250w Hqi Mh

strittmatter · 05/15/2006, 06:41 PM

I am going to get the IC 250W e-ballast and I am going to run HQI or De bulbs. I was curious what people think of the 250W/400W IC pendant....or what pendant do you recommend?

Psionicdragon · 05/16/2006, 01:34 AM

Reef Optix III

Good reviews on them from Sanjay and other users.

Or use the lum III DE hood.

http://www.reefexotics.com/lumenarc.htm

Anthony is a great guy to deal with and goes above and beyond to keep his customers happy. Tell him I sent you

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hahnmeister · 05/16/2006, 01:53 AM

I read that the IC pendant is not as good as many of the other models out there. The PFO is the best IMO.

strittmatter · 05/16/2006, 07:03 AM

I have dealt with Tony before, I agree a great guy. I may go that route.

I actully read a study and it had the IC pendant out performing the PFO pendant by far. It did not have any info on the Lum III. I will have to go back and check.

I didn't think about the Lum III because i thought it was only for SE bulbs. Thanks for the link, the funny thing is i loooked on his site just missed the DE pendant.

hahnmeister · 05/16/2006, 12:14 PM

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...03/feature.htm

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...04/feature.htm

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...04/feature.htm

There is another one where the PFO and IC are directly compared with 250watt bulbs. I compared the two because I was looking for 2 more pendants at the time and was considering both. From what I remember, the PFO had better reflectivity than the IC and SLS.

strittmatter · 05/16/2006, 03:38 PM

none of those links you posted had the IC 250W/400W reflector. Unless i am missing something.

Here is the link i read.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006...m=DE%20pendant

I will not lye half of that stuff is german to me and I did not understand, but what i gathered it saying the IC is better then the PFO? am i wrong?

hahnmeister · 05/16/2006, 05:56 PM

Ah, yes, thats the one I was looking for.

strittmatter · 05/16/2006, 06:02 PM

So what is your interpretation correct? That is: the study conculed the IC was better then the PFO?

05/15/2006, 06:41 PM	#1
strittmatter Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 409	250w Hqi Mh I am going to get the IC 250W e-ballast and I am going to run HQI or De bulbs. I was curious what people think of the 250W/400W IC pendant....or what pendant do you recommend?

05/16/2006, 01:34 AM	#2
Psionicdragon Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 3,727	Reef Optix III Good reviews on them from Sanjay and other users. Or use the lum III DE hood. http://www.reefexotics.com/lumenarc.htm Anthony is a great guy to deal with and goes above and beyond to keep his customers happy. Tell him I sent you . __________________ Economy sucks bad! Lets pray for the best! in the meantime, liquidation!

05/16/2006, 01:53 AM	#3
hahnmeister Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brew City, WI Posts: 10,156	I read that the IC pendant is not as good as many of the other models out there. The PFO is the best IMO.

05/16/2006, 07:03 AM	#4
strittmatter Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 409	I have dealt with Tony before, I agree a great guy. I may go that route. I actully read a study and it had the IC pendant out performing the PFO pendant by far. It did not have any info on the Lum III. I will have to go back and check. I didn't think about the Lum III because i thought it was only for SE bulbs. Thanks for the link, the funny thing is i loooked on his site just missed the DE pendant.

05/16/2006, 12:14 PM	#5
hahnmeister Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brew City, WI Posts: 10,156	http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...03/feature.htm http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...04/feature.htm http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...04/feature.htm There is another one where the PFO and IC are directly compared with 250watt bulbs. I compared the two because I was looking for 2 more pendants at the time and was considering both. From what I remember, the PFO had better reflectivity than the IC and SLS.

05/16/2006, 03:38 PM	#6
strittmatter Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 409	none of those links you posted had the IC 250W/400W reflector. Unless i am missing something. Here is the link i read. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006...m=DE%20pendant I will not lye half of that stuff is german to me and I did not understand, but what i gathered it saying the IC is better then the PFO? am i wrong?

05/16/2006, 05:56 PM	#7
hahnmeister Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brew City, WI Posts: 10,156	Ah, yes, thats the one I was looking for.

05/16/2006, 06:02 PM	#8
strittmatter Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 409	So what is your interpretation correct? That is: the study conculed the IC was better then the PFO?