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04/03/2011, 11:09 AM
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Location: El Paso TX
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Best Brand for Halides ???
i still gotta order bulbs soon. and still might lean towards a 10,000k bulb for the halides. since i have 2 t5's to be all actinic. then i think the overall look wont be that yellow or bad. but there are alot of brands out there. dont really know which is best. or just which ones to stay away from. basically which one can i not go wrong on for a 10,000k ??????
hamilton ushio aqualine coralvue reeflux xm current
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04/03/2011, 02:23 PM
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I have Phoenix 14k double ended bulbs and love them. If I had a little better ballast, the light spectrum would be a lot bluer. I see great color and growth with these bulbs. Everyone i speak with loves these bulbs including Steff. My second pick would by Ushio. I have heard great things about these as well.
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04/03/2011, 03:11 PM
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ushio for 10k
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04/03/2011, 03:24 PM
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De phoenix 14k's
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04/03/2011, 03:30 PM
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Hands down Ushio,especially if you have actinic T5 already.
I have Pheonix 14k now,they're quite blue. But a lot also depends on your ballast HQI mag. or electronic.
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04/03/2011, 03:52 PM
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i already have phoenix 14k's love them. just want to try 10k's. so ushio gets some good votes.
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