This work for a 70 watt HQI bulb?

ctaylor76 · 01/02/2009, 09:06 PM

heres the link...
http://www.ballastwise.com/item.asp?...FID=17&level=1

just wanting to get a 14k 70 watt bulb for my nano. dont know much about electrical. thanks for any help.

hpglow · 01/02/2009, 10:45 PM

It looks like it. If you get one let everyone know how it works that is real inexpensive for a UL listed electronic ballast. I'm going to bookmark that site for later.

misiek · 01/03/2009, 08:07 AM

his is HID ballast not HQI i don't think this gona work but maybe i'm wrong..

check this...

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...5&pagenumber=1

jetblacksdart · 01/03/2009, 12:13 PM

It says MH on the ballast and on their website. Should work just fine. Thanks for the link, I think I can afford the T-5 setup I want to do now.

evilc66 · 01/05/2009, 01:16 PM

The Ballastwise ballast is for MH. HID (High Intensity Discharge) is a term that encompasses many different types of gas discharge bulbs, including metal halide. HQI (Mercury (should be Hg) Quartz Iodide) is just the chemical makeup inside the bulb.

I use this ballast now, and it works fine.

01/02/2009, 09:06 PM	#1
ctaylor76 Moved On Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Raymore MO. Posts: 51	This work for a 70 watt HQI bulb? heres the link... http://www.ballastwise.com/item.asp?...FID=17&level=1 just wanting to get a 14k 70 watt bulb for my nano. dont know much about electrical. thanks for any help.

01/03/2009, 08:07 AM	#3
misiek Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bensenville,IL Posts: 243	his is HID ballast not HQI i don't think this gona work but maybe i'm wrong.. check this... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...5&pagenumber=1 __________________ Bart

01/03/2009, 12:13 PM	#4
jetblacksdart Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: califonia Posts: 75	It says MH on the ballast and on their website. Should work just fine. Thanks for the link, I think I can afford the T-5 setup I want to do now. __________________ MOPAR OR NO CAR Current Tank Info: a gutter, now upgraded to a 100 gal foam and rock reef, 50 gal sump divided into 3 chambers, refugium in one, T-5 Lights, Sun Sun Wave Pump X's 2, 2 Mag 7.5 return pumps.

01/02/2009, 10:45 PM	#2
hpglow Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: C/S CO Posts: 152	It looks like it. If you get one let everyone know how it works that is real inexpensive for a UL listed electronic ballast. I'm going to bookmark that site for later.

01/05/2009, 01:16 PM	#5
evilc66 Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 245	The Ballastwise ballast is for MH. HID (High Intensity Discharge) is a term that encompasses many different types of gas discharge bulbs, including metal halide. HQI (Mercury (should be Hg) Quartz Iodide) is just the chemical makeup inside the bulb. I use this ballast now, and it works fine.