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11/27/2008, 04:23 PM
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Best 400w sps bulbs?
I have been using 10k reeflux bulbs running off a coralvue ballast. I am not happy with the performance after 6month of running these bulbs as they look very dull. I also run 2x 80w T5s I am wondering what is a good bulb choice to try next? I was tempted to try 10k XM as i have heard the par loss ofter a year isn't much? Any pic help and thoughts appreciated?
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11/27/2008, 06:16 PM
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I think XM 10000 is more yellow then the Reeflux. The PAR is much better though.
I use 400 Watt Aqua Connect 14000 K with Lumatek ballasts and I'm very happy with them. Sanjay's charts also show the PAR is very high compared to other 400 watters. They also last for a long time. Leonardo
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11/27/2008, 06:19 PM
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SE Radium 20k once you see the radium blue you will be chasing it forever.
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11/27/2008, 07:48 PM
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Anyone have any links to pics with SE Radium 20K. I know I have seen pics but cannot find them....................
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11/27/2008, 09:26 PM
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I run a reeflux 12k on my frag tank and a XM 10k and XM 20k on my display. The par rating of a XM 10k on a PFO Hqi ballast is unbelievable. And the growth is also. But the color is very yellow. A lot more yellow than the 10k reeflux. I think it more resembles natural sunlight. I run the 20k for color and the 10k for growth. The 10k only runs for 3 hours a day (hours I am at work!). The 20k runs for 7 hours. I have 4 VHO's that run for 2 hours before and 3 hours after the halides. Seems to slowly ramp up the light then tapper it down towards the night.
VHO's....10am-12pm...7pm-10pm 20k.......12pm-7pm 10k.......1pm-4pm 20k and 10k are on together for the 3 hour period. This set up gives good growth and great color. I attribute a portion of my stable ph to this. My ph has increased a bit towards the end of the light cycle since my lighting change. I think only using one MH color spectrum is a problem with over all true colors. The 20k brings out the blues, greens and purples. Where the 10k brings out the red, pinks, oranges and yellows. Could be why the T-5 tanks have an over all more intense color that the MH tanks seem to lack. Because they can run multiple spectrum bulbs at the same time. JMO
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11/28/2008, 10:55 AM
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400W aquaconnect 14K on galaxy ballast.
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11/28/2008, 11:09 AM
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Radiums----helios---Aquaconnect
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11/28/2008, 03:38 PM
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Good stuff i am toying with the idear of 400w 6.5k Iwasaki with 2 or 4 T5s blue to get my corals to grow faster. I was wondering if the colours would dull out though? Any links to bulbs and par ratings?
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11/28/2008, 03:39 PM
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this is world wide display tank with radium 400. hope this help. reeflux 12k in 400 look nice to.
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11/28/2008, 04:05 PM
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Looks great lovely tank. The colours look good around there
 Are they the 20k radiums?
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11/28/2008, 05:09 PM
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yep
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11/28/2008, 07:38 PM
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hhmmmmm
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11/29/2008, 09:39 AM
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I LOVE FREE FRAGS!!!
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Reeflux 12k nice color and a great price
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11/29/2008, 03:33 PM
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Hamilton 400 watt 10K bulb. Nice white color, great coral growth.
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11/30/2008, 11:38 AM
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11/30/2008, 07:54 PM
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2 400w hamilton 14k
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04/01/2011, 05:18 PM
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What bulb is best on a standard 400w pfo ballast?
looking for good growth and sps color. (like we all are)
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04/01/2011, 05:44 PM
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I ran radium and XM20k, the reeflux 12k gave off a wierd color in my corals.
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