closing sale @www.saltwaterconnection.com

[Jayson]

For the month of March we will have the following items on a clearence
special:
Ushio 175 watt 10k metal halide bulbs only $109.99!
Radium 400 watt 20k metal halide bulbs only $109.99!
Wave 2k wave generators only $349.99!
Squid water ocillating devices only $59.99!
Dual 400 watt Blue wave ballasts only $319.99!
Ice Cap 175 watt electronic ballasts only $199.99
Mak 4 pumps only $209.99!
Tunze Turbelle 7410 pumps only $339.99!
Tunze Turbelle 6080 stream pumps only $229.99!
Tunze Turbelle 6110 stream pumps only $449.99!
Tonga rock only $6.99 per lbs!

THESE SPECIALS WILL ONLY BE VALID UNTIL MARCH 16th2003!

[AJ_77]

CLOSING?? What is closing??

:?

[Jayson]

We will be closing from March 16th until april 1 2003 to acommadtae the setting up of our new 7000 gallon facility as well as going to see one of our suppliers. No need to worry we are NOT closing permanentely.

[CHEAPREEF]

Will those Ushio 175's fire on a regular cap/coil ballast?

Clinton

[Aquattro]

new 7000 gallon facility .

I'm thinkin' road trip this spring!!!

[Jayson]

Any time! You are more than welcome to come by. How about coming by in the next week or so to help set up. LOL I am taking pics as I go so I will post them when I am done.

[CHEAPREEF]

Will those Ushio 175's fire on a regular cap/coil ballast?

Clinton

Anybody? :?

Clinton

[Jayson]

check your pm.

[kgb]

got a pm jayson

[Doug]

"visit a supplier" Yea sure, layin on the beach. :lol:

Save my other 6080. :)

[Delphinus]

Will those Ushio 175's fire on a regular cap/coil ballast?


Yes they will. I run mine on M57's... Supposedly it IS better to run them on M137's, but if what you have is the M57's, and you don't have the coin to go out and buy the other ballasts, you should be able to get by. I am on my fourth year on these ballasts and my fourth set of replacement bulbs over that time, and I have NEVER had a problem with the bulbs not firing, or not appearing painfully bright. There is a buzzing sound when they start, I don't know if this noise goes away if you use the pulse-start ballasts. Supposedly if you use the M137's, the light will be slightly brighter, and the ballasts are "easier" on the bulbs thus eaking out a somewhat longer useful life. Thus if you don't have the ballasts YET, then yes you should go out and get the M137's (they don't cost that much more), but if you have the M57's already, and really want to try using those, then go ahead and try 'em.... 8)

[Old Guy]

I was thinking of heading that way in the summer for a centennial do up at my place on Mathison Island. 7000 gals may have cinced my decision. :mrgreen:

[EmilyB]

"Goin' to Winnipeg..."

:D

[Canadian Man]

"Goin' to Winnipeg..."

:D :shock: What I thought we were going to Hawaii!?!?!? :P

[EmilyB]

Glad you like the commercial too Jon ! :lol:

[spikehs]

what size is the facility now?

[Delphinus]

regarding running Ushio 175W/10000K on M57 ballasts

... I am on my fourth year on these ballasts and my fourth set of replacement bulbs over that time, and I have NEVER had a problem with the bulbs not firing, or not appearing painfully bright. ...

This is the sound of me eating my words: munch, munch, munch. MMMm, needs a little hot sauce.

Anyways, as if to prove a point of irony, since posting this, two out of three bulbs (over two different tanks) in this configuration, haev developed problems starting. They are not starting on their own at all and I need to cycle the power several times to the ballast, fiddle with the bulb in the socket, before the bulb starts.

Soo .... I guess I can no longer say "I've never had a problem starting pulse-start bulbs on probe-start ballasts". Proceed at your own risk, maybe you'll be fine for a while, but maybe eventually you won't be fine. Spring for the M137 pulse start ballasts (beware that you will need a long-range ignitor to use pulse-start ballasts in the typical situation we wire up our canopies over our tanks).