anyone use a 22k megachrome?

leftcoastreefer · 02/12/2010, 09:59 PM

I'm looking for a very deep blue/purple 20k 250watt DE bulb. Would like to know peoples opinions, if they used the 22k megachrome. If you could also recommend a good 20k, I would much appriciate that. Thank you.

Nerdy Nudi · 02/12/2010, 11:37 PM

The only megachrome I used was a coral (14.5k) on an sls blue wave ballast, it was a very bright white bulb.

The best "blue/purple" bulbs I have seen are the radiums and ushios 20ks. The radium has a blue tint while the ushio has a purple tint. Although I prefer a blue hue over violet, the color rendering of the ushio is very nice as it lets corals retain and display their colors. The ushio would be a favorite for those that want to get the vho actinic look without using supplemental lighting.

t4zalews · 02/12/2010, 11:41 PM

reeflux 12k had a bluish purple tint to it

02/12/2010, 09:59 PM	#1
leftcoastreefer Moved On Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Belleair bluffs, Fl Posts: 837	anyone use a 22k megachrome? I'm looking for a very deep blue/purple 20k 250watt DE bulb. Would like to know peoples opinions, if they used the 22k megachrome. If you could also recommend a good 20k, I would much appriciate that. Thank you.

02/12/2010, 11:37 PM	#2
Nerdy Nudi Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 473	The only megachrome I used was a coral (14.5k) on an sls blue wave ballast, it was a very bright white bulb. The best "blue/purple" bulbs I have seen are the radiums and ushios 20ks. The radium has a blue tint while the ushio has a purple tint. Although I prefer a blue hue over violet, the color rendering of the ushio is very nice as it lets corals retain and display their colors. The ushio would be a favorite for those that want to get the vho actinic look without using supplemental lighting.

02/12/2010, 11:41 PM	#3
t4zalews 65g Ritteri Tank Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Royal Oak, MI Posts: 2,673	reeflux 12k had a bluish purple tint to it