What MH bulb to get?

Ti · 01/21/2006, 02:01 PM

I'm gonna be going DE.
I've narrowed the choices to
Hamilton 14K
Phoenix 14K
and MAYBE a XM 20K cause I'm used to the XM 20K, but illing to go 14K for more par.

Any advantages or disadvantages to these bulbs?
Anyone got a pic difference between the phoenix and the hamilton?
Thanks!

Sindjin · 01/21/2006, 02:36 PM

I was going to buy 2 Aquaconnect 14k SE's today.

The owner of the LFS talked me out of it because I have PROBE start ballasts...not PULSE start.
Phoenix 14ks are the same as the aquaconnects.
Hamiltons are PROBE start....not PULSE start.

You learn something new every day.
SO now Im looking at the Hamiltons.

01/21/2006, 02:01 PM	#1
Ti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 7,927	What MH bulb to get? I'm gonna be going DE. I've narrowed the choices to Hamilton 14K Phoenix 14K and MAYBE a XM 20K cause I'm used to the XM 20K, but illing to go 14K for more par. Any advantages or disadvantages to these bulbs? Anyone got a pic difference between the phoenix and the hamilton? Thanks! __________________ Hair algae is my Macro algae.

01/21/2006, 02:36 PM	#2
Sindjin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,436	I was going to buy 2 Aquaconnect 14k SE's today. The owner of the LFS talked me out of it because I have PROBE start ballasts...not PULSE start. Phoenix 14ks are the same as the aquaconnects. Hamiltons are PROBE start....not PULSE start. You learn something new every day. SO now Im looking at the Hamiltons. __________________ SeaTest Hydrometer?.... $8.00 Seachem Marine Test Kit? ...$24.00 The look on my wife's face as I'm staring out into our 35 acre lake and wondering how much salt I'll need?... Priceless. Current Tank Info: 120 gallon, DIY Stand & Canopy, 2-250w 14ks w/ 2- 110 VHO actinics, ASM G-3, 50g sump, 46x tank turnover.