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250 Watt Metal Halide Bulbs Group Buy

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Topic: 250 Watt Metal Halide Bulbs Group Buy

Posted By: SSpargur
Subject: 250 Watt Metal Halide Bulbs Group Buy
Date Posted: February 13 2003 at 8:26am

I would be interested. mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]

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Posted By: John Fletcher
Date Posted: February 13 2003 at 9:20am

In August or September of this year I will be interested. I am upgrading my 55 Gal. to a 120 or 125 gal. Please keep me in mind around that time.

John Fletcher

Posted By: Ryan Willden
Date Posted: February 13 2003 at 9:44am

Also, when posting your interest, please include how many bulbs you are interested in. (At this great price, it might be wise to stock up on a few of them.)

Thank you!

Posted By: John Fletcher
Date Posted: February 13 2003 at 9:48am

I would want three (3)

Posted By: jhodges
Date Posted: February 13 2003 at 6:30pm

i'd me interested in 1 or 2

Posted By: jenjardu
Date Posted: February 14 2003 at 8:34am

can you get the balist too.

Posted By: Ryan Willden
Date Posted: February 14 2003 at 8:44am

I can get you a Dual 250 Watt Metal Halide Ballast with an Aluminum enclosure and Mogul Sockets/cables for about $250 Shipping Included. (Single Ballasts also available.)

Or, I can get you a Dual 175 Watt Metal Halide Ballast with Aluminum Enclosure and Mogul Sockets/cables for about $220 Shipping Included. (Single Ballasts also available.)

I can also get you a 400 Watt Dual/single Ballast as well.

Each 2' feet of Aquarium should have at least a 175 or 250 watt metal halide to keep sps, etc. That means with a 4' tank, you should have a dual ballast kit.

They come complete with a 5 Year Manufacturer warranty. The Ballasts are manufactured by Advance Transformer, and are very good ballasts. The enclosures are a high quality aluminum enclosure with seperate on/off switches for the dual ballast models. Included are the quick-connect cables and plugs. All of the above mentioned ballasts are "plug and play" so to speak. They do not include reflectors, but 10"x48" reflectors are available for about $100. However, I don't think the reflector is necessary if you can build your own.

Posted By: John Fletcher
Date Posted: February 14 2003 at 9:11am

Let me know how the count is going around Aug. or Sept.

John

Posted By: Kevin
Date Posted: February 18 2003 at 12:45pm

I was just wondering, how often do you need to replace a metal Halide Bulb?

Thanks

Posted By: John Fletcher
Date Posted: February 18 2003 at 12:57pm

I replace mine every year, or when my lime wrasse splashes water on the bulb. In the past two weeks I have preplaced two. I have a trap on hold for Wednesday, so I hope I can get him out. This is getting to be expensive.

Posted By: Flaz
Date Posted: March 06 2003 at 7:47am

I'm wondering what the price is on these bulbs? I didn't see it listed anywhere in the topic (except for the ballasts)... Also, what brand/color temp would these bulbs be? I'd be interested in two 250watt bulbs if they are what I'm after...

Posted By: Sarnack
Date Posted: March 06 2003 at 9:23am

John,

Wow, That is crazy. Why don't you make a shield out of glass to keep the bulb from getting splashed? I have some acrylic you can have if that would work but with the heat I'm sure it would have to be a good distance from the bulb to keep from melting.

Dave

Posted By: John Fletcher
Date Posted: March 06 2003 at 10:06am

I will not be having this problem any more. With the help of my wife, I got the sucker out and traded him for a real nice acro frag. I also thought of the shield, but the up keep would be more of a pain, with my canopy and all. Thanks though.

John

Posted By: Kevin
Date Posted: March 15 2003 at 10:00am

I was just wondering if this buy is still going to happen. If it does I would be interested in 2. Thanks

Posted By: Ryan Willden
Date Posted: March 16 2003 at 12:13am

Kevin, we need an order of 25 before we can get the price I've been working on. Also, I was able to work the supplier a bit to get him to lower the price to about $40 a piece plus shipping. If we get the word out, and can get 25, we'll be in good shape to make the order.

Ryan

Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: March 16 2003 at 10:30am

I'll take one. Perhaps two if the order doesn't go through until late summer.

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Jon

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