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02/14/2011, 05:20 PM
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Metal Halide Bulbs for 40 Breeder
Using a Coralife Advance 36" Fixture
2 x 150 metal halides has 20000k coralife bulbs this tank will be used as frag , growout tank looking to buy new bulbs and need some help with choices What are the better choices out there on bulbs 150 DE , looking for more growth than color should i go with 10k or 14 k, brand etc... dont have much experience with either as ive always used 20k any help is appreciated thanks |
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02/14/2011, 07:28 PM
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Reefing On My Mind
 
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14K Phoenix are pretty decent... Ushio makes a pretty good 150w Bulb too... Radium's are supposed to be decent, but I haven't tried them yet... Good luck in your search...
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02/14/2011, 08:25 PM
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Thanks , any others with ushio, phoenix, radium bulbs in their setups, looking to order in the next few days
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02/14/2011, 08:37 PM
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Acropora Nut
 
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Location: Oklahoma City
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Ushio 20K bulbs are NICE. Might not have the PAR your after though. Ushio 10K is BRIGHT. I haven't checked it's par yet but it's a good deal more powerful than the 20K ushio. I'm running a Giesemann DE 150W Marine 12.5K now over my frag tank and par is 220 14" down.
Phoenix 14K bulbs always get great reviews and are cheaper than most. |
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02/14/2011, 08:50 PM
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At this point , leaning towards phoenix 14k,
Just wanted to hear othet folks recommendations or experiences with some of the other bulbs |
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02/14/2011, 08:51 PM
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At this point , leaning towards phoenix 14k,
Just wanted to hear othet folks recommendations or experiences with some of the other bulbs |
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