Opinions on CoralVue 250watt Dual Electronic Ballast?

jcgso · 04/10/2007, 07:00 AM

Thinking about the CoralVue 250 w dual e-ballast to drive 2 CoralVue 10K De bulbs. It's a lot more cost effective than several of the other similar ballasts. The good, the bad???

BryanJ · 04/10/2007, 12:38 PM

I have been running them for about 3 years now the fans are loud but if money is important go ahead and get them. If you get them at www.reefexotics.com you can get the lumenarc reflectors with the ballast. If I had to do it all over I would get the icecap ballasts.

jcgso · 04/10/2007, 02:43 PM

Bryan, are you running with the Reflux 10K bulbs? If so, how do you like the color?

BryanJ · 04/10/2007, 07:03 PM

I ran coralvue 20k when I got the setup and I am now running hamilton 14k. I will be buying radium 20k next time.

carpediem360 · 04/10/2007, 07:54 PM

I love the coral on the Hamilton 14k Bulbs but I have Se coralvue e ballast. I'm switching to 10k xm with vho supplement I hope it looks just as nice.

carpediem360 · 04/10/2007, 07:55 PM

I meant I love the color

04/10/2007, 07:00 AM	#1
jcgso Saltwater Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Greensboro, North Carolina Posts: 547	Opinions on CoralVue 250watt Dual Electronic Ballast? Thinking about the CoralVue 250 w dual e-ballast to drive 2 CoralVue 10K De bulbs. It's a lot more cost effective than several of the other similar ballasts. The good, the bad??? __________________ Well dear, it was free...almost...sorta...kind of...I'm sorry, I'll never spend another penny on my tanks again...this week. Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL reef

04/10/2007, 12:38 PM	#2
BryanJ Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Green Bay, WI. Posts: 2,938	I have been running them for about 3 years now the fans are loud but if money is important go ahead and get them. If you get them at www.reefexotics.com you can get the lumenarc reflectors with the ballast. If I had to do it all over I would get the icecap ballasts. __________________ Experience is the best source of information! Current Tank Info: 120 gallon mixed reef, 75 gallon sump, Sequence Wahoo, Tunze stream, Euroreef CS 8-1 and 2x250 MH

04/10/2007, 02:43 PM	#3
jcgso Saltwater Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Greensboro, North Carolina Posts: 547	Bryan, are you running with the Reflux 10K bulbs? If so, how do you like the color? __________________ Well dear, it was free...almost...sorta...kind of...I'm sorry, I'll never spend another penny on my tanks again...this week. Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL reef

04/10/2007, 07:03 PM	#4
BryanJ Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Green Bay, WI. Posts: 2,938	I ran coralvue 20k when I got the setup and I am now running hamilton 14k. I will be buying radium 20k next time. __________________ Experience is the best source of information! Current Tank Info: 120 gallon mixed reef, 75 gallon sump, Sequence Wahoo, Tunze stream, Euroreef CS 8-1 and 2x250 MH

04/10/2007, 07:54 PM	#5
carpediem360 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Whitewater Posts: 522	I love the coral on the Hamilton 14k Bulbs but I have Se coralvue e ballast. I'm switching to 10k xm with vho supplement I hope it looks just as nice. __________________ ahh nevermind the little drip. It's just the wife talking Current Tank Info: 37 gallon with eheim 2217 and crappy lighting for now

04/10/2007, 07:55 PM	#6
carpediem360 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Whitewater Posts: 522	I meant I love the color __________________ ahh nevermind the little drip. It's just the wife talking Current Tank Info: 37 gallon with eheim 2217 and crappy lighting for now