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Cozen89
10/03/2007, 12:57 AM
I am still selling a used MH 175watt electronic icecap ballast. I bought it a few weeks ago from JMC but never hooked it up or used it. Comes with a wire harness.

Selling it because I'm going back to T5's. It's the blue brick style ballast for those of you wondering.

asking $60 which is what I paid. Prefer cash, but would consider trades.

Thanks.
Cozen89
10/03/2007, 08:07 PM
all PM's returned.
Skorpinok
10/03/2007, 08:17 PM
Dave, just wondering if you're going all T5's - if so shy the change back?
Cozen89
10/03/2007, 08:49 PM
Yeah I'm going all T5's. My first light fixture on that 50 gallon I sold you was a TEK T5 light and I loved it. Problem is when I upgraded I had to get a longer light. I found a great deal on a MH retro kit, but the reflector doesn't spread out the light evenly and there are a lot of low light areas. Not sure if it's enough for my clam and anem.

I'm going back to T5 for several reasons.

1) I like the multiple bulb choices
2) much lower power consumption
3) retro kit will fit right in my canopy opposed to lumenarcs have to be ghetto rigged somehow. Can hang from my concrete ceiling. Well, I can, but don't want to.
4) Corals I had then, and still have now, looked better under the T5's.
5) don't have to change bulbs as often.
6) since my tank is so long, I would probably need 2 MH which I don't want to do.

These reasons are more than enough justification for me to go back to T5's =)
Cozen89
10/04/2007, 03:31 PM
whoops, reason #6 was suppose to say 3 MH's.

PM's reguarding ballast have been replied to.
sfsuphysics
10/04/2007, 04:11 PM
no one snatched it up yet? This would be great with one of the iwasaki 15k uber par bulbs
Cozen89
10/04/2007, 04:47 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10904023#post10904023 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sfsuphysics
no one snatched it up yet? This would be great with one of the iwasaki 15k uber par bulbs

yup it would. That's what I was going to use it with on a lumenarc, but just changed my mind. Wanted to keep my canopy.
delsol650
10/04/2007, 05:03 PM
might as well Ebay that thing Dave if no one wants it here on RC.
Cozen89
10/04/2007, 05:05 PM
Yeah, it's not in high demand so it seems but I do have 2 buyers lined up but they are waiting on paychecks.
delsol650
10/04/2007, 05:15 PM
money in the bank man... just save that for a future frag...
Cozen89
10/04/2007, 05:34 PM
haha. Yeah, I would trade it for a nice chalice frag.....
delsol650
10/04/2007, 05:36 PM
Your turning into a chalice whore just like me ?
Skorpinok
10/04/2007, 05:53 PM
Did you get or are you getting a retro fit for you canopy? You should post a before and after picture of your tank. If retro's. are you using IC ballast and the IC reflectors?
tuberider
10/04/2007, 06:22 PM
You boys got a little further to go before you can call yourselves "Chalice whores", you need to start with a dedicated tank first ;-)
Cozen89
10/05/2007, 12:21 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10904919#post10904919 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tuberider
You boys got a little further to go before you can call yourselves "Chalice whores", you need to start with a dedicated tank first ;-)

In a sense you are right, but at the same time, one can be a whore for something, but can't afford it. Hence me being a want-to-be chalice whore.

Nice chalices are quite pricey
Cozen89
10/05/2007, 12:23 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10904731#post10904731 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Skorpinok
Did you get or are you getting a retro fit for you canopy? You should post a before and after picture of your tank. If retro's. are you using IC ballast and the IC reflectors?

I will be getting a 4 bulb icecap retro soon. Later on I will get another 60" bulb if I feel the need. Not powered by icecap ballasts tho. I don't need them overdriven for my short tank. I have posted some tank shots in the past, when I get my new lights I'll post another one.