ushio 250w 10k de

jim48442 · 08/03/2012, 06:13 AM

hello i have a icecap 250w pulse start electric ballast will this run your 10k de bulbs eficantly and any idea what the par would be i have a 2ft deep tank im looking for good par at the bottom i hope u can give me the answer

casato · 08/03/2012, 04:54 PM

Hello Jim,

We haven't tested the icecap ballast so we cannot confirm efficiency, efficacy, or PAR values. As long as the ballast runs the lamp at about 4amps and the ignitor has at least 4kV, it should run the lamp well enough. You'll have to confirm the specs with Icecap. The 10k lamp will give you the most PAR values of any color because the spectrum is more well balanced than the bluer 14k and 20k. You can go to ushioaquarium.com for more information or feel free to contact me directly.

Sincerely,

Craig Asato
Product Manager
email: [email protected]

casato · 08/03/2012, 04:56 PM

Jim,

I made an error. The correct amperage is 3.0 amps.

Regards,

Craig

ant-elp · 09/12/2012, 09:07 PM

Ive tried most 250 watt bulbs from sixty to way over one hundred a bulb, the best performance for my 75 gal. Was the ushio 10 k, t 5 actinic combo,on my aquatinics fixture awesome, most other could not replicate the extreme clarity of this bulb, I am waiting for my radium 250 14k,s to wear down, not even in the same league miss my ushio,s will go back, hope this was helpfully,happy reefing

08/03/2012, 06:13 AM	#1
jim48442 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: michigan Posts: 73	ushio 250w 10k de hello i have a icecap 250w pulse start electric ballast will this run your 10k de bulbs eficantly and any idea what the par would be i have a 2ft deep tank im looking for good par at the bottom i hope u can give me the answer

09/12/2012, 09:07 PM	#4
ant-elp Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: easton,ct. Posts: 53	Best metal halide and t5 combo Ive tried most 250 watt bulbs from sixty to way over one hundred a bulb, the best performance for my 75 gal. Was the ushio 10 k, t 5 actinic combo,on my aquatinics fixture awesome, most other could not replicate the extreme clarity of this bulb, I am waiting for my radium 250 14k,s to wear down, not even in the same league miss my ushio,s will go back, hope this was helpfully,happy reefing

08/03/2012, 04:54 PM	#2
casato RC Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3	Hello Jim, We haven't tested the icecap ballast so we cannot confirm efficiency, efficacy, or PAR values. As long as the ballast runs the lamp at about 4amps and the ignitor has at least 4kV, it should run the lamp well enough. You'll have to confirm the specs with Icecap. The 10k lamp will give you the most PAR values of any color because the spectrum is more well balanced than the bluer 14k and 20k. You can go to ushioaquarium.com for more information or feel free to contact me directly. Sincerely, Craig Asato Product Manager email: [email protected]

08/03/2012, 04:56 PM	#3
casato RC Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3	Jim, I made an error. The correct amperage is 3.0 amps. Regards, Craig