phoenix 14k no longer made. - Page 2

Member No. 1 · 02/03/2015, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenmx10

BRS has some in stock

Thanks

fiji4118 · 04/14/2015, 11:10 AM

Heard a rumor that the Phoenix 250W DE 14K is coming back in the next few months. Anyone substantiate that?

Member No. 1 · 04/15/2015, 03:53 AM

Let's hope sooner than later.
I just replaced some quite old Phoenix 14K with Ushio 14K, and I know they are still new and need a little burn in, but they are no where near the same color as the Phoenix.

alton · 04/15/2015, 05:12 AM

Because of the bad reviews from the 14k Ushio, I went with the 10K Ushio. It has taken me a while to not have the blue color, but my fish and corals look great. Plus when taking pictures everything looks normal not super blue. The biggest change was the PAR levels, the 10K Ushio is 25% higher than the 14K Phoenix ever was. Lucky I have a dimmable ballast.

cromag08 · 04/15/2015, 07:32 PM

Suspicious. no official announcement since the post back in Jan from premium.

ptreef · 04/18/2015, 06:33 PM

Nueco aquastar 14.5k is very similar to the Phoenix 14k.
But like $20+ more

Psionicdragon · 04/18/2015, 10:43 PM

didn't they rebrand as hexarc?

itche_scratche · 04/21/2015, 12:29 AM

I checked their website they claimed they made phoenix bulb. So cross our fingers and they will reproduce same quality phoenix bulb.

jamesbm1001 · 11/22/2015, 10:41 AM

I've been trying to figure this out for a while with no success. When I looked at the Hexarc 175w bulbs some time ago, they were listed as a 150w internal, and the suppliers suggested an HQI, Pulse start or electronic ballast to drive them. Does anyone know if driving the 175w mogul on an M81 ballast is appropriate, because it seems as though that's what being suggested, at least to me. I know that you can drive most any 175w bulb on the m81, but it runs them off spec.

alton · 11/23/2015, 07:23 AM

The ANSI number you are looking for is M152. M81 will probably work, I am not sure if the lamps will last as long

jamesbm1001 · 11/23/2015, 11:22 AM

Okay, so that's what I was getting at, the bulbs were listed as a 150 internal bulb which made me think it was an m81 spec bulb.

04/15/2015, 03:53 AM	#28
Member No. 1 Ver. 2.1 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rehoboth, MA Posts: 1,803	Let's hope sooner than later. I just replaced some quite old Phoenix 14K with Ushio 14K, and I know they are still new and need a little burn in, but they are no where near the same color as the Phoenix. __________________ Pete "I never make mistakes... I thought I did once, but I was wrong" Current Tank Info: In the process - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2661614

04/18/2015, 10:43 PM	#32
Psionicdragon Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 3,727	didn't they rebrand as hexarc? __________________ Economy sucks bad! Lets pray for the best! in the meantime, liquidation!

04/21/2015, 12:29 AM	#33
itche_scratche Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 58	I checked their website they claimed they made phoenix bulb. So cross our fingers and they will reproduce same quality phoenix bulb. __________________ Breathe in Calm... Breathe out Smile ...

04/14/2015, 11:10 AM	#27
fiji4118 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Highlands Ranch. CO Posts: 98	Heard a rumor that the Phoenix 250W DE 14K is coming back in the next few months. Anyone substantiate that?

04/15/2015, 05:12 AM	#29
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	Because of the bad reviews from the 14k Ushio, I went with the 10K Ushio. It has taken me a while to not have the blue color, but my fish and corals look great. Plus when taking pictures everything looks normal not super blue. The biggest change was the PAR levels, the 10K Ushio is 25% higher than the 14K Phoenix ever was. Lucky I have a dimmable ballast.

04/15/2015, 07:32 PM	#30
cromag08 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: arizona Posts: 53	Suspicious. no official announcement since the post back in Jan from premium.

04/18/2015, 06:33 PM	#31
ptreef Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 746	Nueco aquastar 14.5k is very similar to the Phoenix 14k. But like $20+ more

11/22/2015, 10:41 AM	#34
jamesbm1001 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Plumas Lake, California Posts: 39	I've been trying to figure this out for a while with no success. When I looked at the Hexarc 175w bulbs some time ago, they were listed as a 150w internal, and the suppliers suggested an HQI, Pulse start or electronic ballast to drive them. Does anyone know if driving the 175w mogul on an M81 ballast is appropriate, because it seems as though that's what being suggested, at least to me. I know that you can drive most any 175w bulb on the m81, but it runs them off spec.

11/23/2015, 07:23 AM	#35
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	The ANSI number you are looking for is M152. M81 will probably work, I am not sure if the lamps will last as long

11/23/2015, 11:22 AM	#36
jamesbm1001 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Plumas Lake, California Posts: 39	Okay, so that's what I was getting at, the bulbs were listed as a 150 internal bulb which made me think it was an m81 spec bulb.