Best 70w HQI Bulb Option?

dja1980 · 10/24/2007, 01:42 PM

At 9 months, itâ€™s getting to be about that time to do my first bulb change on my Nanocustoms 24g Nano Cube hood. The problem is that after doing some research, it doesnâ€™t appear that I have all that many options when it comes to 70w HQI bulbs. I believe the hood came with 14,000K bulbs, but Iâ€™ll have to check the brand. I do like the way the tank looks under the bulbs that are currently in there. I just want to be sure that when purchasing the new bulbs, Iâ€™m purchasing the ones that will promote growth and really make the colors â€œpopâ€ in my SPS frags. Here are the options for 70w HQI bulbs I have found thus far. If anyone finds any options I may have overlooked, please let me know. So, what is my best option?

dja1980 · 10/29/2007, 01:19 PM

Anyone?

cutegecko3 · 10/29/2007, 02:26 PM

70 watt bulbs dont put out much par.so i would go with a lower color temp for a higher par value like the ushio 10k.

dja1980 · 10/29/2007, 02:34 PM

Thanks, cutegecko. I didn't know that lower color temp = higher par. That is very good to know!

oct2274 · 10/29/2007, 03:46 PM

just so you know also, the 10k ushio will be yellow in color. I owned them. I would stick with a 14k or higher bulb if you have no suppliments. I think the Ushio 14k would be an ok bulb since you have two.

dja1980 · 10/29/2007, 03:58 PM

I do have actinic supplementation, if you think that would help. If you look at my picture above, the actinics are the two 18w bulbs that run along the sides... so 36w of actinic supplementation total.

View Poll Results: Best 70w HQI Bulb Option?
Aqualine 10,000K	0	0%
Aqualine 20,000K	0	0%
Aqualux 14,000K	4	36.36%
Current USA 14,000K	1	9.09%
JBJ 14,000K	0	0%
Ushio 10,000K	3	27.27%
Ushio 14,000K	3	27.27%
Ushio 20,000K	0	0%
XM 20,000K	0	0%
Voters: 11. You may not vote on this poll

10/24/2007, 01:42 PM	#1
dja1980 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sycamore, IL Posts: 1,375	Best 70w HQI Bulb Option? At 9 months, itâ€™s getting to be about that time to do my first bulb change on my Nanocustoms 24g Nano Cube hood. The problem is that after doing some research, it doesnâ€™t appear that I have all that many options when it comes to 70w HQI bulbs. I believe the hood came with 14,000K bulbs, but Iâ€™ll have to check the brand. I do like the way the tank looks under the bulbs that are currently in there. I just want to be sure that when purchasing the new bulbs, Iâ€™m purchasing the ones that will promote growth and really make the colors â€œpopâ€ in my SPS frags. Here are the options for 70w HQI bulbs I have found thus far. If anyone finds any options I may have overlooked, please let me know. So, what is my best option?

10/29/2007, 01:19 PM	#2
dja1980 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sycamore, IL Posts: 1,375	Anyone?

10/29/2007, 02:26 PM	#3
cutegecko3 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Springdale, AR Posts: 974	70 watt bulbs dont put out much par.so i would go with a lower color temp for a higher par value like the ushio 10k.

10/29/2007, 02:34 PM	#4
dja1980 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sycamore, IL Posts: 1,375	Thanks, cutegecko. I didn't know that lower color temp = higher par. That is very good to know!

10/29/2007, 03:46 PM	#5
oct2274 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,347	just so you know also, the 10k ushio will be yellow in color. I owned them. I would stick with a 14k or higher bulb if you have no suppliments. I think the Ushio 14k would be an ok bulb since you have two.

10/29/2007, 03:58 PM	#6
dja1980 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sycamore, IL Posts: 1,375	I do have actinic supplementation, if you think that would help. If you look at my picture above, the actinics are the two 18w bulbs that run along the sides... so 36w of actinic supplementation total.