Metal Halide ballast info

[fkshiu]

The Iwasaki 14K has been making quite a buzz on RC. I haven't seen pics (which are almost always misleading in terms of what you'd see in person) but from all accounts I've read, it's a true 14K colour bulb (white with a very slight blue tint) with enough PAR to give many 250W bulbs a good run.

[Delphinus]

You guys missed this thread. I've been running this lamp since June.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=25588

I run XM 10k's 250W on another tank, and the intensity is virtually indistinguishable. Not that XM's are no good, quite the opposite in fact, they're a great lamp and I'm a big fan of them. But as good as they are, the Iwasaki is just hands-down the best 175W lamp I've ever run. I regret selling my other 2 M57 ballasts now. I can't wait to see this lamp in other wattages.

[EmilyB]

Great Tony, I'm glad I ordered them tonite.

[Delphinus]

Cool, I think you'll like it. Where from, premiumaquatics? Is anyone else stocking them nowadays?

[EmilyB]

Yah from PA. And they have limited stock it said. Seems like I have to get all the bulbs I choose from there.

[Ruth]

I have never ordered from PA. Is there a Canadian site or do you order from the American one? Just curious.

[Delphinus]

Hi Ruth, PA is premiumaquatics.com. They're American ... Indiana I think. They have a great selection of stuff, I seem to order something from them at least once a year.