ocboat Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 I've set up a carpet anemone tank and would like to try an old school halide over it. I dug out an older 250w Aquamedic space light but the reflector is very small and I don't think its providing the spread or PAR that I'm looking for. I'm hoping someone out there has a 250w setup that includes a ballast and a decent pendant, I'm not worried about a bulb since I would expect to have to purchase a new one. I'd even be interested in just a pendant since I could probably figure out a way to get it to work with my current ballast with some splicing. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadAShark Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 4 hours ago, ocboat said: I've set up a carpet anemone tank and would like to try an old school halide over it. I dug out an older 250w Aquamedic space light but the reflector is very small and I don't think its providing the spread or PAR that I'm looking for. I'm hoping someone out there has a 250w setup that includes a ballast and a decent pendant, I'm not worried about a bulb since I would expect to have to purchase a new one. I'd even be interested in just a pendant since I could probably figure out a way to get it to work with my current ballast with some splicing. Thanks. I have some available, make me an offer. I recommend the green ballasts for a single light, blue if you want two lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kshack Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 I have some Galaxy select a watt with coral view round reflectors (very high end at the time). open to offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 My 2 cents..and trust me, I have more MH ballast and refector experience than anyone on this forum than anyone. I would go with lad a sharks refectors and kshacks selecta watt. Running a 250 at about 300 watts produces ideal light. You can pm me and i can talk bulb colors if you want. If you want DA BALLER' MH setup, like out of this world good.. try to find a used geisman spectra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveZ Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 On 12/2/2021 at 9:47 PM, pdxmonkeyboy said: My 2 cents..and trust me, I have more MH ballast and refector experience than anyone on this forum than anyone. I would go with lad a sharks refectors and kshacks selecta watt. Running a 250 at about 300 watts produces ideal light. You can pm me and i can talk bulb colors if you want. If you want DA BALLER' MH setup, like out of this world good.. try to find a used geisman spectra. @ocboat I agree 100% on the Giesemann Spectra. I have one and the Radium MH & Blue+ bulb combo is the best color blend I’ve ever come across. Tossing some 450/470nm LED strips for pop and that’s the best lighting ever. I am not really open for selling but I guess everything can be for sale at the right price. But I do have a Hamilton Cabo Sun Large Mogul and a 400w ballast and Radium 400w if you’re interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicyclebill Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Dang, I've got two of those reflectors that Ladashark has along with two 250W+HQI selectawatt ballasts sitting under my bed waiting for a rainy day. With brand new Radium bulbs too. This set up grew SPS like crazy, but I couldn't handle the heat in my house or in the tank. PDXMonkeyboy is right on the 300W output, because they were significantly hotter (temperature) running the 250W+HQI setting on selectawatt than my old blue magnetic ballasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocboat Posted December 6, 2021 Author Share Posted December 6, 2021 I've sourced a 250w select-a-watt ballast but I am still looking for just the right pendant style reflector to go with it. Thanks for everyone's suggestions so far and those that are answering my PMs. I just wish I would have held on to all my older MH equipment that I have used over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 28 minutes ago, ocboat said: I've sourced a 250w select-a-watt ballast but I am still looking for just the right pendant style reflector to go with it. Thanks for everyone's suggestions so far and those that are answering my PMs. I just wish I would have held on to all my older MH equipment that I have used over the years. Well, what is the size of the area you are lighting? I have tried several several "aquarium" reflectors. Some were pretty good.. some.. like the Hamilton cayman sun.. I was like "where the hell is the light going" certainly not down. The reefbrite hood looks pretty solid and ..Reefbrites. You could also go ebay cheee-I-nah T% and halide hood. T5 and MH are kind of the best of both worlds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocboat Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 The tank is a 24"x24"x20"cube, 50 gallons. I know what you mean by "where the hell is the light going", that's what I said about my Aquamedic space light. I was getting less than 100 Par on the sand bed and barely 150 higher in the tank. That's not very good considering that the M80 ballast is pulling 330 watts. I am considering the Reef Brite pendants but was hoping to find something used and less expensive to make sure that I even want to run with MH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocboat Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 Bumping back up to see if anyone has either a single or double ended pendant laying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveZ Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 5 hours ago, ocboat said: Bumping back up to see if anyone has either a single or double ended pendant laying around. I do have the 400w single pendant with the big hood and a radium 20k bulb. Likely cover all of your 24”x 24” tank. Not pretty but gets the job done. I got it on a frag trade, so if you want to do a trade for it also that would work. Located in Vancouver WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocboat Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 17 hours ago, DaveZ said: I do have the 400w single pendant with the big hood and a radium 20k bulb. Likely cover all of your 24”x 24” tank. Not pretty but gets the job done. I got it on a frag trade, so if you want to do a trade for it also that would work. Located in Vancouver WA That's a bit bigger than I'm looking for but I will definitely keep you in mind if I can't find something a little smaller. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 The guy in eugene with the 240 tank for sale has a couple 250 watt setups with bulbs and ballasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocboat Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 I'll check it out, thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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