blueline e ballasts

MarineTeng · 04/17/2006, 12:00 AM

how do these perform, a few reviews i read said that it uses less energy then icecap ballasts runs cooler but puts out less light, anyone's experience with these good bad... i also want a ballast that will last a long time
also i'm looking at a 175w and looking at maybe keeping acros... anyone done this?

robsmith32 · 04/17/2006, 01:17 AM

well, 175 is ok with acros if you have them close enough to the light.

I can't reference the blueline against icecap, but i can say my blueline 250w works like a champ plugged into a timer and forget it. I've had it almost a year, and it was a couple years old when i got it.

04/17/2006, 12:00 AM	#1
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04/17/2006, 01:17 AM	#2
robsmith32 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: BUford, ga Posts: 609	well, 175 is ok with acros if you have them close enough to the light. I can't reference the blueline against icecap, but i can say my blueline 250w works like a champ plugged into a timer and forget it. I've had it almost a year, and it was a couple years old when i got it.