Lighting poll, brand specific

ree-fready · #1 02-11-2005, 12:35 AM

Well it`s been over a year since People out here have been able to use S.A. bulbs on their tanks. I for one will never pay for another as I`ve tried both the 10k and the 14k and found neither to be satisfactory. When you can`t accept the k rating to be correct on a bulb, what good is it? Maybe it would be ok over a fuge or sump if you don`t mind the heat. Comments please.

StirCrazy · #2 02-11-2005, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ree-fready

When you can`t accept the k rating to be correct on a bulb, what good is it? .

and what should a 10K bulb look like? The only ones I haven't seen have a tint of either yellow or green are the AB's and they are a 13K.

at any rate I will be doing a PAR reading on my SA 10K's which should be around a year or just over now to see how they held up.

Steve

ree-fready · #3 02-11-2005, 02:35 AM

I thought the 10k would be whiter than my old iwasaki.

EmilyB · #4 02-11-2005, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy

The only ones I haven't seen have a tint of either yellow or green are the AB's and they are a 13K.

Steve

And I'll just add that they are very yellow/green if run on a standard ballast and not the HQI.

wayner · #5 02-11-2005, 04:21 AM

I'm running 10K 400W Venki Bulb on a Blueline Electronic Ballast, they look white to me, I don't see yellow,green purple or orange

StirCrazy · #6 02-11-2005, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ree-fready

I thought the 10k would be whiter than my old iwasaki.

what wattage bulb and what ballast were you using?

Steve

ree-fready · #7 02-12-2005, 02:04 AM

I have both a 250 and a 400 se bulbs on m58 and m59 sylvania ballasts. Maybe they should be run by hqi`s?

StirCrazy · #8 02-12-2005, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ree-fready

I have both a 250 and a 400 se bulbs on m58 and m59 sylvania ballasts. Maybe they should be run by hqi`s?

ya the M58 isn't even a recomended ballast for them, if you know some one with a pulse start try them on that and if you are buying HQI they run nice on that also.

Steve

ree-fready · #9 02-12-2005, 03:28 AM

I asked venki before I bought them if these ballasts were ok and he said they were fine. I`ve thought about going hqi`s. Every bulb on an hqi ballast is over driven, yes?

StirCrazy · #10 02-12-2005, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ree-fready

Every bulb on an hqi ballast is over driven, yes?

wrong. just run properly for maximum output with out overdriving for 250's anyways as there is no such thing as a 400 watt HQI

Steve