Electronic or magnetic Ballast with xm 250 10k

[reefmutts]

Wanting to upgrade my lighting from 175 to 250 XM 10K for my 75 gal.

I want to get growth from my corals rather than have the blue color that the 14k and 20k puts out.

I have read that the magnetics put out more heat than the electrics, and they run the MH bulbs differently. But I feel thats not a big issue.

My question is who runs a 250 MH 10k XM with a Magnetic PFO dual pulse start ballast and if you are happy with it. I am supplementing with actinics as well.

I'm looking at the PFO Dual Ballast Pulse start from Marine Depot.

Are you happy with the setup? Need some pics.

 

[Julio]

Magnetic ballast wont' give you much more PAR than the ICE Cap E ballast. Eballast will give you great PAR on XMs.

 

[reefmutts]

Is it true that the XM 250 run better on Mag than Electrics. Seems I read somewhere that they run more yellow on the electronics than the mags.

Looking for some pics running on Mag ballasts 250 xm

 

[Julio]

Look up "JBNY" and chekc out his study on 250 watt bulbs he has pics on his site of every bulb running on all kinds of ballast.

 

[reefmutts]

What thread is "JBNY" bulb/ballast info is at> Looked up in member forum and could not find the link.

 

[reefmutts]

Sorry for the bump! But I cant find the thread or the member!

Thanks

 

[Deuce67]

JBNY Bulb/ballast