New lights need 20k halide bulbs

Discussion in 'Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting' started by jenkins2212, Mar 28, 2011.

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  1. jenkins2212

    jenkins2212 Plankton

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    What is the best 250 watt halide bulb? Bang for your buck
     
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Are you looking for any type of tint to the lighting, like blue or crisp white?

    I like Radium, Phoenix in that order, but I hear a lot of good things about Ushio and Iwasaki, I have no personal use with the last two.
     
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  3. aquariaman

    aquariaman Pajama Cardinal

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    I have the phoenix 14k. It rocks and the corals look AMAZING!!! A Definite buy!!!
     
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  4. arentspowell

    arentspowell Skunk Shrimp

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    +1 on the phoenix I love mine.
     
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    i want more of a bluer look. I know 14k will get better growth but i dont want the yellow look
     
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  6. jonjonwells

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    The questions are, what ballast are you running? and SE or DE?
     
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  7. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    +1 on the Pheonix 14k

    This is my tank with it, its been running for 1.5 months.
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    Has great color, its got the look of a 20k with a growth of a 10k.
     
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  8. gcarroll

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    If 250w SE I prefer the Radium slightly over the Phoenix.
    If 250w DE, I prefer the Phoenix.

    As I stated before in another thread, Radiums may be in short supply since they are not complying with new federal guidlines. The aquatics industry is so small they may not even bother with attempting to comply.
     
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  9. MoJoe

    MoJoe Dragon Wrasse

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    I run a Radium 20K 250w SE bulb driven by a Galaxy e-ballast in a Lumenmax 2 pendant, love it. I will get Phoenix 14K also for my next bulb.

    The Radium puts out a really nice white/blue light, in photos the blue looks very predominant but this pic below is close to what it looks like in person, I dialed the blue back a bit:

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