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- Thread starter trottman
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If they are HQI bulbs they need an HQI ballust, if they are not HQI you need to know what bulbs you will want to fire before you get a ballust. Just because it is a DE bulb doesn't mean it is HQI.
Get a couple electronic ballusts and no worries about the bulb.
Get a couple electronic ballusts and no worries about the bulb.
capncapo
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http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=201570
"HQI ballasts are similar to pulse starts in their wiring and ability to run bulbs. the output is a little higher which is meant to run the double-ended bulbs (commonly called HQI bulbs). people run mogul bulbs on these and they run a little hotter and brighter because they are being overdriven. this in turn shortens the life of the bulbs."
"Electronic. ahhh, the great electronics. these will run any bulb at the rated wattage: probe start, pulse start, iwasakis, DE (double ended-HQI). if you think you might change your mind in the future, get an electronic. you can change bulbs to whatever you want and not have to worry about the ballast being the wrong type. electronics run cooler (a magnetic MH ballast will burn your hand if you touch the coil after it's been running for awhile). they also use less energy."
"HQI ballasts are similar to pulse starts in their wiring and ability to run bulbs. the output is a little higher which is meant to run the double-ended bulbs (commonly called HQI bulbs). people run mogul bulbs on these and they run a little hotter and brighter because they are being overdriven. this in turn shortens the life of the bulbs."
"Electronic. ahhh, the great electronics. these will run any bulb at the rated wattage: probe start, pulse start, iwasakis, DE (double ended-HQI). if you think you might change your mind in the future, get an electronic. you can change bulbs to whatever you want and not have to worry about the ballast being the wrong type. electronics run cooler (a magnetic MH ballast will burn your hand if you touch the coil after it's been running for awhile). they also use less energy."
chadfarmer
Premium Member
250w is a lot more heat than a 175
if you wanted 250w than maybe you should have bought a 250w light
how much cash do you have in the light, with the fixture and the new bulbs anyways
if you wanted 250w than maybe you should have bought a 250w light
how much cash do you have in the light, with the fixture and the new bulbs anyways
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Just go with 400W HQI 14K and be done with it.
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