Suggest me a good 250 watt SE bulb...

Paradox009 · 11/18/2007, 12:44 AM

I know this is a subjective question and there are comparison articals out there, but Im still having trouble deciding on a bulb.

My tank is 28"s tall, but I dont want to upgrade to 400w. I like the bluer color bulbs of 12ks and up, but I want to have enough par. Eeryone loves the reeflux 12k, but they are way dim in my opinion. On Sanjays sight, the radium 20ks are even brighter. Is there a good single ended good par bulb that is around 14k in kelvin? I like the Phoenix, but they only come in DE. The aquaconnects look really promising, but they are 120 dollars each!!

Any suggestions? Im supplementing with T5s.

Coderabit2 · 11/18/2007, 01:04 AM

Look at XM10ks

Paradox009 · 11/18/2007, 01:06 AM

wont this be pretty white/yellow? I like the bluer bulbs and I wouldnt think the t5s will have too much suplimenting power over a 10k bulb

tmz · 11/18/2007, 01:11 AM

I use and like the Hamilton 250w 1400k SEs.

kdblove_99 · 11/24/2007, 09:18 AM

Radium 20K! has equal par to the phoenix 14 and more blue.

I have used both and by far like the Radium

Scissorhand · 11/24/2007, 09:30 AM

South Pacific Sunlight (SPS) 10K

mg426 · 11/24/2007, 10:41 AM

I use the Hamilton 14k SE. They work pretty well for me.

tmz · 11/24/2007, 03:09 PM

Hamilton 14k SEs, happy with them.

Paradox009 · 11/24/2007, 05:27 PM

Im suprised so many people like the hamilton 14ks. I am actually using those now and feel they are pretty white/yellowish. Im using an electronic ballast. Im looking for something with a little more pop.

Im thinking of using radiums or helios. Have anyone had experience with both of these bulbs. If so, can you compare the too? Which one seem brighter, whiter/bluer.

It seems a lot of the big reefers and stores like Atlantis etc use them and have great results.

kdblove_99 · 11/24/2007, 05:51 PM

i run the Radium and i just went to a guys house today that had a Helio 20K. To be honest since they werent side by side could tell about brightness but the Radium definetly has more blue to it

twon8 · 11/24/2007, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paradox009
Im suprised so many people like the hamilton 14ks. I am actually using those now and feel they are pretty white/yellowish. Im using an electronic ballast. Im looking for something with a little more pop.

Im thinking of using radiums or helios. Have anyone had experience with both of these bulbs. If so, can you compare the too? Which one seem brighter, whiter/bluer.

It seems a lot of the big reefers and stores like Atlantis etc use them and have great results.

the aquaconnect 14k are pricey, but they are exactly what you are looking for. lots of blue, lots of par, run great on electronics

morishidle · 11/24/2007, 08:53 PM

Ushio 14k or 20k they have the highest par besides radium bulbs

11/18/2007, 12:44 AM	#1
Paradox009 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 523	Suggest me a good 250 watt SE bulb... I know this is a subjective question and there are comparison articals out there, but Im still having trouble deciding on a bulb. My tank is 28"s tall, but I dont want to upgrade to 400w. I like the bluer color bulbs of 12ks and up, but I want to have enough par. Eeryone loves the reeflux 12k, but they are way dim in my opinion. On Sanjays sight, the radium 20ks are even brighter. Is there a good single ended good par bulb that is around 14k in kelvin? I like the Phoenix, but they only come in DE. The aquaconnects look really promising, but they are 120 dollars each!! Any suggestions? Im supplementing with T5s. __________________ 150 Gallon Cuttle-Farm reef Click on the Red house to see my Cuttle Reef! Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon CuttleFarm Army!!!

11/18/2007, 01:06 AM	#3
Paradox009 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 523	wont this be pretty white/yellow? I like the bluer bulbs and I wouldnt think the t5s will have too much suplimenting power over a 10k bulb __________________ 150 Gallon Cuttle-Farm reef Click on the Red house to see my Cuttle Reef! Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon CuttleFarm Army!!!

11/18/2007, 01:11 AM	#4
tmz ReefKeeping Mag staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Seneca NY Posts: 27,691	I use and like the Hamilton 250w 1400k SEs. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: Tank of the Month , November 2011 : 600gal integrated system: 3 display tanks (120 g, 90g, 89g),several frag/grow out tanks, macroalgae refugia, cryptic zones. 40+ fish, seahorses, sps,lps,leathers, zoanthidae and non photosynthetic corals.

11/24/2007, 10:41 AM	#7
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	I use the Hamilton 14k SE. They work pretty well for me. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

11/24/2007, 03:09 PM	#8
tmz ReefKeeping Mag staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Seneca NY Posts: 27,691	Hamilton 14k SEs, happy with them. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: Tank of the Month , November 2011 : 600gal integrated system: 3 display tanks (120 g, 90g, 89g),several frag/grow out tanks, macroalgae refugia, cryptic zones. 40+ fish, seahorses, sps,lps,leathers, zoanthidae and non photosynthetic corals.

11/18/2007, 01:04 AM	#2
Coderabit2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 256	Look at XM10ks

11/24/2007, 09:18 AM	#5
kdblove_99 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Frederick,CO Posts: 8,683	Radium 20K! has equal par to the phoenix 14 and more blue. I have used both and by far like the Radium

11/24/2007, 09:30 AM	#6
Scissorhand Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pho 54, SoCal Posts: 3,066	South Pacific Sunlight (SPS) 10K

11/24/2007, 05:27 PM	#9
Paradox009 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 523	Im suprised so many people like the hamilton 14ks. I am actually using those now and feel they are pretty white/yellowish. Im using an electronic ballast. Im looking for something with a little more pop. Im thinking of using radiums or helios. Have anyone had experience with both of these bulbs. If so, can you compare the too? Which one seem brighter, whiter/bluer. It seems a lot of the big reefers and stores like Atlantis etc use them and have great results. __________________ 150 Gallon Cuttle-Farm reef Click on the Red house to see my Cuttle Reef! Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon CuttleFarm Army!!!

11/24/2007, 05:51 PM	#10
kdblove_99 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Frederick,CO Posts: 8,683	i run the Radium and i just went to a guys house today that had a Helio 20K. To be honest since they werent side by side could tell about brightness but the Radium definetly has more blue to it

11/24/2007, 08:53 PM	#12
morishidle Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 97	bulbs Ushio 14k or 20k they have the highest par besides radium bulbs