odyssea MH fixture review... new electronic version

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check with coralvue before using them.

check with coralvue before using them.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9940476#post9940476 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by griff609
I ordered my coralvue 250w ballast last night, all they had was the dimmable version. Something I doubt I'll ever use, but who knows.
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griff609,

I started looking into buying 2 x Coralvue 250w dimmable ballast from reefexotics.com So i went to coralvue.com to get more info but was unable to see it listed as a product they make. That got me thinking maybe they don't make it anymore, maybe recalls who knows. So i sent a email to coralvue very quick response.

To: support@coralvue.com
Subject: I want to buy your 250w dimmable HM ballast
I want to buy your 2 x 250w dimmable HM ballast I found it on ebay and a online retailer (reefexotics) but I a concern that maybe it had a flaw or recall or something because you don't have it on the website.
Question do you still sale it?
Can’t find a picture?
Thanks,

REPLY FROM CORALVUE:

We have corrected the issues with the ballast and they are back in stock now. You can contact Tony at Reef Exotics and he can help you.
David



Find out if the one you ordered are the corrected ballast.

I called Tony at Reef Exotics he said he should have them in stock in about a week.


I plan to order them because on hot summer days you can lower the power to about 162 watts or raise the output to about 275w. that is a nice feature.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9942799#post9942799 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kfowler
Is your light going to be in a canopy or open? I have no heat issue with mine and I have the exact same size tank. I do a have fan blowing across the water which makes a huge differece.
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I plan on using the legs and leaving it open on my tank. I figured that I would place a fan on my sump, and since its in the basement, the temp is usually fairly cool. How high do you have yours mounted?
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9942251#post9942251 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by snulma1
yeah, I have 2 issues though...

1. The tank is only a 20H. With a 20L sump. So I'm really worried about heat.

2. My house is kinda old, and the wiring job that was done, was garbage. They wired all the outlets in my basement (approx 7-8) along with the wiring for my washer/dryer. So If my computer is on and I try to do a wash and dry at the same time, the circuit blows (working on fixing this!)

So thats why the 150 might be better
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I don't have any heat probs either but I have mine set up similar to kfowler: open top with fan blowing across. Mine is raised above the tank about 8" from top of tank to bottom of fixture.

The voltage should not be your problem in your outlets but more so the amps you are pulling. Mia would be the expert on this issue though.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9943574#post9943574 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by snulma1
I plan on using the legs and leaving it open on my tank. I figured that I would place a fan on my sump, and since its in the basement, the temp is usually fairly cool. How high do you have yours mounted?
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I thought I had a pic on file of my canopy but I don't. I basically have an 8" canopy with no top. On the back of the canopy, there's a 120mm hole for a fan. The light fixture sits on top of the canopy. I do not use the legs. I installed hinges instead. The fixture is about 8" from the water surface.

I also have a sump that helps with heat.
 
I've read through most of the thread now, and I haven't seen anybody mention using Blueline E-Ballasts with your Odyssea MH fixtures. I already have a Blueline E-Ballast, which is the only reason I am thinking of using them instead of the Coralvue ballast which many of you seem to be having good luck with. Should the Blueline ballast be as easy to wire to the fixture as the Coralvue?
Here's a link to the ballast:
http://www.championlighting.com/product.php?productid=18406&cat=539&page=1

Thanks in advance!
Anna
 
anna from the looks of the ballast i dont think you will have to wire anything up , if you decide to use it, it looks like it already comes with the female a/c plug that plugs into the fixture , so it looks like its plug and play,as long as its a E-Ballast it should fire up the bulb with no problem.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9947668#post9947668 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by annamarie421
Should the Blueline ballast be as easy to wire to the fixture as the Coralvue?

Thanks in advance!
Anna
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From the picture they look like the easiest. It looks just like the cable that aquatraders stock ballast has. The Sunlight Supply cable looks the same but are different.
 
well the one that anna just posted thats plug and play, so far thats the only one i have seen, but look a few pages back i posted the how to wire the coralvue ballast up its pretty simple
 
It'd be great if the Blueline ballast works out to be plug & play!! I can do simple wiring, but I'd rather not if I don't have to...

I sent Aquatraders an email a few days ago asking if it would be possible to order the fixture with no ballasts, but I haven't heard back from them. I think I'll call them in a little while and ask.

Thank you Rick and db_trig for the answers!

Anna :)
 
db_triggerfish,

I bought it from "marine-madness" on ebay same price as ReefExotics but with free shipping. I'll email them and see what they say. They carry a lot of Coralvue products so they should be in the loop you would think. They had 9 in stock when I bought mine.

Do you happen to know of the issues? I'll search RC and see what I can find. Mine was shipped out this morning, if it comes with problems its still under warranty.
 
on the site that anna posted on the ballast description just calls it a quick release plug. I know it has to have a technical name..the plug itself is a female since it has no prongs now for the actual name of the type of socket..who the hell knows.
 
Well I just got off the phone with Aquatraders, and the lady I talked to said that they will not sell the fixture without the ballasts. Not what I wanted to hear! For some reason I had thought that one of you guys managed to buy a fixture without MH ballasts, but maybe it was just that a few of you would have liked to buy them without the ballasts...

Anna
 
db_triggerfish,

I searched through RC and Google and couldn't find much on the issues with the Coralvue Dimmable Ballast, did find a few that liked it though.


Sent email to Marine-Madness

"I just purchased this product from you and was wondering if it is "new stock" Coralvue seemed to have issues with thier older dimmable ballasts and they said they now corrected the issues. I found this out after I purchased it. Would you happen to know any information on the problems with these?" Thanks,
Brian

Reply from Marine-Madness (within about 45-50 min)

"hi there, yes we had some problems in the past and fixed them. you are getting the newest style dimmable ballast. thanks!"

good enough for me!


Link to 250w MH Coralvue Dimmable ballast (free shipping)

http://cgi.ebay.com/CORLAVUE-DIMMAB...hZ008QQcategoryZ46314QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
 
I forgo any e-mail attempts to Aquatraders and call instead. They've never replied to an e-mail I sent but always answer the phone.
 
Here are a couple of pictures of the plug on the "quick disconnect" cord that plugs into the Blueline E-Ballast - sorry for poor photo quality.
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After seeing a photo, do you guys still think it will be plug & play w/ the Odyssea fixture?

Thanks,
Anna
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9949235#post9949235 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by griff609
db_triggerfish,

I searched through RC and Google and couldn't find much on the issues with the Coralvue Dimmable Ballast, did find a few that liked it though.


Sent email to Marine-Madness

"I just purchased this product from you and was wondering if it is "new stock" Coralvue seemed to have issues with thier older dimmable ballasts and they said they now corrected the issues. I found this out after I purchased it. Would you happen to know any information on the problems with these?" Thanks,
Brian

Reply from Marine-Madness (within about 45-50 min)

"hi there, yes we had some problems in the past and fixed them. you are getting the newest style dimmable ballast. thanks!"

good enough for me!


Link to 250w MH Coralvue Dimmable ballast (free shipping)

http://cgi.ebay.com/CORLAVUE-DIMMAB...hZ008QQcategoryZ46314QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
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I plan to order them from Marine-Madness great price, free shipping, and best of all fast reply. You are right if i have problems with them they are under warranty and Coralvue looks like a good company.

No, i never found out what was wrong with it that they had to corrected them.
 
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