What temperature halides do you use?

[fishysteve]

Just like the title says, what color temp are your halides? DE or mogul.

[landlord]

SE 20K Radiums

[SDguy]

14K DE Phoenix. Just enough blue, since I don't have actinics or any other supplementation

[mille239]

two SE 12,000K Reeflux.... LOVE 'em!

[Subliminal]

I recently joined the metal halide revolution and bought both a 14k and a 20k bulb for my setup.

I couldn't really tell much of a difference. I think that the bulb color is a little over hyped, once you get over 10k, but I guess I could be wrong.

[nova67]

250w se xm 15k

[MSU Fan]

175w 14K JBJ SE

[Nano Chris]

150W 14000K Metal Halide Bulb - Phoenix, Double-Ended

[DamnPepShrimp]

Dual 14k 175w Iwasaki with dual 80W actinic T5

[fishysteve]

So far I'm the only one who uses 10000Ks. That's surprising.

[mg426]

14K hamilton SE

[Salty Brother]

20K SE XM's. I love the blue

[JokerGirl]

250w DE AB 10K, but switching over to 12k Reeflux in a few days. The AB 10Ks are just a little too white for me, even with actinics.

[AMIFL]

150w de 14k phoenix

[nauticac4]

Dual 250W SE hamilton 14ks

[REEF-n-Chicago]

14K hamilton SE > awesome coral colors!

[Roy G. Biv]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10999314#post10999314 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishysteve
So far I'm the only one who uses 10000Ks. That's surprising.

Ill join you. 10K here!! 250W.

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11001606#post11001606 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Pmolan
Ill join you. 10K here!! 250W.

Do you use actinics or other supplementation?

[fishysteve]

I use pc and t5 actinic along with pc and t5 10k as well as my dual 150 watt 10k HQIs

[acrodave]

150w 14k Phoenix de

[MarkGP]

SE 10K XM. Perfect with T5 actinics!

[Roy G. Biv]

I use PC's only because the hood is designed for that.

[ACBlinky]

I'm using 2 x 400W 10K SE XMs, with 2 x 54W T5 actinics. I love the 'sunny' look of 10K XMs, but may go for 12K bulbs next time 'round to get just a little more blue - the T5s aren't quite enough.

[seakwon]

250 de 14k hamilton

[Reef'in Colorado]

I have 4 x 250w SE 14K Coral Vue bulbs on my 135g. They have a great color, produce good growth and are on the inexpensive side:) I have a single DE 10K Aqualine on my 30g. It is a bit too white for my taste, but that is what came with the fixture.

[champscorner]

2 x 250w Phoenix DE on HQI with 4 x 54 t5 HO for supplimentation

[NUBIANTANGLOVER]

I am new to Mhalides with my new system establishing. I chose:

3 x400w (XM 20K)

[GatorWPB]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10999580#post10999580 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JokerGirl
250w DE AB 10K, but switching over to 12k Reeflux in a few days. The AB 10Ks are just a little too white for me, even with actinics.
I have 150w 10K Aqualine Abs. I really like them, but I wanted to get as much growth as I could and I dont care as much for the blue look.

[Sepeku]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10999314#post10999314 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishysteve
So far I'm the only one who uses 10000Ks. That's surprising.

Do you have hair algae problems?

I have a 20000k bulb on one end of the tank and a 10000 on the other and hair algae is growing everywhere the light touches on the 10000 side.

But then, its getting close to bulb replacement time.

[fishysteve]

Sepeku - No, I have no algae at all except for the halimeda I put in there on purpose. My pictures always make my tank look dimmer than it is.


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[45commando]

I use 2 x 250 wt 10K XM's,supplemented with 330wt of VHO actinics.