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Jason McK 01-12-2009 09:42 PM
Bulb change time What should I get
 
So Early Feb is bulb change time. I'm currently running 14K EVC Tech bulbs I got from a US supplier. Nothing wrong with the bulbs just wondering if anyone has any wonder bulb that they feel is the best bang for the buck right now.
I'll likely go back to 10K is that helps

J

Whatigot 01-12-2009 09:48 PM
those mogul or de?

I have had a variable rainbow of de bulbs and all of them needed actinic supplementation other than the phoenixes.
I'm sure you've tried these or the aquaconnects before, but my 2 cents is they are all about bang for the buck.

fkshiu 01-12-2009 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason McK (Post 376919)
So Early Feb is bulb change time. I'm currently running 14K EVC Tech bulbs I got from a US supplier. Nothing wrong with the bulbs just wondering if anyone has any wonder bulb that they feel is the best bang for the buck right now.
I'll likely go back to 10K is that helps

J
Were you SE or DE? I don't recall.

If it's SE, then hands down the best bang for buck 10K bulb is the XM10K.

GreenSpottedPuffer 01-12-2009 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by fkshiu (Post 376924)
Were you SE or DE? I don't recall.

If it's SE, then hands down the best bang for buck 10K bulb is the XM10K.
These are what I want to try but I don't have much actinic supplementation. Do you know how they look without actinics?

Myka 01-12-2009 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer (Post 376927)
These are what I want to try but I don't have much actinic supplementation. Do you know how they look without actinics?
The XM 10Ks would be my first choice too for a 10K bulb. I wouldn't run them without actinic, but that's just my personal preference as I like the light to have just a slight blue hue to make the corals look nicer.

GreenSpottedPuffer 01-12-2009 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Myka (Post 376933)
The XM 10Ks would be my first choice too for a 10K bulb. I wouldn't run them without actinic, but that's just my personal preference as I like the light to have just a slight blue hue to make the corals look nicer.
Yeah me too which is why I have not bought them. I do have actinics but they are not really enough to make a huge difference if the lights is too white. I also prefer a slight blue.

I have been using Hamilton 14K's and don't like them. Maybe I should add some more actincs and go with the 10K XM's. Sounds like lots of people like them!

Tangman 01-13-2009 12:33 AM
Ok , I'll play along, the Hamilton 14K's are they too blue or too white ?
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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer (Post 376935)
Yeah me too which is why I have not bought them. I do have actinics but they are not really enough to make a huge difference if the lights is too white. I also prefer a slight blue.

I have been using Hamilton 14K's and don't like them. Maybe I should add some more actincs and go with the 10K XM's. Sounds like lots of people like them!

tang daddy 01-13-2009 12:37 AM
xm 10000k's are almost like whitish yellow and even when used with t5 supps were a colour that I was not fond of. Maybe if you used this with vho it would be more blue but really 2 t5 didn't change the colour at all.

GreenSpottedPuffer 01-13-2009 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Tangman (Post 376960)
Ok , I'll play along, the Hamilton 14K's are they too blue or too white ?
I just don't feel they put out a lot of par to be honest. BUT I have never checked them. They just do not LOOK as bright to me. Which means nothing. I just like bright lights :lol:

I love the color of the Hamilton 14K's though. Just wish they were a bit brighter and that could be my ballast.

Tangman 01-13-2009 01:58 AM
The reason I asked is/ I too am looking to get new bulbs in the 400W SE. 10 to 14 K range.


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