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Aquattro
01-28-2011, 01:07 PM
Anyone know where to order 400w radium bulbs from, other than J&L? They're back ordered, and I need one kinda quickly. thx

24storm
01-28-2011, 02:32 PM
I just got 3 of them in from Red Coral in Calgary they had to order them but it only took about a week. If your in a real bind i have not installed them yet and could send you one of these until they can get more in as i can wait. Let me know.

Keith

Aquattro
01-28-2011, 03:06 PM
Thanks Keith, I may take you up on that. I'll just reconfirm with J&L on how long it will be, it sounded like a couple or so weeks. I'll PM you shortly

christyf5
01-28-2011, 03:53 PM
I have a couple used ones here brad, I bought them to see what theyd look like on my tank and didnt like the blue. LMK if you want me to put them on the bus or something

Aquattro
01-28-2011, 04:04 PM
I have a couple used ones here brad, I bought them to see what theyd look like on my tank and didnt like the blue. LMK if you want me to put them on the bus or something

400w?? Wish I knew that yesterday, Christy was in Nanaimo all day :) How old are they? Japarto gave me some used ones a while back, but they've got to be over 2yrs, they're yellow!!

christyf5
01-28-2011, 04:07 PM
oh nuts, no they'er only 250s, sorry didn't see that part. don't you have those funky switchy ballasts though? I think they have about 9 months on them

Aquattro
01-28-2011, 04:26 PM
Ya, but any difference in the missing bulb throws off the color on the other 2. I have a 14k (2yrs old) in there now, and the tank looks like crud. And getting some diatom growth on that side.

24storm
01-28-2011, 07:20 PM
I also have some old 400 watt 20 k bulbs that i can send you for nothing if you want to get you by. They are only about 10 months old cannot recall what brand. I know i have some giesmann ones that i got with my first lights as well as other brands. Just let me know and if i can help i will ship them your way.

Keith

Riptide
01-29-2011, 03:45 AM
I have some (I don't think they were ever used)newer bulbs (mogul socket) if your interested.