Halide Q & A - Page 50

snowboard1 · 03/27/2018, 06:32 PM

Anybody know if a Hamilton magnetic ballast will run a 14k Ushio better than a Reefbrite electronic ballast? I am looking for more PAR / better spectrum over electricity/heat costs.

Thx!

snowboard1 · 03/27/2018, 06:33 PM

That's with a double ended 250 W Ushio bulb to be specific... Thx

SBPD428 · 05/15/2018, 12:20 PM

I am in the process of building a 375g tank. I have decided to run MH with LED supplementation. Tank dimensions are 96" x 30" x 30". I will be using Lumen Bright SE Large Reflectors with Giesemann Megachrome Crystal 17,500K SE 400W bulbs. Can anyone recommend a good ballast for this combination. I know choices a slim theses days. With all the reading/research I have done, everything points to Hamilton, Luxcore or lumatek ballast. Are any of these better/best or is there something better?

philip_r5 · 11/18/2019, 07:17 PM

Do you guys think 2 Reefbrite 15" SE METAL HALIDE PENDANT at 400watts with the built in Blue XHO LED Strips would cover a 72x20x20 decent ?

11/18/2019, 07:17 PM	#1229
philip_r5 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Daytona Beach Florida Posts: 156	Lighting Recommendation. Do you guys think 2 Reefbrite 15" SE METAL HALIDE PENDANT at 400watts with the built in Blue XHO LED Strips would cover a 72x20x20 decent ?

03/27/2018, 06:32 PM	#1226
snowboard1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 20	Anybody know if a Hamilton magnetic ballast will run a 14k Ushio better than a Reefbrite electronic ballast? I am looking for more PAR / better spectrum over electricity/heat costs. Thx!

03/27/2018, 06:33 PM	#1227
snowboard1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 20	That's with a double ended 250 W Ushio bulb to be specific... Thx

05/15/2018, 12:20 PM	#1228
SBPD428 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 11	I am in the process of building a 375g tank. I have decided to run MH with LED supplementation. Tank dimensions are 96" x 30" x 30". I will be using Lumen Bright SE Large Reflectors with Giesemann Megachrome Crystal 17,500K SE 400W bulbs. Can anyone recommend a good ballast for this combination. I know choices a slim theses days. With all the reading/research I have done, everything points to Hamilton, Luxcore or lumatek ballast. Are any of these better/best or is there something better?