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![]() Does anyone know of any instructions to change a 24" Corallife Aqualight Pro 150 W over to a 250 W? Or even if it can be done SAFELY?
I'm not in a big hurry but it is something I have been thinking about...... ![]()
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![]() For how much a ballast, bulb holder and bulb will cost ya, I'd just sell yours and get another one.
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![]() I was wondering about that..... hmmmmm oh well..... Thanks
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![]() In my opinion, I got more benefit from a lower cost by modding the Coralife to have T5HO's instead of the PC's.
Here's my mod thread. http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=40368 You could use the current ballasts that are in there driving the PC's to probably drive the T5's
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Mark... ![]() 290g Peninsula Display, 425g total volume. Setup Jan 2013. |
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![]() I'd advise against messing with a higher power MH in a fixture designed for a certain wattage. With MH you're talking a point source of light and heat concentrated in a relatively small area. Although a well designed commercial fixture will have a certain degree of safety engineered in there, upping the wattage to that degree could be a fire hazard, especially if the ballasts are housed inside the fixture as well.
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Mike 77g sumpless SW DIY 10 watt multi-chip LED build ![]() |
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![]() The ballasts on the Coralifes are external, except for the PC ballasts. I've heard of guys doing this before but I just haven't heard them being very happy with the result.
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Mark... ![]() 290g Peninsula Display, 425g total volume. Setup Jan 2013. |