WTT: 250w Digital Ballast for M80 Magnetic - Found

jostafew · #1 10-16-2011, 11:59 PM

Hey everyone, I'm looking for a 250w PFO HQI, Blue Wave 3, or Aqua Medic HQI ballast in good working condition. I have a Vertex 250w electronic ballast that's been running cool and reliably for the last year that I'd like to trade for an old school magnetic M80 ballast.

I'd also consider 250w Usio 10k MH and/or 24" ATI Blue + T5 as partial trades.

Prefer trades from owners in the BC Lower Mainland that I can meet with to avoid shipping. Let me know what you've got, thanks!

jostafew · #2 10-17-2011, 05:11 PM

Also, I'll be in the Calgary AB area this week Tuesday the 18th through Friday the 21st so we can do a swap in that area as well!

lastlight · #3 10-18-2011, 04:38 PM

If you can't find one (good possibility) this was just posted:

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=79281

I'd hate to ship one of those but if you're running Radiums or want to... might be worth it!

Marlin65 · #4 10-18-2011, 07:22 PM

I have a PFO HQI I think.

Bryan · #5 10-18-2011, 08:50 PM

RC seller in Canada has 2 for sale at $40.00 each.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2078123

jostafew · #6 10-18-2011, 10:35 PM

@ Lastlight - Thanks for the tip-off, but from the add it looks like they've got a Bluewave 7 which is 2x 250w (I only need a single)

@Bryan, that's a smokin deal thanks for the tip! I took a quick look over RC but dismissed it as 90% of the states and I really would like to make a trade rather that spend $$$. I may have a lead on a local ballast for trade but if that doesn't work out I'll be all over that sale at a killer price.

@ Marlin65, you have PM

gobytron · #7 10-19-2011, 02:13 PM

there is a 2X250w PFO ballast on Craigslist right now for 99$...

lastlight · #8 10-19-2011, 02:16 PM

Looks like it's an amazing time to be an hqi fan =) It took me forever (and lots of money) to assemble my collection. At one point I had ordered a blue wave shipper from the US for $300+ and blessing or not it turned out the website was wrong (they had none left) which didn't surprise me.

jostafew · #9 10-19-2011, 03:42 PM

Yeah man, everyone's ditching the tried and true MH and going LED, works out well for the rest of us!

Aquatek · #10 10-20-2011, 02:21 AM

I've got a PFO hqi ballast that I will trade. I have 3 of them and one I changed the outlet to work with the newer style plugs. Let me know.