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Fragmented 99
11/14/2007, 07:52 PM
Looking for 14K 250 WATT MOGUL BULBS- who stocks them?
Mirror Pond
11/14/2007, 08:43 PM
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Paulairduck
11/15/2007, 12:47 AM
**********.com had them
kdblove_99
11/15/2007, 01:12 AM
That is one pricey bulb
hahnmeister
11/15/2007, 02:48 AM
Well, it is a HQI... so you will get more life from it.
kdblove_99
11/15/2007, 07:12 AM
Let me know what you think of it Fragmented. There are a few bulbs i wanna try. I love the Radium and dont think i will like any bulb better. plus it has great par.

But Aquaconnect and Helio are the 2 i wanna try someday.
kdblove_99
11/15/2007, 02:02 PM
I didnt know Aquaconnect was HQI rated.
twon8
11/15/2007, 02:06 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11186706#post11186706 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hahnmeister
Well, it is a HQI... so you will get more life from it.

ive been running some for 18 months and they still look good.
kdblove_99
11/15/2007, 10:20 PM
Well then the $115 price tag is easier to swallow if you are getting that much life out of them.

I'm just afraid it might be too white for my taste. I like a little blue like the Radium
hahnmeister
11/16/2007, 12:37 AM
The Aquaconnect has more blue and actinic than the Radium actually. Dont let the '14,000K' thing fool you. If I had wanted to suggest a 'whiter' bulb, it would have been the BLV/Ushio nepturion 14,000K... perhaps the brightest 400watter on the market. The Radium isnt even rated for 400 watt ballasts... its spec calls for 360 watts. Here is a comparison on the suggested ballasts...
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k278/wetworx101/400RadiumvsAquaconnectonspecballast.jpg
Combine that with the ultra-short life span of the Radium due to its being overdriven... and its a no-brainer.

twon8, thats pretty impressive... 18 months. How do you think they are compared to new? I mean, I know HQI's last about twice as long... but sometimes the bluer bulbs dont fair as well as the 10,000Kish ones.
kdblove_99
11/16/2007, 12:48 AM
Hahn,

What about the color on the Aquaconnect for 250watts. Thats what i run?
twon8
11/16/2007, 11:38 AM
i put in a nearly new reeflux 12k and the aq14 was noticeably brighter and i put it back in.

my setup doesn't allow for a great comparison, as im running one coralvue ballast and one icecap. I also have different reflectors at different heights. the right side(icecap) is closer to the water, parallel to the tank and with a closed end reflector looks brighter