blueline e ballasts

[MarineTeng]

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]

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.