14k or 20k bulbs in calgary

[Pan]

Originally Posted by midgetwaiter

It's my understanding they are very similar as well which is surprising considering Phoenix is Japanese and AC German.

If you look at Sanjay's test data the PAR output on the ACs is pretty remarkable compared to other 14ks, I haven't found similar data on the Pheonix. The ACs are supposed to last longer as well while the Pheonix bulbs have a pretty bad rep in that regard. Considering the Pheonix is usually about $60 US and then you have shipping and exchange AC bulbs aren't much of a premium. If I get a chance to find some cheap I'll probably try them too though.

My camera is NFG and doesn't account for the blue very well automatically, I've been meaning to sit down and play with it but I haven't had time. Here's a pic of my BTA with the new bulb, you can see a little sliver of crocea in the top left corner as well.


Albert has one in a store fixture too so he can show you what it looks like. He had told me about it before and I was thinking about trying one but as soon as I saw it in person that was it.

I think my New Years resolution will have to include something about free advertising for the competition.

ooh purty wish my clowns would host in something other than the powerhead...stupid fish

[tomini]

Just saw the 14k aquaconnect bulbs today at golds.They look great, really makes the flouresence pop out of the corals..pretty bright too. IME you dont even need to run atinics with these bulbs.

[Pan]

Yep i ordered two of them, also picked up two hamiltons 14k's, gonna look at them tomorrow...i dodn't feel ike moving my fixture and putting new ones in tonight. I still like 10ks with say 200+ watts of vho actinic suplamentation, but i sold my vho setup...guess i could have bought a cheper end t-5 actinic setup...hmm, now i have lots of bulbs..including two 10k's with only 3 or so months used on them

but i also ordered from golds, or at least he's going to try and get me 24 watt pc actinics bulbs, not the stpid blue 46 or whater that comes with this fixture...they are horrid.

[SJSobczyk]

Are these available in SE as well? If someone could also PM me with a price that would be cool.

Thanks

Steve

[albert_dao]

Yup, they are.

PM sent.

[Jim Barry]

Albert,

Send me a pm with the price on the SE as well..... I need to change my bulbs as they are getting old