[Elegance Coral]

I'm running magnetic ballasts with 250W HQI bulbs. I like the blueish white light. I don't like the black light look of some 20K, or the ugly 10K. Something in between. What bulb would fit my needs and work well on magnetic ballasts?
Thanks
EC

 

[Crazy_About_Salt]

don't they make 15k's or something like that?? That would be a compromise...

 

[Elegance Coral]

I've never used a 15K bulb, but I've heard they are low in PAR. I run 14K now. Two different brands. One of them looks pretty good. the other is ugly as sin, and looks more like a yellow 10K.

 

[ReefersDream]

I run the SE reeflux 12k bulb but i have seen the DE version used and they give off a really nice bluish-white color and give you really good growth as well.

 

[theplatypus]

There is only one choice

 

[Elegance Coral]

There is only one choice

Well what would that be?????:funny:

 

[sirbiggstixx]

i got a 20k xm 250 and really like it..my sunpod ballast runs it a little whiter..corals have gotten some nicer color as well..

 

[Elegance Coral]

Any pic's of tanks lit with 20K?

 

[Coreyb]

Maybe you can borrow a bulb from a local reefer and see how you like it? Idk..sorry :doh:

 

[whatevva]

I'm running 250 Watt Ushio 14k's

 

[Avaldes]

Phoenix 250W.