What are the best Metal Halide Ballasts?

[Coral Keeper]

What are the best 250 watt Metal Halide Ballasts for 250 watt Double Ended 14K Phoenix Bulbs?

 

[JR's Reef]

I like the Gallaxy E Ballast.

 

[Acezwild]

I like the Gallaxy E Ballast.

+1 agreed I will never go back to any other ballast

 

[Reef Pets]

I run all CoralVue and really like them.

 

[BHAMR6]

I just got a Galaxy e-ballast from Joey08 and love it , so much better than my pfo ballast

 

[gilmour01]

i run my phoenix on icecap ballast. no complaints

 

[Eternal]

I used lumatek same price as the galaxy. I have been very happy with them.

 

[ZoaFan08]

I use IceCaps, no complaints.

 

[AZDesertRat]

No complaints with my Coralvues.

 

[Blackhawk Fan]

Coralvue and Sunlight Supply are my preferance, but all the above listed are good quality ballasts.

 

[oceanparadise1]

I like ice cap, have run them for a while with no problems

 

[amay121]

Galaxy

 

[customcolor]

bluewave7's

 

[Werdlone]

bluewave 7's, overdrives bulbs to about 300watts. Not sure if the Galaxy overdrives or not. The lumatek is supposed to overdrive a little. I have one on my frag tank and it looks very close to the bluewave magnetic HQI.

 

[Paul_N]

I got my generic Dual 250w electronic ballast from China off of ebay for $60 shipped and couldn't be happier. I run my 14k Phoenix and it has worked flawlessly going on two years. I figure all the other mftg probably get them from China and just slap their sticker on it.

 

[Eggs]

Ice Caps with no problems

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

ARO for my 250w SE Radiums.

 

[Myteemouse]

I run hamilton and love it!