Buying new 250w HQI metal Halide and pedant, need Advise

[AtlanticReef]

I am planning to replace all three 400 watts PFO metal halide ballast to four HQI 250 watts ballast and pendant with 14K phoenix bulbs, but I did not know which ballast and pendant should I am going to buy between magnetic or electronic ballast. I really need some of your advice which one should I pick for using on my 240 gallons tank (96x24x24). What kind of pendant & Ballast should I go?
All your advices are greatly appreciated.

[esotsm1]

tony, keep your 400s and go and get some lumenarc reflectors. you can't get any better than that bro

[fish @ chips 29]

Throw a rope around the sun and bring it in you'r living room ....:)

[AtlanticReef]

Hey Mike,

With the lumenarc reflectors, they will burn my LPS corals..:)

[simon.007]

Where to pickup a good deal for the lumenarc reflectors?

Thanks :)

[gcarroll]

Originally posted by AtlanticReef
What kind of pendant & Ballast should I go?
Tony stick with the Sunlight Supply or PFO pendant an ballast combo systems. Another alernatinve mau be a couple of 48" long Aquamedic Aquaspace lights. They all have been tested and proved to be the best performers of the 250 watt HQI systems (in the order i listed them). Just don't go into this thinking that going from 3 - 400 watt bulbs to 4 - 250 watt bulbs you will be decresing light potential. That will not be the case.

The 250 watt Sunlight Supply's RO III test results are only 7% less than the big bad Luminarc III with a 400 bulb. By adding that fourth bulb you will comletely surpass any advantage that the Luminarc has. I will admit though, If using a 400 watt HQI ballast the results would be different. but then again so would the electricity bill. Bottom line Tony I would recomend a Luminarc reflector only for those with tanks that measure more than 30" from front to back.

[AtlanticReef]

Hi Greg,

Thanks for the information, please let me know which websites are carrying these ballast....Where to pickup a good deal for these ballasts and pendants?

[SOREVIV476]

REEFGEEK.COM

[gcarroll]

Originally posted by AtlanticReef
Hi Greg,

Thanks for the information, please let me know which websites are carrying these ballast....Where to pickup a good deal for these ballasts and pendants?

Sent PM I know who can do better.

[SOREVIV476]

with the phoenix bulb and bluewave ballast and ro III pendant? fill me in also pls...

[F35-Joint Strike Fighter]

Hey Tony, i already order my pheonix bulbs. You can wait for me to test them for you.

[AtlanticReef]

Thanks Trung,

I do not needed since I saw them burning at poon415's house. They are really nice color that why I want to change my light to 250 watts, so I can use Phoenix bulbs..:)