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I'm setting up a 10 gallon that I hope to have up and running within a week or two. However, I'm trying to make a decision as to how to go with the lighting setup. I'd like to go with one 40 w c/f bulb over the tank, but I can't find a place that sells the ballast and holder for these, so I might have to go with 3 13 watt bulbs (more heat, more bulk).

I have several 40w compact fluorescent bulbs (2-pin, 2-tube) and bulb holders, and two ballasts which are designed to run 3 bulbs each. I was wondering if anyone knows where to buy a 40 w electronic ballast and holder to run just one of these bulbs.

I've checked McMasters-Carr, but they only seem to go up to 23 w ballasts, and they don't have the holders for my tubes.

Any help would be appreciated.
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Homer W. Faucett III, esq.
Purveyor of Trivialities and Fine Nonsense

without knowing pin configuration or manufacturer here's, it's tough. Check out this link.

Donn
40 watt Ballast

I have a standard Phillips 4 pin (2G11) 40 watt (40W/30/RS) 2-tube "long" c/f . Thanks for the link, but if I'm reading it right, those ballasts are for direct current lines, and I want to use this in my house--A/C durrent. Further, $60 seems really steep for a ballast, particularly when I can buy 13 w ballasts for $5.33. I'm guessing it's because those 40 w ballasts are DC maybe it's just the tubes I have that require a lesser used ballast. Anyway, I'm leaning more towards the 13 w route right now.

Thanks for the link. I'll look through the rest of the pages to see if they have anything that might work.
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Homer W. Faucett III, esq.
Purveyor of Trivialities and Fine Nonsense

Try Hellolights.com They should have the ballast you need. Or they can get it.