150W HQI bulb to make colors POP!

scolley · 08/14/2009, 09:56 PM

I'm a switching out the lighting on my tank, and am interested in a bulb to make colors POP, using a single 150w HQI bulb. Maximum growth is NOT my primary concern. And I will be supplementing my HQI 150w bulb with some PC's that can help with the higher spectrum supplementation.

That said, much of the day the tank ill be run with a single 150w HQI bulb. So I'd be much appreciative of recommendations for bulbs that accentuate color.

To my eye the Marine Depot pics of the Sunburst 12000K look ideal. But it appears those don't come in 150W HQIs. Also, on that same web site, the XM 20000s and the Hamilton 14000s look good too. But I know that info has been on that site for a number of years, and the experts here may have better, more recent information.

Thanks in advance!

itsdarrow · 08/15/2009, 01:10 AM

phoenix 14k is great as well as the radium 20k. Those I believe are the best out there for color

scolley · 08/15/2009, 07:56 AM

Thanks itsdarrow! I see what I can dig up on pics of those.

reefknight · 08/15/2009, 11:37 AM

I have to agree with the above post as well. I have ran both the Phoenix and the DE Radium 150's. Both give great color and pop to corals. I do have to say that I had a little better growth with Phoenix though.

scolley · 08/15/2009, 11:42 AM

Thanks for the 2nd data point on that Bill! And just when I was about to go order a Raduim 20K too.

Actually I really was... now I've got to go do more research on the Phoenix's. I know I said my concern was not growth, but color. But all thinks being equal, getting better growth is, well... better.

Thanks.

reefknight · 08/15/2009, 11:51 AM

Premium Aquatics has the Phoenix lamps on sale currently.

scolley · 08/15/2009, 01:04 PM

Too cool! Thanks for the tip!

08/14/2009, 09:56 PM	#1
scolley ARKSC Founding Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: CT Posts: 2,823	150W HQI bulb to make colors POP! I'm a switching out the lighting on my tank, and am interested in a bulb to make colors POP, using a single 150w HQI bulb. Maximum growth is NOT my primary concern. And I will be supplementing my HQI 150w bulb with some PC's that can help with the higher spectrum supplementation. That said, much of the day the tank ill be run with a single 150w HQI bulb. So I'd be much appreciative of recommendations for bulbs that accentuate color. To my eye the Marine Depot pics of the Sunburst 12000K look ideal. But it appears those don't come in 150W HQIs. Also, on that same web site, the XM 20000s and the Hamilton 14000s look good too. But I know that info has been on that site for a number of years, and the experts here may have better, more recent information. Thanks in advance! __________________ - Steve Longing for "fact based" reef keeping - with hearsay, non sequiturs, dogma and other types of bad “information” removed from our discussions.

08/15/2009, 07:56 AM	#3
scolley ARKSC Founding Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: CT Posts: 2,823	Thanks itsdarrow! I see what I can dig up on pics of those. __________________ - Steve Longing for "fact based" reef keeping - with hearsay, non sequiturs, dogma and other types of bad “information” removed from our discussions.

08/15/2009, 11:37 AM	#4
reefknight Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Warner Robins, GA Posts: 626	I have to agree with the above post as well. I have ran both the Phoenix and the DE Radium 150's. Both give great color and pop to corals. I do have to say that I had a little better growth with Phoenix though. __________________ Bill Current Tank Info: DSA Neo 185gal - Coming Soon!

08/15/2009, 11:42 AM	#5
scolley ARKSC Founding Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: CT Posts: 2,823	Thanks for the 2nd data point on that Bill! And just when I was about to go order a Raduim 20K too. Actually I really was... now I've got to go do more research on the Phoenix's. I know I said my concern was not growth, but color. But all thinks being equal, getting better growth is, well... better. Thanks. __________________ - Steve Longing for "fact based" reef keeping - with hearsay, non sequiturs, dogma and other types of bad “information” removed from our discussions.

08/15/2009, 11:51 AM	#6
reefknight Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Warner Robins, GA Posts: 626	Premium Aquatics has the Phoenix lamps on sale currently. __________________ Bill Current Tank Info: DSA Neo 185gal - Coming Soon!

08/15/2009, 01:10 AM	#2
itsdarrow Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 168	phoenix 14k is great as well as the radium 20k. Those I believe are the best out there for color

08/15/2009, 01:04 PM	#7
scolley ARKSC Founding Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: CT Posts: 2,823	Too cool! Thanks for the tip! __________________ - Steve Longing for "fact based" reef keeping - with hearsay, non sequiturs, dogma and other types of bad “information” removed from our discussions.