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01-27-2010, 06:24 PM
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Anyone retro a Hamilton from MOGUL to Double Ended bulbs?
I want to change my hamilton from 2 MOGUL bulbs to 2 Double ended Bulbs.
Has anyone done this - what equipment did you use and do you have any pictures  Thanks 
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01-27-2010, 06:27 PM
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I think its possible but will your ballast handle the new DE lights?
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01-27-2010, 06:55 PM
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No - I don't think it will work - I was looking at replacing it with an electronic ballast - not sure where to find one unless I go with something like this:
http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/sl...0+Watt%29.html It would be nice to have it all fit in the original box that came with the Hamilton fixture. I would rather replace than add...
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01-28-2010, 04:05 AM
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seems like a lot of work changing your single to double ended bulbs being your a diy kinda guy have you looked into making a led instead?
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01-28-2010, 05:50 AM
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I want to stick with the MH - Hamilton fixtures are good fixtures - i am not sure if I was doing something wrong with the way I had it...
I used 2 brand new coralife 14K bulbs (very blue) and I had a 4 or 5mm glass cover over the fixture - not sure what the problem was but my corals started to die with in 8 weeks... My tank is 24" deep (top to bottom) and I am thinking that the Mogul bulbs were not strong enough... Any thoughts?
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#6
01-28-2010, 07:41 AM
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IME, Coralife bulbs are not very good. It's why they are so cheap compared to other bulbs.
Anthony
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