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ReefLady · 12-18-2003, 08:13 PM

Vince,

I'm interested in the IceCap 175watt Metal Halide Ballast - $99.95 -- will this be the correct ballast to fire a 175w 10k Ushio bulb?

This is for a frag tank that I'm converting from VHO to MH.

If that ballast will work with that bulb, I'd like to order both. I don't believe I'll need more than a 175w MH, as the tank is just a 40g breeder, and the frags will be sitting on egg crate, approx 6" from the surface of the water.

I am concerned with ballast efficiency, as electricity costs here are pretty high.

Let me know if that ballast/bulb combination sounds like a good choice. Also, do you carry Spiderlight reflectors? I'll need one of those also. Anything else we'll need? Socket? Power cord?

Thanks for your help!

12-18-2003, 08:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
ReefLady Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 2,029 View Gallery Karma Komment	Vince, I'm interested in the IceCap 175watt Metal Halide Ballast - $99.95 -- will this be the correct ballast to fire a 175w 10k Ushio bulb? This is for a frag tank that I'm converting from VHO to MH. If that ballast will work with that bulb, I'd like to order both. I don't believe I'll need more than a 175w MH, as the tank is just a 40g breeder, and the frags will be sitting on egg crate, approx 6" from the surface of the water. I am concerned with ballast efficiency, as electricity costs here are pretty high. Let me know if that ballast/bulb combination sounds like a good choice. Also, do you carry Spiderlight reflectors? I'll need one of those also. Anything else we'll need? Socket? Power cord? Thanks for your help! __________________ ~ Teri -------- "You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice."