Phoenix Bulb and Ballast

drw94 · 06/12/2012, 06:02 PM

Hello All. I currently am running a de 250w phoenix bulb with and older PFO M80 HQI ballast. I am getting a bunch of emi that is affecting my apex. I am thinking of switching to another ballast and would like to know what everyone else is using with that bulb. Thanks

James77 · 06/12/2012, 06:07 PM

The M80 is the ideal ballast. A pretty close runner up for an electronic would be any of the select a watt ballasts from Lumatek, Galaxy, or CoralVue...all are very similar and would give you an "hqi" option.

autodave · 06/12/2012, 08:48 PM

Can you move your ballast away from your Apex?

06/12/2012, 06:02 PM	#1
drw94 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Santa Maria, Ca. Posts: 244	Phoenix Bulb and Ballast Hello All. I currently am running a de 250w phoenix bulb with and older PFO M80 HQI ballast. I am getting a bunch of emi that is affecting my apex. I am thinking of switching to another ballast and would like to know what everyone else is using with that bulb. Thanks __________________ Glasscages 60 Cube, Apex, MP40/ MP10 B+, 250 Phoenix, royal blue LEDs Reef Dynamic INS100 GAC Reactors BRS 2 part/ Bubble Magus Doser, Avast Kalk Stirrer Current Tank Info: 60 Cube

06/12/2012, 06:07 PM	#2
James77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 8,158	The M80 is the ideal ballast. A pretty close runner up for an electronic would be any of the select a watt ballasts from Lumatek, Galaxy, or CoralVue...all are very similar and would give you an "hqi" option. __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 120g Mixed Reef and 75g Freshwater

06/12/2012, 08:48 PM	#3
autodave Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Menifee,Ca. Posts: 484	Can you move your ballast away from your Apex?