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01-26-2007, 02:24 PM
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Little Fishy
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lighting brands
so i think i decided on 14k after reading some posts. i have a 10k that imo is too yellow, but i like the growth. i also have a 20k that i find way to blue, but like how it colors my corals. 14k should be a happy medium right? would i lose that much growth going from 10k to 14k?
i have narrowed it down to the XM, Hamilton, and Ushio brands and am now wondering which one is the way to go. which is the best quality, which is the brightest, etc... i would love to hear some opinions and why!
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01-26-2007, 02:28 PM
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Montis 'R Us
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I recently got some Aqualine 10K bulbs that have an output of 13K. Much better than my old Coralife 10K.
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01-26-2007, 02:31 PM
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Personally i really like the xm 15k's. Ill spare whiskey the trouble and tell you right now that the par sucks on them. But the color is awesome and I get great growth out of them.
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01-26-2007, 02:32 PM
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Little Fishy
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I recently got some Aqualine 10K bulbs that have an output of 13K. Much better than my old Coralife 10K.
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150wDE coralife 10ks are what i was using. if i remember correctly the aqualines were around $35, so the price is definately right!(about $20 less than the others i listed) how do they compare to those?
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01-26-2007, 02:38 PM
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Little Fishy
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Personally i really like the xm 15k's. Ill spare whiskey the trouble and tell you right now that the par sucks on them. But the color is awesome and I get great growth out of them.
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how is the color? i really dont like the really blue look, or the really yellow that my coralife 10k put out. i want a nice white, clear look.
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01-26-2007, 02:44 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Originally Posted by Fly Guy
Personally i really like the xm 15k's. Ill spare whiskey the trouble and tell you right now that the par sucks on them. But the color is awesome and I get great growth out of them.
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Whiskey
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01-26-2007, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by tyson
how is the color? i really dont like the really blue look, or the really yellow that my coralife 10k put out. i want a nice white, clear look.
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I think the xm 10 k's look yellow too.
If you think this looks too blue(Whiskey does  ), then the XM 15 k's will be too blue for you
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Zoa and paly pics HERE
SPS pics HERE
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01-26-2007, 02:45 PM
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Montis 'R Us
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The aqualine 10K bulbs are more blue than a standard 10K but more of a white blue. Not yellow like the coralife were.
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Fish Man Eric
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01-26-2007, 02:52 PM
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Little Fishy
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If you think this looks too blue(Whiskey does ), then the XM 15 k's will be too blue for you
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it could be the pic, it could be my monitor or it could be my eyes, but i dont really see any blue in that pic.
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01-26-2007, 02:54 PM
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me neither
 @ Whiskey lol
FWIW, my camera is custom white balanced and that pic is an accurate representation of the color of my tanks
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
Zoa and paly pics HERE
SPS pics HERE
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01-26-2007, 03:03 PM
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Little Fishy
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i hope i havent started anything! i was really leaning toward a hamilton 14k but if that pic is accurate i like the look. does XM make a 14K or just the 15k?
and what does whiskey think i should use?  |
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01-26-2007, 03:04 PM
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Montis 'R Us
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Originally Posted by Fly Guy
I think the xm 10 k's look yellow too.
If you think this looks too blue(Whiskey does ), then the XM 15 k's will be too blue for you
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Looks just like the Aqualine 10K's.
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01-26-2007, 03:05 PM
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i hope i havent started anything! i was really leaning toward a hamilton 14k but if that pic is accurate i like the look. does XM make a 14K or just the 15k? |
Besides being a little over exposed.......its accurate.
And dont worry about starting anything between whiskey and I..........Its a ongoing thing..... lol
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
Zoa and paly pics HERE
SPS pics HERE
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01-26-2007, 03:07 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester NY
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soooo, what does whiskey think i should use?!
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01-26-2007, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by tyson
soooo, what does whiskey think i should use?!
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He thinks you should look at the world through lemon colored lenses
but seriously....his 10k bulbs have more than twice the par of my 15k's. Does that mean that stuff grows twice as fast?? no way. Does it grow faster................most likely
its all personal preference
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Zoa and paly pics HERE
SPS pics HERE
Last edited by Fly Guy; 01-26-2007 at 03:20 PM.
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