What bulb for a not too blue, 'halide only' setup? - Page 2

Reeferon · 07/12/2008, 07:27 AM

new question:

What if i decide on going for a dual 250 watt pfo hqi ballast.
I could cut out the two center braces and use a metal replacement brace. (ive seen it done before)
Then I could just run two 250 watt bulbs in lumenbright reflectors.

Question is:
will the hqi ballast make the bulbs run whiter than normal?
because then I beleive I will have to shop around in the 20000k range

discocarp · 07/12/2008, 07:29 AM

I love my 3 175w iwasaki 15ks. The par is great and the colors look great to my eyes.

Reeferon · 07/12/2008, 07:41 AM

the iwasaki 15ks are a really nice color.
i put one of those on my ex-gf's 20 long reef and it really brought out the colors in the zoanthids.

it also could have used a touch of actinic though

shelburn61 · 07/12/2008, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Reeferon
the iwasaki 15ks are a really nice color.
i put one of those on my ex-gf's 20 long reef and it really brought out the colors in the zoanthids.

it also could have used a touch of actinic though

You're basically looking for same bulb as everyone else. It doesn't exist

You know of this site right?
http://www.reeflightinginfo.arvixe.c...ectballast.php

If you go with hqi I would seriously consider the Phoenix 14k. Phx on hqi has great color and good PAR.

backej1 · 07/12/2008, 10:15 AM

I ran Hamilton 14ks on both my 120 gallon tanks and loved them. I'm currnetly running them on my 165 gallon.

I run Radium 20ks on my 450 gallon and really like those too.

kitkat99 · 07/12/2008, 10:24 AM

i just got mine and it not at all what i thought, it is less blue than my 14,000 stock aqua pod bulb, meaning its white and has aflicker like look to it, but you reallly need to stare to see the rapid flicker,. Any thoughts on that.

burton14e7 · 07/12/2008, 10:42 AM

Just because I already had this up for a wavebox question, here are two 400w reeflux 12k, no flash.

Reeferon · 07/12/2008, 11:42 AM

i bought a reeflux 12k once when i was running an industrial ballast and the bulb was too blue for my taste so i returned it.

...but your pictures look alot whiter than what my tank looked like with that same bulb

burton14e7 · 07/12/2008, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Reeferon
i bought a reeflux 12k once when i was running an industrial ballast and the bulb was too blue for my taste so i returned it.

...but your pictures look alot whiter than what my tank looked like with that same bulb

I'm using the coralvue ballast designed for it. Ballast are as important as the bulbs IMO. I think it's whiter than my hamilton 14k with actinics but not as white as when I ran the hamilton 10k with actinics. I ran the hami's on ice cap ballasts though.

07/12/2008, 10:24 AM	#31
kitkat99 Moved On Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 31	20,000k radium mh i just got mine and it not at all what i thought, it is less blue than my 14,000 stock aqua pod bulb, meaning its white and has aflicker like look to it, but you reallly need to stare to see the rapid flicker,. Any thoughts on that.

07/12/2008, 07:27 AM	#26
Reeferon Moved On Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Gainesville Posts: 748	new question: What if i decide on going for a dual 250 watt pfo hqi ballast. I could cut out the two center braces and use a metal replacement brace. (ive seen it done before) Then I could just run two 250 watt bulbs in lumenbright reflectors. Question is: will the hqi ballast make the bulbs run whiter than normal? because then I beleive I will have to shop around in the 20000k range

07/12/2008, 07:29 AM	#27
discocarp Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 2,707	I love my 3 175w iwasaki 15ks. The par is great and the colors look great to my eyes.

07/12/2008, 07:41 AM	#28
Reeferon Moved On Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Gainesville Posts: 748	the iwasaki 15ks are a really nice color. i put one of those on my ex-gf's 20 long reef and it really brought out the colors in the zoanthids. it also could have used a touch of actinic though

07/12/2008, 10:15 AM	#30
backej1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 120	I ran Hamilton 14ks on both my 120 gallon tanks and loved them. I'm currnetly running them on my 165 gallon. I run Radium 20ks on my 450 gallon and really like those too.

07/12/2008, 10:42 AM	#32
burton14e7 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Keller, Tx Posts: 2,009	Just because I already had this up for a wavebox question, here are two 400w reeflux 12k, no flash.

07/12/2008, 11:42 AM	#33
Reeferon Moved On Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Gainesville Posts: 748	i bought a reeflux 12k once when i was running an industrial ballast and the bulb was too blue for my taste so i returned it. ...but your pictures look alot whiter than what my tank looked like with that same bulb