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07-20-2006, 09:31 PM
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07-20-2006, 10:30 PM
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An XM 20k should also be fine.
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07-20-2006, 10:56 PM
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I don't really feel like taking the balast apart to see if it is pulse or probe. I also don't feel like paying for Radiums, though they are the best 20K I think.
If XM 20K's are good bulbs I think I'll try one, after all they are very reasonably priced, as said before.
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07-20-2006, 11:09 PM
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There's no markings on the outside to indicate what ANSI rating the ballast is?
My guess is, you'd probably know if it was a pulse-start, they tend to be a tiny bit more cost-wise, so if it wasn't advertised as such when you bought it, it's probably a probe start. Seems to me that every so often there's a sale on Radiums, that's basically the time to pick them up. I haven't really followed the prices of 400W lamps in the last few years since I haven't been using them. In the meantime try the XM's maybe. I *was* just about to suggest looking into the Venture bulbs, but never mind - I see they're about the same price as the Radiums nowadays (what the heck is up with that? There was a time they were *way* less expensive than the other lamps! I tried some Venture 250's last year coming off my Iwasaki's but coming off the Iwasaki's they were *way* too blue .. it like a discotheque in the basement kind of blue so to avoid culture shock I asked to exchange them for some XM's 10's instead).
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07-21-2006, 12:38 AM
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Ushio 20k's are super blue.. a good blue though. Brings out tons of colour in your corals.
Mind you, I only used the 150w HQI bulb...
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07-21-2006, 02:38 AM
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I just replaced my 400w radiums with XM 10k, so far the look is nice. We'll see how they burn in and affect the corals, I'll post a bit down the road with an update.
The 9 month old radiums are going to the curb, but if anyone local wants them for testing and demonstration purposes, let me know...
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07-21-2006, 02:42 PM
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Any chance you have before and after pics Brad?
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THE BARQUARIUM: 55 gallon cube - 50 lbs LR - ASM G3 skimmer - 30 Gallon sump - 22 Gallon refugium / frag tank - 4x 24 watt HO T5's - Mag 9.5 return - Pin Point PH monitor - 400 watt XM 20K MH in Lumenarc reflector - Dual stage GFO/NO3 media reactor - 6 stage RODI auto top up -Wavemaster Pro running 3 Koralia 2's. Fully stocked with fish, corals and usually some fine scotch http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=55041
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