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kien 12-24-2013 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jet (Post 868758)
I have a brand new one. still in the box. if you are interested, let me know?

Ooooo! That sounds promising. I'll PM you. I'm going to see if any LFS carry any to see if I can get a Boxing Day deal or something. I know aqua medic has one too.

mrhasan 12-24-2013 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kien (Post 868767)
Galaxy ballasts. I don't think they are the issue because I swapped ballasts around and no matter what combination I do, the same two light up and the same dead one doesn't :-(

Ya I know giessmann still make them but they are so expensive. Plus, I can't hang the fixture from my ceiling as I have a high vaulted ceiling over the tank. If I recall, giessmann doesn't support legs.

You get what you pay for ;)

Aquamedic also makes halide+t5 fixture and jl has it in stock. Don't know about the leg though. I doubt whether anything comes with leg now-a-days. No leg is the new swag!

ops you already know abotu aquamedic too.

kien 12-27-2013 08:31 PM

UPDATE
 
So, I managed to get the fixture working again. Delphinus suggested that I man the 'eff up and just crack it open to fix it. That's what I did and found some salt creep and a loose wire. A bit of rewiring and clean up seemed to fix it. HOWEVER, now one of the ballasts seems to have gone. I suspect due to me unplugging and plugging it in constantly. This particular ballast was always flaking (often cut out if it got too warm) so I'm not surprised actually. The ballast is easier to replace, except that now I have to replace it.. Not sure if I'll even find another Galaxy Ballast so I may have to find another brand. I don't really want a magnetic ballast (they're way too noisy), even though they are more reliable..:neutral:

kien 12-29-2013 05:41 PM

So, I called every single fish store in Calgary and apparently no one is willing to bring in metal halide ballasts anymore :sad: So I suppose my two options are to either order online, which means at least a two week wait on delivery, or swap out my light for something more mainstream. Sucky.

Aquattro 12-29-2013 05:44 PM

Have you checked hydroponic shops? Mine sells the same ballasts I used. They deal with a lot more MH than aquarium stores these days.

http://www.progressive-growth.com/el...c_ballasts.php

kien 12-29-2013 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 869605)
Have you checked hydroponic shops? Mine sells the same ballasts I used. They deal with a lot more MH than aquarium stores these days.

http://www.progressive-growth.com/el...c_ballasts.php

Ya, I'm going to call some tomorrow. The two I called today were closed.

Aquattro 12-29-2013 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kien (Post 869608)
Ya, I'm going to call some tomorrow. The two I called today were closed.

Worst case, I can grab one here for you and ship it out.

Dez 12-29-2013 06:45 PM

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/30/7e2aje2y.jpg

Would that work for ya Kien? Still mounted in my cabinet from when I ran halides.

kien 12-29-2013 08:16 PM

Thanks Dez, it probably would. I'll let you know if I'll need it. I'm going to see if a vendor on here has one first. There are a few places on line.

And thank Brad, that's def a good option too if I can't find a vendor with one in stock.

Dez 12-29-2013 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kien (Post 869648)
Thanks Dez, it probably would. I'll let you know if I'll need it. I'm going to see if a vendor on here has one first. There are a few places on line.

And thank Brad, that's def a good option too if I can't find a vendor with one in stock.

No worries Kien. I'll let it go for cheap for you. PM me or FB me if ya need it.


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