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The table below outlines our opinions on the
various lamps with which we are familiar. All of these lamps are available
through PFO Lighting.
A quick rule of thumb for wattage
in relationship to depth of water:
water 0-18" use 175W, water 18-24" use 250W, water 24"+ use 400W
| LAMP |
COLOR TEMP |
APPEARANCE |
CORAL REACTION
|
BALLAST |
RELIABILITY |
VENTURE
150,175,250,400,1000 |
5.5K |
YELLOW
NEEDS ACTINICS FOR GOOD VIEWING |
GOOD
GROWTH BUT BROWN |
STANDARD
USA |
GOOD |
GE/HUNGARIAN
250,400 |
6K |
YELLOW GREEN NEEDS ACTINICS FOR GOOD VIEWING |
? |
HQI STYLE SOMETIMES WORKS WITH STANDARD BALLAST |
GOOD |
IWASAKI
70,150 |
6.5K |
YELLOW GREEN NEEDS ACTINICS FOR GOOD VIEWING |
EXTREMELY GOOD
|
STANDARD USA
|
EXCELLENT |
Iwasaki
250,400 |
6.5K |
YELLOW GREEN NEEDS ACTINICS FOR GOOD VIEWING |
EXTREMELY GOOD |
DESIGNED
TO OPERATE ON MERCURY BALLAST HOWEVER MOST RUN ON STANDARD METAL HALIDE WITH
VERY LITTLE LOSS IN OUTPUT OR COLOR |
EXCELLENT |
USHIO
175,400,1000
|
10K |
WHITE BLUE
MAY NEED ACTINICS FOR GOOD VIEWING |
ABOVE AVERAGE
|
Ushio has changed specifications to run on Pulse Start Ballast |
GOOD |
USHIO
DOUBLE ENDED
150,250 |
10K |
WHITE BLUE
MAY NEED ACTINICS FOR GOOD VIEWING |
EXCELLENT |
HQI |
GOOD |
Venture
175, 250, 400 |
10K |
BLUE ACTINICS MAY NOT BE NEEDED |
EXCELLENT |
STANDARD BALLASTS
|
GOOD |
RADIUM
250,400,1000 |
20K |
BLUE ACTINICS NOT NEEDED |
GOOD
COLORATION OF CORALS
PROBABLY SLOWER GROWTH |
OPERATES BEST ON HQI BALLAST, HOWEVER CAN BE RUN ON PULSE START BALLAST |
GOOD
|
Krystal Star
175,250,400 MOG
|
11K |
BLUISH WHITE
|
NEW
|
OPERATES ON STANDARD MH BALLAST
|
NEW |
|
Krystal Star
175,250,400 MOG
|
18K |
BLUE ACTINICS NOT NEEDED |
NEW
|
OPERATES ON STANDARD MH BALLAST |
NEW |
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Krystal Star 250W,
400W Double Ended
|
11K |
BLUISH WHITE |
NEW |
OPERATES ON HQI BALLAST,
|
NEW
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Krystal Star 250W,
400W Double Ended
|
18K |
BLUE ACTINICS NOT NEEDED |
NEW |
OPERATES ON HQI BALLAST,
|
NEW
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