Where to get halide bulbs

aarontwhitehead · 05/22/2019, 07:30 PM

I have been reef keeping since the late eighties and have used halides exclusively. However, now I am having a hard time finding replacement bulbs. I have 175 ballasts x 4 and use home made cheap ballasts from commercial fixtures. Previously I have had good luck with XM and Coralife 10k bulbs. For the last few years I have been getting great deals on these on eBay. However, now I cannot find either listed. I can’t even find them new from distributors. Has everyone gone to LED? I keep a mix of lps, sps, and softies. Any help would be appreciated.

mcgyvr · 05/23/2019, 04:33 AM

Did you check here? There are some 175W bulbs there.. Not sure if you have single or double ended,etc...

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/aquar...ing/bulbs.html

alton · 05/23/2019, 05:14 AM

https://hamiltontechnology.com/index...&path=24_89_96

But you will have to ask if their lamps are Probe or Pulse Start? Your old ballast are probably Probe Start which very rarely start a pulse start lamp.

DIRK GRIFFIN · 05/24/2019, 10:07 AM

I do

Bpb · 05/28/2019, 08:52 PM

Hamilton seems to be one of the last beacons of hope for quality mh bulbs. As mentioned you may need to Change ballasts.

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Nanook · 05/29/2019, 09:59 AM

Premium Aquatics

on the spot · 06/01/2019, 10:03 PM

1000bulbs still show the plusrite's in stock. I can't say anything about the 175's, but I've used the 250's with good success.

HTH

05/22/2019, 07:30 PM	#1
aarontwhitehead Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Knoxville TN Posts: 25	Where to get halide bulbs I have been reef keeping since the late eighties and have used halides exclusively. However, now I am having a hard time finding replacement bulbs. I have 175 ballasts x 4 and use home made cheap ballasts from commercial fixtures. Previously I have had good luck with XM and Coralife 10k bulbs. For the last few years I have been getting great deals on these on eBay. However, now I cannot find either listed. I can’t even find them new from distributors. Has everyone gone to LED? I keep a mix of lps, sps, and softies. Any help would be appreciated. __________________ IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT. Aaron Current Tank Info: 125 gallon reef with 58 gallon refuge and a freshwater catfish retirement tank

05/23/2019, 04:33 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Did you check here? There are some 175W bulbs there.. Not sure if you have single or double ended,etc... https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/aquar...ing/bulbs.html __________________ Who me?

05/29/2019, 09:59 AM	#6
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	Premium Aquatics __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

05/23/2019, 05:14 AM	#3
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	https://hamiltontechnology.com/index...&path=24_89_96 But you will have to ask if their lamps are Probe or Pulse Start? Your old ballast are probably Probe Start which very rarely start a pulse start lamp.

05/24/2019, 10:07 AM	#4
DIRK GRIFFIN Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: RED WING MINNESOTA Posts: 234	I do

05/28/2019, 08:52 PM	#5
Bpb Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 3,148	Hamilton seems to be one of the last beacons of hope for quality mh bulbs. As mentioned you may need to Change ballasts. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

06/01/2019, 10:03 PM	#7
on the spot Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: West Michigan Posts: 1,010	1000bulbs still show the plusrite's in stock. I can't say anything about the 175's, but I've used the 250's with good success. HTH