looking for used 14K phoenix bulbs

RuGlu6 · #1 06-14-2011, 02:57 AM

looking for used 14K 250W Phoenix bulbs.

Just got a new 2x250 + T5 light fixture and wondering if my HQI ballasts will drive these bulbs correctly and also to see if i like the color.

also would be interested to try 250W 20K Odyssea bulbs

Pm please if you have any.
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smokinreefer · #2 06-14-2011, 06:11 PM

i got some used DE phoenix bulbs.
not a PM, but you get a free bump this way...

gobytron · #3 06-15-2011, 02:02 PM

IMO, after about 8 months, phoenix look nothing like they did new so you wont get an accurate portrayal of colour...

RuGlu6 · #4 06-17-2011, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by gobytron

IMO, after about 8 months, phoenix look nothing like they did new so you wont get an accurate portrayal of colour...

Do they really loose that much so it is noticeable with the naked eye?

Ripwoop · #5 06-17-2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by RuGlu6

Do they really loose that much so it is noticeable with the naked eye?

Yup they do. I use those bulbs all the time and find by the 9-10 month mark, adding a new one will make the tank look very blue compared to a daylight color that it has turned too.