IceCap 400 ballast

[Bendalat]

Hi all,

I'm planning to up grade my lighting to 400 watts  ballast which runs 20k radium bulb.  I wonder which ballast is best for the 20k?  As I know, the PFO HQI, blueline, and the IceCap can run the 20k.

Could somebody tell me about these ballasts, please?  

I read that the IceCap just has a new 400 ballast.   Does anybody running this  ballast now?  

Could you give me some advice?

Thank you.

Ben.

[Guest Radium]

I have both blueline and icecap.   My vote is for the blueline for ease of set up and lower overall cost.  The icecap ballast comes "bare" and need extra wiring for the plug and quick disconnect, both of which is included with the blueline ballast for a lower price.  I own icecap because there was no blueline available when I set up my tank.   Do a diligent search on the net and you may fine some stores that have blueline stocked.  I bought one blueline from www.toofishy.com last month.  I'm not sure if they still have any...

[dgasmd]

I also own the bluline ones and couldn't be happier with it. I don't know what the experience of RADIUM is with the Icecap 400 watt, but I have read multiple bad comments about them in reefcentral. Not one positive comment to them for what I ahve read. Maybe I missed the good ones or people are so happy with them that they don't post about it. Do a search and you'll see.