ice cap ballast

[JOEL]

I would like some info on the 250 watt metal halide IceCap ballast because I noticed that J&L had them on sale and I was considering on buying 2 for my 90 gallon tank. Just wondering if they were good ballasts to run hqi bulbs or what kind of bulbs everyone is using with them?
This is for a DYI project also.

[Invigor]

if you want hqi, get a pfo hqi ballast unless you're not concerned that the output of the IC ballast is less than the m80. if you're thinking of an icecap ballast because of it's "efficiency", it comes at the compromise of output from the bulbs... There are also some bulbs that the icecap won't fire. someone else might provide us with a list of them. :D

on sale you get the icecaps around $320 for 2, or the PFO HQI ballast is $329. so if you're after real light output, pfo is the way to go! :D

[michika]

Speak to KrazyKuch...he'll be able to sort out all the details for you.