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07-29-2009, 02:30 PM
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07-29-2009, 03:19 PM
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I have to agree with stones. I have tried the cheap lighting, and its definitely more 10K than 14K. I dont think I would buy them again, I dont like the look of 10K. Other than that they work, things will grow.
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07-29-2009, 04:09 PM
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I am running lights from this place pn my 150. I havnt run and "expensive" fish store bulbs to compare them to, but I like them.\
http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Trust-De...__W0QQ_armrsZ1
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07-30-2009, 12:55 AM
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07-30-2009, 01:23 AM
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I think I've tried just about all of em honestly
 Some were good, some sucked, some (including those i'm running right now - 18 months in on this pair i realized this week) lasted a long time - some burned out in weeks... Overall - Probably continue to buy them, at 20-25$ a bulb - I don't mind chasing through 3-4 to find bulbs I like... Compared to 200$ or so at the pet store; still coming out ahead... They're also bulbs you don't mind loaning/giving to someone who's burned out and doesn't have spares...
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07-30-2009, 10:09 AM
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I am currently using a 14K bulb from that Ebay seller... it's a 70W and I like it but have no basis for comparison. It seems to run a crisp white with a little blue using an Advance magnetic ballast, fired up really blue the first week or so and whiter now. My Paly frag has gained some color in the 3 weeks I've had it, so I suspect it's doing alright in the PAR area. The bulb was made by a company called 'Artemis Lighting', but as was mentioned before the problem with the Chinese bulbs is consistency... the next time I order a bulb I may get one made by a different company.
I do find that I need to 'warm up' the color temperature of pictures I take, so it can't be yellowish in the least... I suspect that 14K bulbs should be a bright white with a slight blue tint?
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08-10-2009, 06:54 AM
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The bulbs arrived the other day. Much bluer than I thought they would be, almost like 20k bulbs. Maybe they will whiten up in a week.
Here is poor pic, in person not quite as blue as in the photo and a bit brighter and the other side is a little whiter than in the photo. The other side is a XM10k with about 16 months. The XM appears brighter. Not sure if I really like the color of the 14K's, a little to blue for me, and tends to wash out the colors. Might try their 10k and sell these off for a good price. The brand is Artemis, made in China. The bulbs are not as heavy as the XM so I suspect thinner glass and components. But for $10.00 a piece, guess I can't complain.
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08-10-2009, 03:30 PM
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I have the 70W version of the 14K, made by the same company... They start out very blue but fade after a number of hours of use... beyond the burn-in, I would say after about 50 hours on or so. Mine is a crisp white with just a hint of blue, on a magnetic ballast.
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