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Jason McK
09-17-2008, 10:46 PM
Anyone know of manufactures of Dimmable MH Ballasts?

Just looking to get started on some research

J
fkshiu
09-17-2008, 11:27 PM
Sfiligoi

http://www.aquariumobsessed.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=AOCA&Category_Code=SFLX

C'mon buddy, you'd only need to sell one major organ to pay for it ;)
Jason McK
09-17-2008, 11:33 PM
LOL Ya I know but the way I've treated my organs I'm not sure.

I thought Sunlight supply and other where jumping on the band wagon

Did you used to have one? What organ did you sacrifice
Doug
09-17-2008, 11:36 PM
Jason, my Coralvue 250w electronic is dimmable.
spreerider
09-18-2008, 02:43 AM
a rep at albright lighting told me he could order them in for me. but only up to 250w
banditpowdercoat
03-31-2009, 06:23 PM
I see Coralvue is making them in 400W now too
spreerider
03-31-2009, 07:52 PM
Albright can get them up to 1000W but they get very expensive and you have to order in bulk for them to be able to place the order.
wickedfrags
03-31-2009, 08:15 PM
Maybe consider saving some time researching..........maybe that is... I have had dimmable ballasts since 2003, have not dimmed them once. Chances are you will never dim them unless you have a unique application for them.
hillegom
03-31-2009, 08:26 PM
my computer won't open the site
http://www.aquariumobsessed.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=AOCA&Category_Code=SFLX
banditpowdercoat
03-31-2009, 10:15 PM
Maybe consider saving some time researching..........maybe that is... I have had dimmable ballasts since 2003, have not dimmed them once. Chances are you will never dim them unless you have a unique application for them.

But how much DO they dim? I was thinking adding them to a full sunlight sunrise/sunset. You know, starting off with T5's that are dimmable, ramping them up, then ramping up MH to full brightness for a couple hrs, then ramping down. Could also make Spotted cloud patterns and such??