Aqualight Pro Series 150 upgrade to 250

[Justusfish]

I purchased a used 3x150MH aqualight Pro series fixture and wasn't happy with that output and had a couple of PFO 250 metal halide fixtures that I wasn't using so ... I modded the Aqualight so it has a middle light of 150 and the left and right lights are 250. It throws great light and the heat increase doesn't seem to be a problem.

I did a test and ran all three metal halides for 12 hours straight with no ill effects to the unit.

The Coral Aqualight has an igniter within the hood that the Metal Halides along with one of the fans is attached. The PFO unit does not require the igniter so I ripped it out.

Because the fan is connected to the igniter, I then had to create a separate plug that I bypassed the ballast with so I didn't blow the fan. The mod turned out quite successfully. In fact, I'll probably eventually change out the middle light and up it to 250, but it saved me having to sell this 150 unit and finding a 250.