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Jack
08-10-2003, 07:22 PM
Okay, I'm going to the hydrophonics store to see if they can order me in a pair of Son Agro ballasts. But before I go can you give me any more info... or do I just ask for:

430w HPS Son Agro MH? ballast
StirCrazy
08-10-2003, 11:11 PM
yup, try get the venture brand as they are cheeper.

Steve
Jack
08-11-2003, 05:53 AM
Okay, thanks.
Bryan
08-11-2003, 06:39 AM
The Venture brand also has a higher power factor, drawing less current.

yup, try get the venture brand as they are cheeper.

Steve
Jack
08-16-2003, 11:29 PM
Local hydrophonics store told me 109$ each for the Venture Son Agro 430w HPS ballast w/ ignitor and capacitor. They could have it in by wednesday.

Should I go for it. I've only ever used Iwasaki's over all my reefs and I think I could use a change.

:lol:
Lofus
08-21-2003, 06:09 PM
What is the difference between the Venture Son Agro and Iwasaki's? or is there any?
Aquattro
08-21-2003, 09:01 PM
What is the difference between the Venture Son Agro and Iwasaki's? or is there any?

Son Agros are ballasts, Iwasakis are bulbs. So pretty different I'd say :razz:
Jack
08-22-2003, 12:00 AM
:lol:

Well, i picked up my ballasts today. Bulbs should be comming soon from J&L. I can't wait. I will post pics of my tank lit with Iwasaki's then Radium's when the bulbs get here.
Jack
08-22-2003, 12:01 AM
Come to think of it I think there is a bulb brand name called Venture. Maybe that's why Lofus got confused.
StirCrazy
08-22-2003, 01:10 AM
all your major ballast makers make a bulb like also.. venture makes a line of bulbs and there is even a bulb called a son agro for growing er.. house plants :wink: which seams to cause a lot of confusion when looking for a son agro ballst.

Steve
Jack
08-22-2003, 01:51 AM
Yah, they asked me if I needed bulbs with these ballasts. Obviously I said no and If I told them I was gonna use 20k radiums for a fish tank they would say "you say wha? huh? what?, no houseplants?" :lol:

When I bought 250 ballasts off them they asked "what the hell are you using these for, people only use 400 or 1000 watters for houseplants"

:lol:
Lofus
08-25-2003, 05:18 PM
Ok, so we are comparing ballasts then. I got confused by your comment about only ever using Iwasaki's Jack. I thought that they were only bulbs.

So are the Venture son agro's cheaper/better than icecap?