MH Retrofit question

[mujtba]

i am looking for a 2 x 175w retrofit MH kit. I saw these below, but it is unavailable for 1month. Cannot find it anywhere else. Did a draze search but to no avail...

I want an external ballast where I can put under my tank, and just mount the reflector and bulbs on my canopy and be done.

Does anyone know where I can find on?

this is what I want:
http://images.opentip.com/full/CTL/CTL-RETRO2HID175.jpg :confused:

[scottkel]

What size tank do you have? i actually have a 2-175w retrofit kit with 2-96w pc's - all ballast in a single box... I had it on my 75g that i recently took down to upgrade to a 180g... let me know if you might be interested...

[mujtba]

i have a 48" tank.. 55g. can yours work?

so i know how to install the ABOVE I mentioned...

how do you install this:
http://www.hellolights.com/ProductImages/retrofitsystems/175w-m57-retro.jpg

is it plug and play? I install the ballast and all cables in the hood, and just plug to my outlet?? :(

plz explain.. to me that external ballast seemed like it was all in a box and real easy to install..

but is that internal ballast same way? I don't need that big box thing on the top pic? :confused:

[scottkel]

im not really sure how to hook those up - mine came with the ballasts already wired - its just plug and play... here is what mine looks like - this would fit in you canopy probably - my 75g was 48" too - just a little deeper that the 55g...

http://www.reefaquariumguide.com/gallery/data/500/medium/6979Hood_with_fans_4.JPG

http://www.reefaquariumguide.com/gallery/data/500/6979Two_175_watt_MH_and_two_96_watt_PC_s.JPG


http://www.reefaquariumguide.com/gallery/data/500/6979Hood_with_fans_2.JPG

http://www.reefaquariumguide.com/gallery/data/500/6979Hood_with_fans_5.JPG

[shag26272]

I would get an electronic ballast, the one you had in a pic above you would need to add a ballast box to house the ballast

http://hellolights.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=64

[stevebla]

Do a google and look around I am also shoping retro kits and want plug and play.
I haven't done busness with "aqua cave but they have some good prices. I am leaning to coral vue electronic ballasts as the can be had for around $102 for 250W or in a kit for $189


http://www.aquacave.com/detail.aspx?ID=382

[mujtba]

scottkel, i think it works for me.. how much do you want? how old are bulbs? email mujtba AT 2trom.com