coralvue electronic ballasts any good??

[jsl6v8]

Been looking around for some 400W metal halide kits and I ran across a coralvue electronic ballast has anyone heard anything about them, anyone using them?

 

[jcgso]

Iv'e got two of the 275 watters. Very pleased with them, never had a problem in 6 months.

 

[lusenut2]

When I had my 150 I had 3 400w coralvue ballasts. In a year and half out of the 3 I had to replace 2 of them. It could of been that I bought them off ebay and the company sold me used refurbished ballast, I dont know. I can say the new ballast I got direct from corlvue worked great. I liked them when they worked but if I was starting over with my lights I wouldnt buy them again.

 

[jade2122]

I have 2 250 watters on my 65 right now, haven't had any problems have had them about 6 months.

 

[dilligaf_biker69]

I have 3 250 watt (125 gakllon) and 1 175 watt (40 frag tank) working fine and a 400 I took off my tank I no longer use right now but they all worked fine....I am happy with them for sure...

 

[triggerfish1976]

Icecaps are better IMOP. The CV's can be pretty unreliable and sometimes have a hard time firing DE bulbs if that is what you're looking to do. Their customer service is also not on par with Icecap if you have a problem.

 

[jsl6v8]

If I don't go with the CVs I'll be getting bluelines, I'm not a big fan of the icecap MH ballasts, but they do make great VHO ballasts. I'll be using the ballast for a single ended bulb(s).