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    New Vertex Electronic Metal Halide Ballasts

    Vertex Aquaritstik‘s apparent quest to dominate the reef equipment industry is gaining momentum with the success of their new Electronic Metal Halide Ballasts. Available in 175w, 250w and 400w sizes, these ballasts feature lower electric consumption, cooler operating temperatures, and are claimed to have the highest power factor on the market. For plug and play [...]

    July 28, 2009
    | eric michael | lighting, reef news | Tags: , , , | 17 Comments

    The Beautiful MzOne MT250 Metal Halide Fixture

      When many aquarists think of Japanese reef lighting, the Supercool Metal Halide Spotlight comes to mind. While these are widely used, MzOne‘s MT250 is the king of metal halides and reef lighting in Japan. These lights are designed for double ended 250w Metal Halide lamps and come equipped with electronic ballasts. The stainless steel body is [...]

    July 22, 2009
    | eric michael | japan, lighting | Tags: , , , | 7 Comments

    New Lighting Project – Ushio 14K & 20K Halides

    We’ve slowly been working on a new lighting project that will be based off a 250w DE metal halide lamp as the core light. I have used various metal halides before, but I have primarily used single ended screw based lamps for the improved bulb selection–my favorites being the 6.5K Iwasaki, 20K Radium and 20K [...]

    June 25, 2009
    | eric michael | lighting, misc | Tags: , , | 20 Comments

    DM goes JDM with Japanese Spotlights

    After some inspiration from GBD and the glassbox, dmorel went JDM with 2 MT-150s and 3 Superkarus spotlights on his new 220g display tank, a 5′ round circular rimless. The MT-150 is a classy 150w DE Metal Halide fixture powered by an electronic ballast and parabolic reflector. Unlike other designs that are made up of [...]

    March 25, 2009
    | eric michael | japan, lighting | Tags: , , , , , | 3 Comments

    New Aqua Medic Spacelight EX Pendant in Stores Now

    Aqua Medic’s new Spacelight EX Pendants have made their way to stores and online e-tailers this month. Overall the design is not drastically different than the popular Oceanlight unit. However, cleaner lines and the Reeflex cube, a US made magnetic ballast, separate the Spacelight line. The 250w MH only unit measures in at 9.5″x12.5″x3.5″ while [...]

    February 16, 2009
    | eric michael | lighting, reef news | Tags: , , , , , , | Add a Comment