Ext 112 ushio 400 wat MH System.

[Yanir34]

Ok I'm the guy who 5 years ago said I will never go back to halides, lol.
I was forced to retire due to a accident at work. I'm legally 30% disabled. It feels like 50%.
My retirement plan was to get a Mali and train it in the sport of Schutzhund which I practiced years ago with my Shepard "Mako The Land shark".
So that's out and I have cats, lol, always have.

I am very happy with my 4 led systems but honestly after 5 years I miss the halide look. It's different and must be seen to really be appreciated. You halide guys know what I mean.

I am starting this build in a few weeks as soon as the tank arrives.
Electrician comming this week to instal another dedicated 20amp.

This is planned as a growout system and to compair the halide to my led lit systems Side by side.

Current plan
Ext 112
Reef Brite Fxture
Ushio 400 watt
I-power Electronic ballast
I have 10K ushio
& 20k Radium
2 24" Meridian 14K edge bars to start
Aqualogic heater controller with brs titanium heater
Return pump will be the IM pump, I have 2 spares from the 2 other IM systems
Tunze 9410 dc skimmer in return area
I may run ozone
Fuge in second chamber with live GLR rock and a 16hd for light
Esv 2 part with dsr ez-trace in the ato reservoir
Tunze 3154 ato
1 Sea Sweep with Tunze 6105 pump for flow
400 micron mesh socks
I will be ordering GLR but not fixed on how many pounds.
I will cure the rock in tank then transfer some to the sump and to the sump of my 170 to convert it to a live rock fuge.
This is where the tank will sit in the outlined area.
Stay tuned should be interesting.

Hope that you are in good health & shape !
What type exactly is your electronic ballast ?
I have found that my lumatek e-ballasts makes painful noise when I'm switching it to 400W settings...

 

[X-37B]

Hope that you are in good health & shape !
What type exactly is your electronic ballast ?
I have found that my lumatek e-ballasts makes painful noise when I'm switching it to 400W settings...

I have several of these. E-Bay bought under $100.

 

[Yanir34]

I have several of these. E-Bay bought under $100.

Are they selectable wattage ?

Do they make weird painful noise when you turn them to 400w option ?

 

[X-37B]

Are they selectable wattage ?

Do they make weird painful noise when you turn them to 400w option ?

No noise yes selectable.
100%,75%, 50%.
I have a couple with super lumen setting but only run them at 100%.

 

[Yanir34]

No noise yes selectable.
100%,75%, 50%.
I have a couple with super lumen setting but only run them at 100%.

Thanks ! Can you share a link to this specific ballast at ebay ? Can't find it

 

[X-37B]

Thanks ! Can you share a link to this specific ballast at ebay ? Can't find it

https://ebay.us/m/ACGyDv

 

[Yanir34]

https://ebay.us/m/ACGyDv

Thanks

 

[Yanir34]

By the way , i know that someone wrote chart that fits "ballast to bulb". for some reason i cant find this chart anymore. does anyone knows where i can find it ?

 

[X-37B]

By the way , i know that someone wrote chart that fits "ballast to bulb". for some reason i cant find this chart anymore. does anyone knows where i can find it ?

All bulbs will say what ballast to run. I found this searching for metal halide ballasts.
EMHID.pdf https://share.google/PjFABWvnMkW70YjEy

 

[Yanir34]

All bulbs will say what ballast to run. I found this searching for metal halide ballasts.
EMHID.pdf https://share.google/PjFABWvnMkW70YjEy

it display error message ...

 

[X-37B]

it display error message ...

Not sure. Come up when I click it. It was through Halco lighting

 

[X-37B]

it display error message ...

This is their site.
Maybe it's there.
https://www.halcolighting.com/

 

[X-37B]

This is what I am going to run on this system when available.
ORCA and 6105 with 180° of movement.
I like my Sea Sweeps on my 150 but they only move 90°.
I am going to run the 1 in the middle off the eurobrace. It may be all I need for this system.
The price for this with pump is about the same as a Sweep with no pump.

 

[robbous]

Ok I'm the guy who 5 years ago said I will never go back to halides, lol.
I was forced to retire due to a accident at work. I'm legally 30% disabled. It feels like 50%.
My retirement plan was to get a Mali and train it in the sport of Schutzhund which I practiced years ago with my Shepard "Mako The Land shark".
So that's out and I have cats, lol, always have.

I am very happy with my 4 led systems but honestly after 5 years I miss the halide look. It's different and must be seen to really be appreciated. You halide guys know what I mean.

I am starting this build in a few weeks as soon as the tank arrives.
Electrician comming this week to instal another dedicated 20amp.

This is planned as a growout system and to compair the halide to my led lit systems Side by side.

Current plan
Ext 112
Reef Brite Fxture
Ushio 400 watt
I-power Electronic ballast
I have 10K ushio
& 20k Radium
2 24" Meridian 14K edge bars to start
Aqualogic heater controller with brs titanium heater
Return pump will be the IM pump, I have 2 spares from the 2 other IM systems
Tunze 9410 dc skimmer in return area
I may run ozone
Fuge in second chamber with live GLR rock and a 16hd for light
Esv 2 part with dsr ez-trace in the ato reservoir
Tunze 3154 ato
1 Sea Sweep with Tunze 6105 pump for flow
400 micron mesh socks
I will be ordering GLR but not fixed on how many pounds.
I will cure the rock in tank then transfer some to the sump and to the sump of my 170 to convert it to a live rock fuge.
This is where the tank will sit in the outlined area.
Stay tuned should be interesting.

I to was injured @ work which in turn got me a early Retirement as well with a company I worked for 39 years and at 61 I have alot of life left so I to am starting up a 400 gallon 84 x 42 x 28 to Also run Metal Halide fixture ( 3 x 400 watt with 2 80w T5's ) over it. I also have a 500 Gallon ( 110 x 30 x30 ) that has been setup up stairs on the main floor of my home now for the last 9 1/2 years which has always has LEDS over it. so I to want to run halides in the 400 that is housed in my walkout Basement that will be mostly Acropora Sps Dominated , I just added the water and 150 lbs of fuji/aussie Live rock and about 100lbs of real reef rock Tank just finished its cycle and ready for a Cpl Fish I will be following this thread for sure! Tank looks awesome. here is the 400 I just set up. GOD I LOVE RETIREMENT!!!!!!

 

[X-37B]

I to was injured @ work which in turn got me a early Retirement as well with a company I worked for 39 years and at 61 I have alot of life left so I to am starting up a 400 gallon 84 x 42 x 28 to Also run Metal Halide fixture ( 3 x 400 watt with 2 80w T5's ) over it. I also have a 500 Gallon ( 110 x 30 x30 ) that has been setup up stairs on the main floor of my home now for the last 9 1/2 years which has always has LEDS over it. so I to want to run halides in the 400 that is housed in my walkout Basement that will be mostly Acropora Sps Dominated , I just added the water and 150 lbs of fuji/aussie Live rock and about 100lbs of real reef rock Tank just finished its cycle and ready for a Cpl Fish I will be following this thread for sure! Tank looks awesome. here is the 400 I just set up. GOD I LOVE RETIREMENT!!!!!!

Three 400's will work well over your 400.
That is going to be an awesome system.
Start a build thread so we can follow.

 

[robbous]

Mmm mag ballast I have a few collecting dust haha…

Oh I would love to have a cpl of those M58 250 Watters..........

 

[robbous]

Three 400's will work well over your 400.
That is going to be an awesome system.
Start a build thread so we can follow.

I am not much of a thread starter I started one 9 years ago on the 500 and never kept up with it all all. I actually won tank of the Month here on R2R that year I am willing to answer any questions though.

 

[X-37B]

Oh I would love to have a cpl of those M58 250 Watters..........

Build your own like I did for my M135. Kits are available and old HPS ballast boxes work well.
Very simple to do if you want magnetic ballasts.

 

[That Crusso Kid]

I to was injured @ work which in turn got me a early Retirement as well with a company I worked for 39 years and at 61 I have alot of life left so I to am starting up a 400 gallon 84 x 42 x 28 to Also run Metal Halide fixture ( 3 x 400 watt with 2 80w T5's ) over it. I also have a 500 Gallon ( 110 x 30 x30 ) that has been setup up stairs on the main floor of my home now for the last 9 1/2 years which has always has LEDS over it. so I to want to run halides in the 400 that is housed in my walkout Basement that will be mostly Acropora Sps Dominated , I just added the water and 150 lbs of fuji/aussie Live rock and about 100lbs of real reef rock Tank just finished its cycle and ready for a Cpl Fish I will be following this thread for sure! Tank looks awesome. here is the 400 I just set up. GOD I LOVE RETIREMENT!!!!!!

Yes, as @X-37B said above, please make sure to start a build thread. When you do, please tag us so we can jump on board and follow along.

 

[That Crusso Kid]

I am not much of a thread starter I started one 9 years ago on the 500 and never kept up with it all all. I actually won tank of the Month here on R2R that year I am willing to answer any questions though.

Aw man, don't say that. You're retired now and besides, I am pretty sure we will prod you along for updates when things go too long without any.