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Radium Bulbs

OK OK, so a magnetic with a starter is an "HQI" ballast, right?
These are the ballasts I have IceCap, Galaxy and CoralVu (dimmable); electronic and for magnetic hummmmmming things
SLS Blue Wave 7 and PFO for DE bulbs (HQI) both heavy as hell.
I have no way to test the radium (yet) on the different ballasts but if someone wants to coordinate something to test a single 250W radium over a guinea pig tank, has an SLR that can be set manually on a fixed stop/speed/iso it would help a lot. I have a little 37G tank at my brother's place, let's call it the guinea pig tank; the basement has low natural light so it would help since the light would be from the Radium only at time of exposure.
LMK if any interest arises on this; I have the Radium and the different ballasts to test but no equipment to do it. I don't think PAR would have an impact as not to measure it since is for coloration only and my little tank is too shallow ~20" to be checking different depths.
If someone has a deep tank and wants to have the test done on his/her tank, I can gladly take the ballasts/reflector/bulb there.
 
Jeremy,
I am running Hamilton 14Ks and I just replaced them after 7 months running only 6 hrs/day (12-1300 hrs).
The new ones have a nice color but I am kinda bummed that they didn't last longer.
They are running on a Lumitek ballast . Is that normal for a Hamilton 250w se bulb?
 
GreshamH said:
I'm in Mikes boat. I hear a 60hz hum miles away.

jeremy I think I may have your bulb choice for a SE 14KK 250w MH. I should get a few in a few weeks and I'll make sure to get you one (or two?)

ME TOO!
2 please...
 
JAR said:
Jeremy,
I am running Hamilton 14Ks and I just replaced them after 7 months running only 6 hrs/day (12-1300 hrs).
The new ones have a nice color but I am kinda bummed that they didn't last longer.
They are running on a Lumitek ballast . Is that normal for a Hamilton 250w se bulb?


Hammys are a little on the weak side, decent color though.
 
JAR said:
GreshamH said:
I'm in Mikes boat. I hear a 60hz hum miles away.

jeremy I think I may have your bulb choice for a SE 14KK 250w MH. I should get a few in a few weeks and I'll make sure to get you one (or two?)

ME TOO!
2 please...


I can sport Jeremy's this time (I'm buying them) but I'm strapped right now so he's about all I can afford to sport. If he likes them I'll help others get them :)
 
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