radiums on ice cap ballast

[ECFENCING]

Looking to get some input from radium users out there.

I'm running 2x150 de radiums and IMO it just looks horrible. All of my greens look pale. This is just the radiums only. I see a hint of yellow and purple.

I thought radiums would give a nice crisp white look with a hint of blue....

anyone else out there using 150de radiums on an ice cap ballast?

 

[daaznmofo]

i ran radiums 250w with ice cap and liked it

 

[prattreef]

I personally find that Radiums do not run properly on IC ballasts. In fact, the only reason I don't run Radiums is because I have IC ballasts.

 

[DaddyReefer13]

i ran radiums 250w with ice cap and liked it

daaznmofo - if you have any, can you share a pic of the IceCap + Radium combo.

Thanks

 

[daaznmofo]

i just went thru my pics and i don't have a fts with the radium

 

[daaznmofo]

i do have a pic with several sps in it, if you want to see that

 

[ecchybridLE]

have heard that radiums run best on 250-400 watt ice cap ballast or lumatek for best color and par on the bulbs. i am running one 150watt phoenix 14k on my current outorbit fixture and the color i get from it is sick. my other bulb is a current 14k. might wanna give the phoenix a try IMO.

 

[xvinny631x]

I have a 400w radium on an icecap and wouldnt go any other way!

 

[xvinny631x]

FTS

 

[cali_reef]

I use 250 SE Radium on older icecap ballast, i kinda like the color after the first three months.

I have some none-color corrected picture in my cube tank thread. Pictures of the tank with auto white balance makes the tank way bluer than it is.

 

[ecvernon]

i have used 250 watt radiums and 150 watt radiums.
they are totally different.
the 150 watts radiums are comparable to phoenix 14 k. just a little better (on a regular ballast)

250 and 400 watt radiums are better in color IMO

 

[ECFENCING]

I have to post a pic of my tank with the radiums

It looks horrible IMO the greens look very dull and nothing pops

I hope the pheonix 14ks will be better

For any of you out there running 150w e-ballasts which bulb produces a nice white crisp color with a hint of blue?

Even with the actinics and halides on it doesn't look great

Maybe I got a bad batch of bulbs

They really look like they are burning yellow to me

maybe I should hook up a kill a watt meter to see what is pulling

Thanks for all the responses

Pics will be up soon

 

[ECFENCING]

Ok here is a pic

Notice the frogspAWn And candy cane colors

have to post a pic of my tank with all of my t5s on

Looked so much better

 

[akma]

Ernie I keep telling you man phoenix 14k's are the shizzzzzz! You can stop by and check them out if you want.