250 watt SE MH lamps compared - Page 48

sanblas · #**1176** 06/08/2004, 01:44 PM

so a PFO pulse start ballast is similar to a PFO HQI ballast? but the wattages and PAR values will be different, lower in a pulse start righ?
thanks for the help by the way

JB NY · #**1177** 06/08/2004, 01:50 PM

I don't know what the PS ballast is. It must be new to their lineup. Looks to be the M58 (PFO standard) with an ignitor. If so, it should look and act the same as the PFO standard I tested.

pjr · #**1178** 06/08/2004, 02:15 PM

My understanding that they add an innitor to help fire someof the high performance bulbs (Radiums, some German bulbs, etc).

sanblas · #**1179** 06/08/2004, 04:09 PM

ok thanks, and so I shouldnt use pulse ballasts with regular - probe - bulbs? but dont HQI ballasts have ignitors as well, and people run probe start on those dont they? I would rather try and run hamilton 14k on my pulse ballasts, but not sure if it would cause problems,
again, thanks

alanseah · #**1180** 06/13/2004, 11:17 PM

I'm using CoralVue Electronic Ballast and CV 10K 250W..
it'as been about 3 months so far I have gd result in my sps growth.. as for coloring not much yet...

Thinking of trying out the xman 10k...

so guy what is the conclusion.."??? higher par = growth and coloring ..??

yznhmr · #**1181** 06/14/2004, 09:06 AM

anyone else using the AquaSun 10 250 watt bulbs? I have had great luck with them, it has been 7 months and I am starting to see some problems in my tank, not sure if it is the bulbs, but it seems to be. my digitatas areall closed durin the light cycle, and open in the evening, i am also experienceing some unhappyness from some of my acros (spotting, or loss of color in spots (like a lepard)) Mhurley has looked at my tank and is scratching his head the same as i, so again i ask "anyone else using the AquaSun 10 250 watt bulbs? "

electric130 · #**1182** 06/14/2004, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by yznhmr
my digitatas areall closed durin the light cycle, and open in the evening,

that's what they do in nature

yznhmr · #**1183** 06/15/2004, 07:45 AM

they never did before.. they were always open...

yznhmr · #**1184** 06/24/2004, 05:58 PM

this thread died?

electric130 · #**1185** 06/24/2004, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by yznhmr
this thread died?

no new info, nothing to post about. the data on the bulbs has been throughly covered numerous times.

JB NY · #**1186** 06/24/2004, 06:13 PM

But tomorrow, or this weekend, I will have some new data.

Another bulb and another ballast.

yznhmr · #**1187** 06/24/2004, 09:51 PM

no one responded to my posts about the sun aquatics..

electric130 · #**1188** 06/25/2004, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by yznhmr
no one responded to my posts about the sun aquatics..

you'd get a better response by starting your own thread, not asking it here, buried in the middle of so many pages. most people aren't looking here to give advice or experiences, they're just looking to see what the PAR levels of bulbs are since that's what this thread was started for.

Acuamán · #**1189** 06/25/2004, 01:14 PM

Hi glad to see your work very interesting.

I need some help, I have a new project in mind, itÂ´s a 220 gal tank 72" long 24" with and 30" high, which kind of lamp you recomend me and also I like to know if the acualight with the new line itÂ´s ok for reef aquarium.

Thank you can you send me a privete message please.

Julio · #**1190** 06/25/2004, 02:32 PM

i am using 250 DE from Sun Aquatics.

JB NY · #**1191** 06/30/2004, 03:40 PM

OK updated with a new ballast EVC and new lamp EVC10K.

Code:

Lamp 		PAR Watts 	MaxWatts Amps 	MaxAmp 
XM10K 		559 246 	249 	2.03 	2.8 
Iwasaki 	517 247 	250 	2.03 	2.87 
SUN10K 		425 247 	248 	2.01 	3.29 
BLSW 		423 247 	249 	2.0 	3.2 
EVC10K 		412 246 	248 	2.01 	2.08 
Ushio 		394 247 	248 	2.02 	3.65 
HM14K 		350 246 	250 	2.01 	2.06 
Radium 		294 247 	248 	2.03 	2.59 
SBURST12K 	291 246 	251 	2.01 	3.66 
BL10K 		290 247 	248 	1.98 	2.37 
SUN14K 		261 246 	248 	2.0 	3.33 
CV12K 		257 246 	294 	1.97	2.02 
XM20K 		254 246 	247 	2.0 	2.59 
SUN20K 		241 247 	248 	2.01 	2.14 
PFO 13K 	184 246 	248 	2.0 	2.4

You can view the data on the site as well

http://www.cnidarianreef.com/lamps.cfm

Picture of the lamp should be up this weekend.

alanseah · #**1192** 06/30/2004, 09:27 PM

Hi JB,

The link is not wrong..

JB NY · #**1193** 07/01/2004, 06:18 AM

fixed

pperez · #**1194** 07/04/2004, 06:45 PM

JB,

Did you ever try out the aquaconnects?

David M · #**1195** 07/04/2004, 07:17 PM

Sorry I have not been keeping up with this rather awesome thread, but I just wanted to weigh in on my experience with the XM 10K's now at 6 months. In January I bopught these lamps and two new CoralView e-ballasts to drive them. From the start I had problems with one taking a very long time to fire. The vendor was not sympathetic so I was stuck. As soon as the (very brief) warranty period was over it started to fail completely on occasion. Over time it has got the point where it fails to fire at least one day a week. Finally it is at the point where it failed two days in a row and I am going to replace them. Will not get more XM's so I'm back to this thread to see what you guys suggest.

fishdoc11 · #**1196** 07/04/2004, 07:57 PM

I changed to Ushios after my XM troubles and am very happy with them.
Chris

JB NY · #**1197** 07/05/2004, 07:21 AM

I had used Ushio for three years with great results. swithed to XM10K and haven't had any problems yet in the 3 months I have had them on the tank.

RGibson · #**1198** 07/05/2004, 08:03 AM

Joe why did you change from Ushio to xm10k? RGibson

JB NY · #**1199** 07/05/2004, 08:06 AM

Higher PAR, same lamp color (little better), less money.

Aged Salt · #**1200** 07/05/2004, 08:11 AM

Joe, all good reasons

. It'll be interesting for you to observe their "staying-power" & longeviety & report on same . Bob