Icecap or Hellolights

[jond]

I currently have an Icecap 660 on my 37gal. I plan to upgrade to a 180 soon and need to add more lights. I like the quality of the Icecap ballasts, but wonder if the VHO products from Hellolights is of equal quality? There prices are very good.
Thanks for the input.

 

[mlm]

I have a VHO and a PC ballast from hellolights and I am happy with both of them. I am not sure if the quality is the same or which one is better but I have never had a problem with mine and I have not heard any complaints from anyone about hellolights.

 

[lionpicasso]

jond, I've been doing some research on Icecap vs Hellolights. I can't remember the numbers but hellolights electronic ballast takes a considerlably larger amount of watts than a Icecap. I think a 100 watts more.
Email Hellolights and ask them the actual watts the ballast uses on what ever size bulbs you use.

 

[tankstolove]

I like ice caps. If your happy I'd stay happy.

 

[jond]

Thanks for the input. Outside of the hellolights including the reflectors, their packages are not a great deal cheaper than Champion anyway.

 

[reefin_with_jesus]

I beg to differ, Jond. I bought a 46.5", 4-lamp VHO system from HelloLights for $260. That included the ballast, reflector, German endcaps, and 4 URI bulbs...all pre-wired. I'd say that's a great deal less than what I saw from Champion lighting. Good luck with whatever decision you make. Lance.

 

[olsenjb]

Jond...Sorry to post this question here, but I did a search concerning aiptasia and ran across a topic you posted some time back about small white spots on your glass with tentacles. I am having the same problem, and I am just wondering if it did indeed turn out to be aiptasia. I you would like to reply, I currently have a topic under Reef Tanks forum titled Aiptasia. Thanks.