What's a good 250DE 10k Bulb

sditch · 03/23/2008, 01:05 PM

I was looking to go back to 10K with actinic suppliments and was wanting to know what is a good 10k bulb. I have a current USA Outer Orbit Fixture. I am leaning more toward the Ushio or XM 10K right now.

sditch · 03/23/2008, 09:31 PM

Anyone?

sgarron · 03/23/2008, 09:41 PM

Aqualine AB 10000. Very white.

sditch · 03/24/2008, 10:47 AM

Do you have an electronic ballast firing those AB's ? I head it has less blue with a magnetic ballest.

sgarron · 03/24/2008, 10:58 AM

Sorry, I mis-read the title. I have the 150w on electronic ballasts. Outer orbit fixture as well. Can't comment on the 250's.

Tennsquire · 03/24/2008, 08:44 PM

I think the AB 10ks are a nice, crisp white. I run 'em on ice cap ballasts, and supplement with actinic vhos. Great bulb, long live, good growth and color.

sditch · 03/25/2008, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tennsquire
I think the AB 10ks are a nice, crisp white. I run 'em on ice cap ballasts, and supplement with actinic vhos. Great bulb, long live, good growth and color.

Im sure they look good, I wish I had 3 VHO (110w) but I only have 4 54w T5's. Sounds like the AB 's look good under electronic ballasts.

AKG10 · 03/25/2008, 09:33 AM

I run 3x 250 AB 10K DE on Mag Ballasts with w/ 2x 140W VHO Super Actinics and 1x 140W Actinic White on my 180 and am very happy with the crisp white color and growth.

03/23/2008, 01:05 PM	#1
sditch Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston,Texas (USA) Posts: 750	What's a good 250DE 10k Bulb I was looking to go back to 10K with actinic suppliments and was wanting to know what is a good 10k bulb. I have a current USA Outer Orbit Fixture. I am leaning more toward the Ushio or XM 10K right now. Last edited by sditch; 03/23/2008 at 01:21 PM.

03/23/2008, 09:41 PM	#3
sgarron Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 651	Aqualine AB 10000. Very white. __________________ You want cheap, Get a goldfish.

03/24/2008, 10:58 AM	#5
sgarron Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 651	Sorry, I mis-read the title. I have the 150w on electronic ballasts. Outer orbit fixture as well. Can't comment on the 250's. __________________ You want cheap, Get a goldfish.

03/24/2008, 08:44 PM	#6
Tennsquire Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,399	I think the AB 10ks are a nice, crisp white. I run 'em on ice cap ballasts, and supplement with actinic vhos. Great bulb, long live, good growth and color. __________________ Nothin' left to do but smile, smile, smile.... Current Tank Info: 75 reef (2x 250 ReefOptix IIIs, AB 10k bulbs w/ 330 watt VHO, EuroReef RC135 skimmer, multicontrolled Tunze 6095's X2); 40 sps prop tank (Outer Orbit Pro 150, Euroreef CS6-1+ skimmer); 20 softie prop tank

03/23/2008, 09:31 PM	#2
sditch Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston,Texas (USA) Posts: 750	Anyone?

03/24/2008, 10:47 AM	#4
sditch Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston,Texas (USA) Posts: 750	Do you have an electronic ballast firing those AB's ? I head it has less blue with a magnetic ballest.

03/25/2008, 09:33 AM	#8
AKG10 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbus, WI Posts: 50	I run 3x 250 AB 10K DE on Mag Ballasts with w/ 2x 140W VHO Super Actinics and 1x 140W Actinic White on my 180 and am very happy with the crisp white color and growth.