WMAS Discussion Forum : cheap lighting http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:29:23 +0000 Tue, 09 Aug 2005 18:12:16 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7612 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[cheap lighting : keep an eye out here and other...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73412&title=cheap-lighting#73412 Author: Skyetone
Subject: 7612
Posted: August 09 2005 at 6:12pm

keep an eye out here and other BBs. I got my setup that way. People upgrade to a higher wattage and if you are there.... IT's yours cheep.]]> Tue, 09 Aug 2005 18:12:16 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73412&title=cheap-lighting#73412 <![CDATA[cheap lighting : Thanks to all that replied. I...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73338&title=cheap-lighting#73338 Author: RockStarFish
Subject: 7612
Posted: August 09 2005 at 4:37am

Thanks to all that replied. I have looked and looked and noting but got lucky on ebay and got a MH ballast I was just wondering and hoping]]> Tue, 09 Aug 2005 04:37:55 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73338&title=cheap-lighting#73338 <![CDATA[cheap lighting : BTW, that bulb listed on the...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73169&title=cheap-lighting#73169 Author: Adam Haycock
Subject: 7612
Posted: August 08 2005 at 2:00am

 

BTW, that bulb listed on the link above is an ideal bulb for a refugium, IMO. But the mogul base in 5500K is cheaper, FWIW

]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2005 02:00:17 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73169&title=cheap-lighting#73169 <![CDATA[cheap lighting : Marks right, I haven&#039;t seen...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73168&title=cheap-lighting#73168 Author: Adam Haycock
Subject: 7612
Posted: August 08 2005 at 1:57am

Marks right, I haven't seen the 175 watt MH from Home Depot since I bought mine. It was a medium based bulb like this one... http://www.hellolights.com/methal175wat1.html

 

]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2005 01:57:36 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73168&title=cheap-lighting#73168 <![CDATA[cheap lighting : Again, No. BananaTropics has...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73145&title=cheap-lighting#73145 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 7612
Posted: August 07 2005 at 11:50pm

Again, No.
BananaTropics has been lucky to stumble on to a few items which I have looked for and not found in several other HD's.

The fixtures I've found at HD, only fit their own special bulb and it's bad Kelvin rating.

You can't even get decent PC lights or ballasts at a hardware store, but,
Commercial Lighting Supply at ~3500 S. and 500 W. has some of the stuff you might need and their prices are good. I'd check with them.

The other item we can get locally for dirt cheap is mirrored aluminum reflector from Advanced Lighting at 2180 W. 1700 S. It's important to call Bruno at 972-9530 to arrange.

The best stuff I've found at HD are the cheap standard screw-in twisted PC bulbs and clip-on socket with cone reflectors that can be used for a refugium.

Edited by Mark Peterson]]> Sun, 07 Aug 2005 23:50:32 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73145&title=cheap-lighting#73145 <![CDATA[cheap lighting : Hardware store(home depot)! ]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73122&title=cheap-lighting#73122 Author: RockStarFish
Subject: 7612
Posted: August 07 2005 at 8:02pm

Hardware store(home depot)!]]> Sun, 07 Aug 2005 20:02:40 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73122&title=cheap-lighting#73122 <![CDATA[cheap lighting : ebay ]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73119&title=cheap-lighting#73119 Author: Crazy Tarzan
Subject: 7612
Posted: August 07 2005 at 7:47pm

ebay]]> Sun, 07 Aug 2005 19:47:58 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73119&title=cheap-lighting#73119 <![CDATA[cheap lighting : You can occasionally find MHs...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73117&title=cheap-lighting#73117 Author: Adam Haycock
Subject: 7612
Posted: August 07 2005 at 6:48pm

You can occasionally find MHs at Home Depot but they use 4200K bulbs.... and not much cheaper than doing a DIY from www.hellolights.com

Your best bet is to find some used bulbs and ballasts

 

 



Edited by BananaTropics]]> Sun, 07 Aug 2005 18:48:51 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73117&title=cheap-lighting#73117 <![CDATA[cheap lighting : No. ]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73115&title=cheap-lighting#73115 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 7612
Posted: August 07 2005 at 6:38pm

No.]]> Sun, 07 Aug 2005 18:38:27 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73115&title=cheap-lighting#73115 <![CDATA[cheap lighting : is there any lighting(metal halide)that...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73048&title=cheap-lighting#73048 Author: RockStarFish
Subject: 7612
Posted: August 07 2005 at 2:18am

is there any lighting(metal halide) that you can peice together from parts that you can pick up from the hardwhare stor and if so what are thay ]]> Sun, 07 Aug 2005 02:18:08 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7612&PID=73048&title=cheap-lighting#73048