raymond4133
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Well perhaps some may have already saw my post about the bulbs I just bought new...and I honestly 100% did not know that these aqua medic bulbs would not work on a regular m57 ballast...Rather they need the m137 ballast or (european ballast)...
So, Iam really dissapointed because now I can't return them unless i face a 15 % restocking fee and shipping...And I'am also very displeased for I have spent at least $200+ for these three bulbs all for not...
I wanted to do things right this time and buy one of the best brands in the industry and to find out I will not be able to use them just because I have the wrong ballast...
So if anyone wants to buy all three bulbs I'd like to get $180 for them...Since I opened the boxes and tried firing them up for 10 minutes to no avail...I'am willing to take a hit on these bulbs but not so much that that I will regret it...I simply just don't have the funds to buy and or upgrade my MH ballasts to a european m137 ballast at the time...
Or if someone wants only one bulb than I could do $65 each... I'am also open to trades if anybody is interested...(pumps, powerheads, tunzes,other compatiable MH bulbs with m57 ballast, etc...)
I will try to get pics up soon...
-But I hope this serves as a lesson to research, research, and do more research before you buy anything...And i hope nobody does the same dumb mistake that I have done...
-Most certainely I had some dumb mistakes when I first got into the hobby and I'am pretty sure some others have done a few as well...
(other than not putting a sort of clamp on my return tubing under my stand that later would casue water to wet my carpet and stand-luckily I was there....Buying the wrong bulbs would have to be the second biggest mistake that I have done)
So, Iam really dissapointed because now I can't return them unless i face a 15 % restocking fee and shipping...And I'am also very displeased for I have spent at least $200+ for these three bulbs all for not...
I wanted to do things right this time and buy one of the best brands in the industry and to find out I will not be able to use them just because I have the wrong ballast...
So if anyone wants to buy all three bulbs I'd like to get $180 for them...Since I opened the boxes and tried firing them up for 10 minutes to no avail...I'am willing to take a hit on these bulbs but not so much that that I will regret it...I simply just don't have the funds to buy and or upgrade my MH ballasts to a european m137 ballast at the time...
Or if someone wants only one bulb than I could do $65 each... I'am also open to trades if anybody is interested...(pumps, powerheads, tunzes,other compatiable MH bulbs with m57 ballast, etc...)
I will try to get pics up soon...
-But I hope this serves as a lesson to research, research, and do more research before you buy anything...And i hope nobody does the same dumb mistake that I have done...
-Most certainely I had some dumb mistakes when I first got into the hobby and I'am pretty sure some others have done a few as well...
(other than not putting a sort of clamp on my return tubing under my stand that later would casue water to wet my carpet and stand-luckily I was there....Buying the wrong bulbs would have to be the second biggest mistake that I have done)
