or maybe an offer to sell...
Short story - my 36" Current pc fixture has died. I've verified the bulbs are good, but one side won't come on. I'm assuming a ballast went bad (it smoked alot when it died! Scared me to death!) The other side acts like it may be weak, and I was looking into replacing the old bulbs anyway.
So.... considering I'm looking at +35.00 each for 2 ballasts and at least that or more each for 2 bulbs, it's becoming apparent that it will be more cost efficient to replace the entire fixture.
I know everyone has their favorites, but for my situation which fixture do you think would work best for me? Where is the best place to order your suggestion?
Keep in mind that this is mostly a simple fish only tank (seahorses) that are my main objective. I keep caulerpa's and would like to also fill it with softies eventually. Price will definitely be an option (no way am I gonna go for thousands of dollars worth of lights on this tank), as will heat (seahorses HAVE to stay cool) and aesthetics (I like the looks of the blue tones - hate a tank with a yellowish or stark white look.)
The tank is a 36" tall tank, so light will have to get to the bottom. I like the looks of the fixtures with a MH bulb in the center and PC's (?) on the outside perimeter, but that may be overkill, and too hot. What do you all think? Does anyone have any fixtures like I've addressed here that I could either try out to see if I liked them, &/or buy?
Or....does anyone have any Current APF120-1/96PLL ballasts that work but are no longer being used? I liked the fixture I had, but can't see completely rebuilding it for basically the same price as new. What would you guys go with?
Short story - my 36" Current pc fixture has died. I've verified the bulbs are good, but one side won't come on. I'm assuming a ballast went bad (it smoked alot when it died! Scared me to death!) The other side acts like it may be weak, and I was looking into replacing the old bulbs anyway.
So.... considering I'm looking at +35.00 each for 2 ballasts and at least that or more each for 2 bulbs, it's becoming apparent that it will be more cost efficient to replace the entire fixture.
I know everyone has their favorites, but for my situation which fixture do you think would work best for me? Where is the best place to order your suggestion?
Keep in mind that this is mostly a simple fish only tank (seahorses) that are my main objective. I keep caulerpa's and would like to also fill it with softies eventually. Price will definitely be an option (no way am I gonna go for thousands of dollars worth of lights on this tank), as will heat (seahorses HAVE to stay cool) and aesthetics (I like the looks of the blue tones - hate a tank with a yellowish or stark white look.)
The tank is a 36" tall tank, so light will have to get to the bottom. I like the looks of the fixtures with a MH bulb in the center and PC's (?) on the outside perimeter, but that may be overkill, and too hot. What do you all think? Does anyone have any fixtures like I've addressed here that I could either try out to see if I liked them, &/or buy?
Or....does anyone have any Current APF120-1/96PLL ballasts that work but are no longer being used? I liked the fixture I had, but can't see completely rebuilding it for basically the same price as new. What would you guys go with?