Brighter than Bluewaves, totally silent and no heat. Loved them
I have used both, and have been using the Lumateks (400w) for almost a year. They are definitely brighter than others I have tried (IC, Galaxy) HOWEVER, I have had two of them go bad on me in the first year alone. The first one overheated and got so hot, the rubber feet on the bottom melted to the shelve I had them on. That one was RMA'd in June, and the replacement lasted until about 3 weeks ago. This one shorted out, blowing the breaker on that circuit (the built in breaker / reset didnt work). I had to go through the supplier I bought them from and was put in contact with Sunlight, and Sunlight Supply was very slow getting me the RMA and the return label to send it back for inspection. I got the label last Friday, shipped it out, and still have not heard a peep from them. Tomorrow will be 25 days without light on half my reef (I have been alternating the one good remaining ballast from side to side each day). I expressed concern about going that long without light, and the vendor I used said I had to buy another one if I wanted something done quickly, or wait until Sunlight took care of me.
Overall, I like the ballasts, but I will not be buying from this vendor or supplier any more in the future. Stick with Icecap. Their products are more dependable, and their service considerably better.
T
I have used both, and have been using the Lumateks (400w) for almost a year. They are definitely brighter than others I have tried (IC, Galaxy) HOWEVER, I have had two of them go bad on me in the first year alone. The first one overheated and got so hot, the rubber feet on the bottom melted to the shelve I had them on. That one was RMA'd in June, and the replacement lasted until about 3 weeks ago. This one shorted out, blowing the breaker on that circuit (the built in breaker / reset didnt work). I had to go through the supplier I bought them from and was put in contact with Sunlight, and Sunlight Supply was very slow getting me the RMA and the return label to send it back for inspection. I got the label last Friday, shipped it out, and still have not heard a peep from them. Tomorrow will be 25 days without light on half my reef (I have been alternating the one good remaining ballast from side to side each day). I expressed concern about going that long without light, and the vendor I used said I had to buy another one if I wanted something done quickly, or wait until Sunlight took care of me.
Overall, I like the ballasts, but I will not be buying from this vendor or supplier any more in the future. Stick with Icecap. Their products are more dependable, and their service considerably better.
T
Which bluewave ballast and which bulb?