evilc66 Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Can't say for certain. Try looking out for some good used ones. Link to comment
MitchReef Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I'm growing coral good, just couldn't push the Reeflux's to the blue....I was hoping somebody might have known if the same thing works for them...I sure would love to be able to get it working like that...totally realistic DIY for my level of abilities, but without the knowledge of it being the same, I obviously will not be trying this! Link to comment
Grendel0501 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Found some online. Link Radioshack has a similar one on their site , but it isn't available at stores. Cheapest I found that one is$10. Link to comment
Grendel0501 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Where is he?!?!?!?! *taps foot* Link to comment
Grendel0501 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Me? No SeeDemTails , waiting for him to get back and tell us how it went. Link to comment
MitchReef Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 No SeeDemTails , waiting for him to get back and tell us how it went. SDT is not a "him"....just look at her Avatar....(but she's really cuter in person) Link to comment
Grendel0501 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 SDT is not a "him"....just look at her Avatar....(but she's really cuter in person) oic Link to comment
evilc66 Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 I know! SDT, any progress? Link to comment
SeeDemTails Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 My soldering iron is broken, I havent used it in for ever, plus its like 50 years old, I am going to do the mod tomorrow at work, pics to come. Link to comment
evilc66 Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 OH THE HUMANITY!!!!!!! Link to comment
Grendel0501 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Patience is not one of my virtues. Link to comment
SeeDemTails Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Ok, did the mod. It was geting 175w max before, using the 4400 model meter. After the mod it is pushing 225, with the crappy stock bulb. That was worth the money alone, and I bet with a new bulb it will look much better. Link to comment
MitchReef Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Okay....so I sssssoooooooooooo want to find a really cheap crappy old Odyssea ballast about now....I think I might have to open up my crappy old EVC....just to see what's in there Link to comment
SeeDemTails Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Just plugged it in again for an hour. It only got to 215 this time and then dropped to like 187. I think its the bulb. Link to comment
Grendel0501 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Woot. I'll be ordering one tommorrow. SeeDemTails where did you get your killawatt meter from? Link to comment
divinginjupiter Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 went ahead and got the Icecap ballast, and installed it today. It runs at 252 watt, and the light is so much whiter. I can see a difference in my coral already. Zenia is pulsing (it has never in my tank) and color is bursting. My advice is to spend the $100 and add the Icecap ballast to this fixture. The icecap ballast probably weighs 3 times what the Odessea ballast, and fires the bulb immediately. These results are with the stock Odessea bulb that is now 3 weeks old. Link to comment
kimCA Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I bought the 36 inch fixture 2 weeks ago, and just applied this mod. The MH light is clearly brighter - before the tank had a very blue colour from the "actinics" - now it looks mainly white light all over. The bulb takes 5 minutes or so to get to full brightness, but looks very good now! Thanks for the upgrade info If my coral hadnt all crashed and died over the past week then I am sure that they would have appreciated the lights... Link to comment
evilc66 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 Glad it worked out for you. Is there a way that you can measure the wattage drawn by the ballast now (with something like a Kill-a-Watt meter)? Link to comment
kimCA Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Glad it worked out for you. Is there a way that you can measure the wattage drawn by the ballast now (with something like a Kill-a-Watt meter)? Unfortuneatly not - I don't have anything like that. I do know that it looks brighter and whiter though with the upgrade! Link to comment
Kraylen Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Evil - What are you thoughts on th 48inch 760w(2x250) ebay hoods? Link to comment
Kraylen Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.com/48-Metal-Halide-760W-R...93%3A1|294%3A50 or... http://cgi.ebay.com/48-Metal-Halide-760w-S...93%3A1|294%3A50 I would love to add 500watts of halide to my 55.... omg Link to comment
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