Lights on ebay

evermann · Post by **evermann** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 12:28 pm

This is the guy I was telling u guys abt.
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V ... s=1&stab=0

Go down the list, looks like some pretty good deals...this is where I'm gettin my dual 250MH..now I just gotta research some bulbs.

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 1:30 pm

I guess maybe.... if you're not a DIY kind of guy, that'd be a good deal. I would have gone DIY and built that setup for a little cheaper than $445 (shipped).

Me, personally, I'm gonna do the lighting for a 240G (4 x 250w, 4 x 6' VHO's and reflectors/bulbs) for about $1k, I totalled it up the other day. But again, if you're not the DIY kind of person, it'd cost a bunch more.

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 1:34 pm

In retrospect, that seemed a little rude on my part. I do think the ebay stuff at least does look nice. I'm just a large proponent of "save cash and DIY!"

reeferpuffer · Post by **reeferpuffer** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 1:52 pm

by the way on lighting josh, i need my ballast back, im gonna send it off to get repaired...

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 1:59 pm

I still have it Mike! I just keep forgetting to get to you argh. It's in a big rubbermaid with the rest of my aquarium equipment.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 2:04 pm

A lot of it depends on what you really feel comfortable with. I bought 2 400 watt MH ballast, aluminum enclosures, 2 Iwasaki bulbs, mogul sockets and switches for $180 and assembled it myself. Granted, most of it was used, but that is what I could afford and still get what I wanted. I also feel very comfortable wiring and modifying the enclosure that was designed for one ballast and capacitor to house two ballasts and capacitors and would do it again to save the extra cash.

Scott

evermann · Post by **evermann** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 7:35 pm

Well, All I need is MH's. This is what I'm getting...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 2311402055

After looking around..This is the best deal going as a retro...

SaltnLime · Post by **SaltnLime** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 8:57 pm

reeferpuffer wrote:by the way on lighting josh, i need my ballast back, im gonna send it off to get repaired...

That reminds me too Mike .... I need to pick up those 2 660's tomorrow......
Lemme know if you will be home. If not then take them to work and I will stop by.