Ballasts

[undertcontrolj]

Just wondering if anyone has any idea,opinions,reports on these ballasts.
175watt Blueline E ballasts
I am looming at buying them but just nit sure if they are with it or not or if they are a good product. Any ideas let me know.

Thanks,
Justin

 

[poolkeeper1]

Very few people use 175 watt unless you have a shallow tank. Any tank 24" or more needs 250watt bulbs to penetrate to the lower part of the tank. Unless you never plan on having SPS I would not buy these. JMHO
Bill

 

[Fcamdog]

2nd the last post...and PFO are better overall and similar in price normally.

Fcamdog

 

[lotsoftats]

I agree with Bill...but if you are set on the 175's I would go with Iwasaki bulbs 15k....Heard they were the best 175w bulb on the market.

 

[undertcontrolj]

Well those are the bulbs I am using cause I am buying titans fans 65 gallon tank. So I am just trying to find a ballast that will work with them.

 

[lotsoftats]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15653930#post15653930 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by undertcontrolj
Well those are the bulbs I am using cause I am buying titans fans 65 gallon tank. So I am just trying to find a ballast that will work with them.

So you are the one that got my bulbs....LOL

I will be using the same bulbs on my 75g.

 

[undertcontrolj]

Yeah hope I am getting the bulbs with the tank. So do you think that those ballast would work for that bulb and tank

 

[TitansFan]

Justin are those ballasts electronic? I am not sure the price you are getting on them but I ran the bulbs on icecaps. These also would be a good choice:
http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=457

The Iwasaki 15k bulbs put out more par than alot of 250watt bulbs on the market. They pack a punch. Less heat and less energy use.

 

[lotsoftats]

If you do not mind a little more electricity use I would run them on a magnetic ballast...they actually put out more watts on a mag ballast....around 189w.

 

[undertcontrolj]

Cool titansfan that is the one that i use as it is on my tank. I was already looking at buying another one so I just went ahead and bought one At least with this I know what I am getting myself into.

 

[TitansFan]

My geisman fixture came with HQI magnetic ballasts. I like the output but the buzzing sound can sometimes get annoying. Electronic ballast are so much more efficient and quiet.