Thanks for the replies!
I have ballasts, just can't find bulbs, I had a few from when I had a small bowfront aquarium; maybe I recycled them; most likely buried at home.
I need to bring light into the basement; seismic work being done at the end of March so I'm thinking of resuming DIY work late April.
Ron, I might take you on the offer.
Mike, that is pretty tempting... If you don't have use for them and rather than the landfill...
<3-2-reef I think I can hoard bulbs
...trying to resist the bug, trying....
I thought I got rid of all 400W bulbs few months back and guess what? found more; was looking for the 175 ones. Maybe one day I'll look for the 400's and find the 175's; isn't that the way it goes?
Again thanks !