Replacing Metal Halide Fixture

Clownfishfan · 02/12/2020, 01:24 PM

Hi all, hope your week is going well.

I have a 125gal reef tank with 3x 250 metal halide fixtures in the canopy.
Recently one of my fixtures has given out, I swapped ballasts and swapped bulbs, no changes. I feel like this should mean that the socket itself has gone bad.

Ive had this setup for right about 10 years, so I feel like I have gotten my moneys worth LOL.

Ive checked out the usual online shops to replace the fixture, and I cant find one to match!

I found this https://www.aquacave.com/standard-me...ogul-base.html
on Aquacave and it looks identical to my current fixture. But its out of stock, any idea where I could find one or what would be an equivalent replacement?
I have 3x Ice cap ballasts. Id prefer to have 3 matching fixtures, and I would really hate to have to replace all three.

Any help would be appreciated.
The shop I bought this from closed down 4 years ago.

Nanook · 02/12/2020, 08:29 PM

https://premiumaquatics.com/products...ctor-mini.html

Nanook · 02/12/2020, 08:32 PM

https://hamiltontechnology.com/index...product_id=243

Nanook · 02/12/2020, 08:33 PM

Both reputable companies to boot!

dadnjesse · 02/15/2020, 05:09 PM

Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Leviton-8756-...s-light&sr=1-7

Also https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/20...-40260899.html

dadnjesse · 02/16/2020, 04:49 PM

here is one on ebay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Metal-Halid...IAAOxyI8lR-ZnY

02/12/2020, 01:24 PM	#1
Clownfishfan Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 256	Replacing Metal Halide Fixture Hi all, hope your week is going well. I have a 125gal reef tank with 3x 250 metal halide fixtures in the canopy. Recently one of my fixtures has given out, I swapped ballasts and swapped bulbs, no changes. I feel like this should mean that the socket itself has gone bad. Ive had this setup for right about 10 years, so I feel like I have gotten my moneys worth LOL. Ive checked out the usual online shops to replace the fixture, and I cant find one to match! I found this https://www.aquacave.com/standard-me...ogul-base.html on Aquacave and it looks identical to my current fixture. But its out of stock, any idea where I could find one or what would be an equivalent replacement? I have 3x Ice cap ballasts. Id prefer to have 3 matching fixtures, and I would really hate to have to replace all three. Any help would be appreciated. The shop I bought this from closed down 4 years ago. __________________ Tank Info- 125G mixed reef Current Tank Info: 125gal mixed reef

02/12/2020, 08:29 PM	#2
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	https://premiumaquatics.com/products...ctor-mini.html __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

02/12/2020, 08:32 PM	#3
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	https://hamiltontechnology.com/index...product_id=243 __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

02/12/2020, 08:33 PM	#4
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	Both reputable companies to boot! __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

02/15/2020, 05:09 PM	#5
dadnjesse Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Raymond NH Posts: 210	Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Leviton-8756-...s-light&sr=1-7 Also https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/20...-40260899.html

02/16/2020, 04:49 PM	#6
dadnjesse Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Raymond NH Posts: 210	here is one on ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/Metal-Halid...IAAOxyI8lR-ZnY