Acutally, the icecap will use whatever bulb you purchase for it. If it is a
250 watt ballast, and you put a 250 watt bulb with it, it will work. Now,
the ballast may need to be tuned to match to bulb before you use it with it.
I had 10k bulbs, and when I switched to 55k, I had to send them in and have
them tuned to match the bulb, but they work perfectly now that that has been
done.
The 250 watters should provide plenty of light.
IMO
Shane C.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Patrino [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 10:47 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: lighting question
>
> The main reason i'm asking is because i want to use an electronic ballast.
>
> The icecap will only use 250W Iwasaki bulbs, and the other company (ocean
> motion i believe) works with only 400 Watt bulbs. I know the Iwasaki
> bulbs
> are great, but will it provide enough light for sps, clams and the odd
> lps?
>
> While i would like to try comparing the two different bulbs the ballasts
> won't allow it.
>
> On 11-Oct-2001, wrote:
>
> > I would go 2 - 250 watt 65k with your actinics. The 65k have an
> excellent
> > par rating and would be a great choice. Or, if you want to really see
> for
> > yourself which you like, get one of each and do an expirement for the
> next
> > 9
> > months. Add one of each type on each side, and watch your corals. See
> > which
> > they (and you) like best, then when you replace your bulbs, do 2 of the
> > same
> > type.
> >
> > FWIW/IMO/blah blah blah....
> > Shane C.
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