🚀 go-pugleaf

Hi all... Happy Holidays to all -- hope there wasn't too much arguing
with the 'ole relatives :-U)...

I'm wondering how to go about converting two "old" fluorescent light
fixtures (the type where you have to hold in the button for a few
seconds to warm up the bulb, then release it to light the sucker) to the
"new" style of light where just "flipping" the switch turns it on...

Can I just rip out the guts from the old lights and wire in an
electronic balast (and replace the tube with a quick start one as
well)... or do I have to go and deal with something else?

In case you're wondering this is for my fish tanks... I've got two of
them, both with old style lights on them, and want to convert them to
the new style so that the automatic timers on them will be able to turn
the lights on for the fishies when I oversleep *grin*... (right now, all
the timers do is turn the lights off and put them to sleep every
night...)...

Thanks!
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