Lighting

2455coop · 01-21-2007, 01:07 PM

I am in the market for a new light...Has anybody had an experiance with Ice Cap ballasts?:meeting:

I'm looking at buying a 2x48" VHO

Warnberg · 01-21-2007, 01:16 PM

Thats all I've ever used, never had an issue with IceCap Ballast's....

BoomerD · 01-21-2007, 01:51 PM

IceCap's are perhaps the BEST ballasts in the biz...plus, their customer support is also among the best you'll find...

2455coop · 01-21-2007, 07:12 PM

thanks guys...this is what i need to know

BoomerD · 01-21-2007, 07:23 PM

if you get a 430 ballast, it will run 3X 110 watt 46.5"/48" bulbs, and a 660 will run 4 of them.

2455coop · 01-21-2007, 08:08 PM

cool...I was looking at the 430...and was going to run 2 48"ers

billyr98 · 01-21-2007, 08:13 PM

Icecaps stuff is great... u could always run T5HOs too less wattage but they overdrive them and run nice colors!

BoomerD · 01-21-2007, 08:15 PM

Gives you the option of upgrading by 50% if you decide to add any corals. IMO, 2X110 is ok for some low-light stuff like mushrooms and xenia, but not nearly enough for much more.

2455coop · 01-21-2007, 08:39 PM

Right now I have 2x95W and 2x65W PC's. I'm adding 2x110 VHO's. And in a couple of months, getting rid of the PC's and adding 2x250W MH's.

BoomerD · 01-21-2007, 08:58 PM

you should be golden then...

lcstorc · 01-26-2007, 12:33 PM

Sounds like an awesome plan. Don't forget the pics.

PhilOlsen · 01-26-2007, 12:58 PM

Dont Forget To Acclimate Those New Lights To The Tank, You Should Mount Them Higher Than Needed By A Few Inches To Start And Lower Them Slowly Over A Few Weeks To The Desired Final Height.

BoomerD · 01-26-2007, 01:10 PM

You can also use a few layers of nylon window screen to acclimate the tank to new lights. Just remove a layer every couple of days till the tank is to full light. When you're done, roll it up and store it somewhere clean till the next time. (and there's ALWAYS a next time...)

saltyfishtanks · 01-26-2007, 01:16 PM

what about t5 with a reflector?

i am very happy with my icecap 4X t5ho

happy enough to want another kit, my tank is 24x24x48 the 4 lights arent quite enough

01-21-2007, 01:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
2455coop Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Amarillo,Texas Posts: 266 View Gallery Karma Komment	Lighting I am in the market for a new light...Has anybody had an experiance with Ice Cap ballasts?:meeting: I'm looking at buying a 2x48" VHO __________________ Bill 75 gal D.A.S. 15 gal refugium

01-21-2007, 01:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Warnberg Acropora Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,908 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lighting Thats all I've ever used, never had an issue with IceCap Ballast's.... __________________ Dave 240 Gallon Tall Tencor (96"L x 30"T x 18"W) 4 250 Watt MH XM10K bulbs 2-54 Watt T5 Actinic Euro-Reef CS8-2-RC Jetstream 1 Calcium Reactor 4 Tunze Turbelle stream 6000 power heads 7095 Tunze controller

01-21-2007, 01:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,234 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lighting IceCap's are perhaps the BEST ballasts in the biz...plus, their customer support is also among the best you'll find... __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

01-21-2007, 07:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
2455coop Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Amarillo,Texas Posts: 266 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lighting thanks guys...this is what i need to know __________________ Bill 75 gal D.A.S. 15 gal refugium

01-21-2007, 07:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,234 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lighting if you get a 430 ballast, it will run 3X 110 watt 46.5"/48" bulbs, and a 660 will run 4 of them. __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

01-21-2007, 08:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
2455coop Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Amarillo,Texas Posts: 266 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lighting cool...I was looking at the 430...and was going to run 2 48"ers __________________ Bill 75 gal D.A.S. 15 gal refugium

01-21-2007, 08:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,399 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lighting Icecaps stuff is great... u could always run T5HOs too less wattage but they overdrive them and run nice colors! __________________ Billyr98 -=NJRC Treasurer=- My 450g Reef Tank ~~~ Its HERE!!!

01-21-2007, 08:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,234 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lighting Gives you the option of upgrading by 50% if you decide to add any corals. IMO, 2X110 is ok for some low-light stuff like mushrooms and xenia, but not nearly enough for much more. __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

01-21-2007, 08:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
2455coop Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Amarillo,Texas Posts: 266 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lighting Right now I have 2x95W and 2x65W PC's. I'm adding 2x110 VHO's. And in a couple of months, getting rid of the PC's and adding 2x250W MH's. __________________ Bill 75 gal D.A.S. 15 gal refugium

01-21-2007, 08:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,234 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lighting you should be golden then... __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

01-26-2007, 12:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,454 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lighting Sounds like an awesome plan. Don't forget the pics. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

01-26-2007, 12:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
PhilOlsen Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Glendale Hts. Illinois (Chicago transplant to humor my wife) Posts: 646 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lighting Dont Forget To Acclimate Those New Lights To The Tank, You Should Mount Them Higher Than Needed By A Few Inches To Start And Lower Them Slowly Over A Few Weeks To The Desired Final Height.

01-26-2007, 01:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,234 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lighting You can also use a few layers of nylon window screen to acclimate the tank to new lights. Just remove a layer every couple of days till the tank is to full light. When you're done, roll it up and store it somewhere clean till the next time. (and there's ALWAYS a next time...) __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

01-26-2007, 01:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
saltyfishtanks Sea Pen Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: upstate new york Posts: 307 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lighting what about t5 with a reflector? i am very happy with my icecap 4X t5ho happy enough to want another kit, my tank is 24x24x48 the 4 lights arent quite enough __________________ 48x24x24 120gallon, 2 seio 1500, 1200gph little giant return, 4 icecap t5 w/giesmann bulbs, aquamedic 500w heater/digital controller, sump/refuge is bioballs to chetomorpha to live rock with about 3-4 inches of crushed coral bottom

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