Lighting for a 125G

[Hiker4twenty]

You will get the best performance, hands down, with the Lumen Max reflectors.

Thanks Larry. From what I've read about them they're supposed to be really good.

 

[Hiker4twenty]

I decided I'm going to go with the Lumen Max reflector. What type of ballast would you advise?

I was looking into a few different types:

Lumatek 250W Metal Halide Electronic Ballast - AquaCave

IceCap 250W Metal Halide Electronic Ballast - AquaCave

Blue Wave 1 250W MetalHalide Ballast by SunlightSupply* - AquaCave

Galaxy 250W Electronic Metal Halide Ballast by Sunlight Supply - AquaCave

What is the difference in all these ballasts as I know nothing about them?

 

[ccCapt]

The Blue Wave is a pulse start, meaning it's a true magnetic HQI ballast. The others are all the same.

 

[Hiker4twenty]

Thanks Larry! I'm going to go with the Blue Wave since it's magnetic.

 

[Hiker4twenty]

Well, just found out that the Blue Wave ballast I want are discontinued. So I'm thinking about going with Reeflex Cube HQI by Aqua Medic. Any thoughts or opinions before I purchase. My buddy owns a LFS an can get them at a discount for me.

250W Reeflex Cube HQI Ballast by Aqua Medic - AquaCave

 

[Hiker4twenty]

bump.

 

[daugherty]

i dont think that is a bad ballast at all. but i have never used one

 

[daugherty]

heres a bluewave

Blue Wave 7 Dual HQI 250WMetal Halide Ballastby Sunlight Supply* - AquaCave

 

[Hiker4twenty]

heres a bluewave

Blue Wave 7 Dual HQI 250WMetal Halide Ballastby Sunlight Supply* - AquaCave

My buddy who owns a LFS called Sunlight Supply and they have since discontinued the Blue Wave ballast line. The only ones available now are the ones at the LFS or online stores. I don't want to buy them in fear of not being able to buy parts to fix if it should need repair. That's why I was looking into the Aqua Medic ballast instead.