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08/08/2011, 08:25 AM
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Location: Jacksonville, Fl
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Good balast for 250K Radiums?
So my tank is up and running and after my honeymoon Im going to get my lighting. I will be keeping SPS's of all varieties. From what Ive read and seen Radium bulbs seem to give the colors and intensity that I like. What is a good balast for running radiums? My LFS only carries one kind of 250K MH ballast and Ive never even heard of the brand so Ill prob be ordering online.
Tank is a 6 foot, 120 Gal |
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08/08/2011, 10:27 AM
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Location: Rhode Island
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The ideal ballast is an M80 amgnetic HQI ( PFO, BlueWave, AquaMedic HQI). The next best thing would be one of the switchable balalsts that that have an HQI setting. Electronics will run nthem, but they will be underdriven some, making them bluer ad lose some PAR.
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Jim Current Tank Info: 120g Mixed Reef and 75g Freshwater |
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08/08/2011, 10:54 AM
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Location: Jacksonville, Fl
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Awesome! Thanks for the advice. Ill check those out.
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08/08/2011, 06:27 PM
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Passing Through
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: ATL
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I use a Galaxy 2x250 ballast and a BlueWave7. Both work well IMO.
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