Recommended 150W DE bulb?

[smokinreefer]

i dont have alot of experience with the 150W DE bulbs, so take this with a grain of salt.

i replaced my stock 14k bulb with a phoenix 14k, and i like it.
its a nice color, slightly blue.

I havent tried a 20k bulb, though i was contemplating it.

FWIW, i think the phoenix 14k would be perfect with VHO actinics.
but because of my tank size, its not really doable, so i'm gonna try a panarama led strip for actinic supplementation, just to get a little more pop out of the color.

hope that helps.

[Aleks]

Originally Posted by smokinreefer

i dont have alot of experience with the 150W DE bulbs, so take this with a grain of salt.

i replaced my stock 14k bulb with a phoenix 14k, and i like it.
its a nice color, slightly blue.

I havent tried a 20k bulb, though i was contemplating it.

FWIW, i think the phoenix 14k would be perfect with VHO actinics.
but because of my tank size, its not really doable, so i'm gonna try a panarama led strip for actinic supplementation, just to get a little more pop out of the color.

hope that helps.

I have no actinics, so I want a balance of coloration and decent light....Thats what I'm trying to figure out...thanks for your input

[BlueTang<3]

I just put a radium 14k in a 250 halide and it is very yellow, I am thinking you may need to go 20 K radium or phoenix to get your spectrum.

[ScubaSteve]

Without actinics, you'll want either 20K (with the sacrifice of growth) or a Pheonix. I've used the Pheonix 14K for a while now (with actinics and it's the cat's pajamas. Don't think I'll change bulbs again.