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Originally posted by Reefdude5
...and the HQI ballast is 225, is it worth the price difference???
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In the long run, the electricity for the PFO is the killer. Using the Icecap or equivalent electronic HQI ballast will be the best buy, they are quiet, don't make all the heat that the PFO ballast does, will run ANY MH bulb rated at the wattage of the ballast (250 watts for 24" or less depth), and will be cheaper to operate.
I just got rid of 6 coil and cap ballasts this year (after a while, they start to get loud, like the street lights that have seen one to many electral storms) and replaced them all with icecaps, planning to get 3 more for the new lagoonal system as well.
Shop around, they're available for less than $225 US on the net.
