Aqua Spacelight Owners

bosborn1 · 02/17/2006, 02:00 PM

I am wondering what the owners of the 3x250 MH 4 x24watt PC Spacelight are using for there bulb configs. I am using 3 Ushio 10ks and 4 Aquamedic Actinic PCs. I am looking for bluer light. Been thinking about 2 14k Hamiltons on the ends and 1 20k Hamilton in the middle. I am sure most of you know that the Actinic Lighting section of the spacelight is weak so I am trying to beef up the blue spectrum of my light. Also if you have pics of the tank with different bulbs I would love to see them to help me make a choice on my next bulbs

Thanks
Scott

bosborn1 · 02/17/2006, 06:03 PM

I know somebody out there is using this fixture...A year ago it was one of the most popular

Scott

bosborn1 · 02/17/2006, 08:26 PM

bump

bosborn1 · 02/18/2006, 09:14 AM

bump.....Really looking for some input on this one

Thanks
Scott

mpdharley · 02/19/2006, 08:34 AM

I haved my spacelight for a couple of years and have tried several different bulbs:

AB 10K
AB 20K
AquaConnect 14k
Hamilton 14K
XM 20K

Currently, I've settled on the XM 20k bulbs. Here are some side by side pics:

AquaConnect 14K, Hamilton 14K, AB 10K

AquaConnect 14K, AB 20K

I don't have any current (good) pics of the XM 20k bulbs (might have some good shots later), but they are the bulb I've settled on. Of the two 14ks, I think the AC bulbs were the best, but also the most expensive (as I recall).

Mike

bosborn1 · 02/19/2006, 08:13 PM

Thanks for th reponse and the pics. I really like the look of the Hamiltons 14ks. I am still thinking about running a 20k in the middle.

Thanks
Scott

mpdharley · 02/20/2006, 05:46 AM

On thing I did notice about the Hamilton's at that time (it was about a year ago or so) was that they burned off a lot of their "blue look" very quickly.

02/17/2006, 02:00 PM	#1
bosborn1 Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fairport, NY Posts: 2,579	Aqua Spacelight Owners I am wondering what the owners of the 3x250 MH 4 x24watt PC Spacelight are using for there bulb configs. I am using 3 Ushio 10ks and 4 Aquamedic Actinic PCs. I am looking for bluer light. Been thinking about 2 14k Hamiltons on the ends and 1 20k Hamilton in the middle. I am sure most of you know that the Actinic Lighting section of the spacelight is weak so I am trying to beef up the blue spectrum of my light. Also if you have pics of the tank with different bulbs I would love to see them to help me make a choice on my next bulbs Thanks Scott

02/17/2006, 06:03 PM	#2
bosborn1 Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fairport, NY Posts: 2,579	I know somebody out there is using this fixture...A year ago it was one of the most popular Scott

02/17/2006, 08:26 PM	#3
bosborn1 Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fairport, NY Posts: 2,579	bump

02/18/2006, 09:14 AM	#4
bosborn1 Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fairport, NY Posts: 2,579	bump.....Really looking for some input on this one Thanks Scott

02/19/2006, 08:34 AM	#5
mpdharley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,021	I haved my spacelight for a couple of years and have tried several different bulbs: AB 10K AB 20K AquaConnect 14k Hamilton 14K XM 20K Currently, I've settled on the XM 20k bulbs. Here are some side by side pics: AquaConnect 14K, Hamilton 14K, AB 10K AquaConnect 14K, AB 20K I don't have any current (good) pics of the XM 20k bulbs (might have some good shots later), but they are the bulb I've settled on. Of the two 14ks, I think the AC bulbs were the best, but also the most expensive (as I recall). Mike

02/19/2006, 08:13 PM	#6
bosborn1 Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fairport, NY Posts: 2,579	Thanks for th reponse and the pics. I really like the look of the Hamiltons 14ks. I am still thinking about running a 20k in the middle. Thanks Scott

02/20/2006, 05:46 AM	#7
mpdharley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,021	On thing I did notice about the Hamilton's at that time (it was about a year ago or so) was that they burned off a lot of their "blue look" very quickly.