for the fixture and two 175w MH F-can ballasts (there's no ballast for the flourscents). PS. A NO output...

Ordered a Dual Metal Halide Ballast (400 watts) w/two mogul sockets and two Iwasaki 400 lights. 6500K I can't wait till they get here! :banana: I hope these temp lights will support reef/corals/sps. Does anyone know? I hope they do ... :doh: Do I need to suppliment acentics? These lights will...

I'm in ! I finally go the ok from the wife to begin the conversion of a hallway closet to my "Fish Crevice". I would call it a room but since it backs up to the bottom of the stairs its more like a crevice than room ... this room is going to be built on a real tight budget ( I have a little...

Ok I need to replace one of my 175w bulbs. Anyone ever buy the cheap one's on ebay? I have Mogul sockets. This is the first time I've bought bulbs is there anything else I should know? I plan on getting 10000K and I will probably replace both the 175 bulbs at the same time, the center 250w seems...

I have the canopy set on top of my tank and all the lights are mounted in it but the wiring has me totally lost. I am by no means an electrician and I have no wire nuts (I think they are called) that I need to connect the ballast to the lights. I have all the wires run through the PVC from the...

I have a dual 175w retro MH setup available for sale. The setup includes a like new PFO 2 X 175w probe start ballast, 48" reflector and 2 mogul sockets. Asking $175 OBO plus shipping from 30114. Additional pics available upon request (just send me an e-mail address to send the pics to). Will...

I am upgrading to a t-5 lighting system so I am selling my less than 1 year old lighting sustem. Here's what you get: 1 Sunlight Supply 2x 430 watt HQI ballast 2 used Radium Bulbs (6 months use on them) good for about 2 more months 1 2 x 110 watt PFO VHO ballast 2 46.5" actinic VHO bulbs (6...

I've sold and given away all of my live items, except the rock. Now comes the fun stuff... This would make a great starter tank setup for someone, or some good parts for someone looking for specific items. I've had this tank up and running for just over 2 years. Everything is in working order...

I have several raw 400w M59 multitap ballasts with mogul sockets. These are used but in good working order.I am asking $30.00 for local pickup and $40 shipped anywhere in the US.