request for full tank shot with xm10k on HQI

[Jar*Head]

guys, i want to give XM 10k a try but i don't what spectrum it is going to be with HQI ballast. If you have pic of your full tank shot with XM10K Please show me or let me know how you like it. Thanks

[wife no likey]

I just switched from a 400w xm 20k on m59 to a 10k on a son agro.

After a month burn in, it is fairly white, but I'm going to add some blue+ t5's nonetheless. I currently supplement w/ vho actinics only.

I can try to get a pic for you. :)


Pete

[Jar*Head]

Hello Pete, thank you for the respond. Im looking forward to see the picture. By the way, what is Son agro? Is it HQI or standard magnetic or Electronic?

I change my lighting from 400w to 250w on HQI ballast. I want to use either XM or Reeflux. I know reeflux look really nice with HQI ballast but doesn't have much Par.

[wife no likey]

from what I have read, 400w hqi ballasts basically are 430w high pressure sodium ballasts in reality.

That is what I'm using. :)

I just took this pic, it is a tad darker than it looks, but the color rendering seems pretty accurate.

https://portal.upmc.edu/temp/10kfts.jpg

[wife no likey]

this one is a little better but the white balance is off.

https://portal.upmc.edu/temp/10kfts2.jpg

[Jar*Head]

Very nice. Is the pic with atinic or without? 400w HQI ballast pushing around 500w+ on 10k bulb. If you check out sanjay website, you'll know exactly what im talking about. There is not much different between the two ballast 250w-400w in Par....


Wow your second pic look awesome. I will give ahead and order the XM bulb

[wife no likey]

yes, that is with the actinics, but it's only 2 18" vho's that are about 14months old. :p

It is very bright though, I burned a couple of things even though I decreased the lighting period a good bit for a few weeks.

Although most of my stuff is frag-sized, the growth has really picked up since moving off the 20's. :)

Pete

[Jar*Head]

I will run 2x46" VHO suppliment.

Thanks for the information tho and picture :)

[wife no likey]

your tank is awesome BTW. http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/happy0075.gif (http://www.smilieshq.com)

[Jar*Head]

I am not too happy with my lighting. Hopefully with the new setup and the circular mover will light my tank up well. I just remove Zeovit out of my system.