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UPDATE. The problem was the oddysea fixture. There is a hole in the reflector for the wire from the socket to run through it was left very sharp and with the fans vibration it had cut a hole in the wire.This caused the falure I am sure the ballast will fire the pheonix bulb. Also the plug for...

So as soon as you change the bulb to something like a pheonix 14k the ballast blows. I called aquatraders and they say they dont recomend using other bulbs with there ballast. I ordered a SUNPARK electronic hqi ballast for 65$ new theyre about 120 anywere but the retailer.If you have switched...

I would like to power a pheonix 150 watt D E 14k with this sunpark ballast, and still use my oddysea fixture. It comes with the cords I need. Does any one use this ballast with the Double Ended bulbs. For Metal Halide Lamps Cable Cord and Output Connector Offer Consistent Light Output Power...

I would like to power a pheonix 150 watt D E 14k with this sunpark ballast, and still use my oddysea fixture. It comes with the cords I need. Does any one use this ballast with the Double Ended bulbs. For Metal Halide Lamps Cable Cord and Output Connector Offer Consistent Light Output Power...

it has a fan mounted on the top to pull the heat out it works ok. I will check with the company i got the bulb from to see if theyre compatible.

yea thats the smell. My thought is that if it worked all this time then i changed the bulb and it poped could it be the bulb was in wrong or would it more likely be that the ballast could not fire the bulb and just blew trying. i would hate to buy the same ballast and blow it again. thanks for...

I have the oddysea 150 watt de halide with electronic ballast and 2 14 watt t-5. I got this fixture to save money. The fixture has worked for over 2 months with no problems. Today I switched to the pheonix 14k 150w bulb and when the power came on I heard 2 loud pops before I could unplug It...

Thanks Thanks for the help. I think i will purchase one soon.

Im looking for advice. I have a 20 gallon tall reef tank with a 150 watt metal halide (7hrs a day) and 30 watts of t5 actinic lighting(12hrs a day). my current corals are blue acropora, green star polyps both are frags 3'' to 4'' and a colony of orange and green zoanthids.some scinaia complanata...

The skimmer Is for a 20 gallon no fish just coral and only 1 frag In there for now. I will put some pics on here as soon as i figure out how any tips here would help thanks again.

Hello all this Is a great site Its good to be here. My name Is Tony I have been In the saltwater hobby for 12 years now. I am just starting to get Into the reef side of things and could use some advice on a good nano skimmer. I have a really sweet 90 gallon set up with a porcupine puffer,yellow...