ushio 14k 150w bulb

[Dave12678]

I got this bulb and hook it up when the light came on there was 0 blue/white, it was yellow. Will this bulb color up to white?

[oct2274]

it takes 100 hours to burn in. give it time.

[Dave12678]

Thanks man I hope its gets better.

[heuerfan]

should be blue/white right from the start. i ran one using an aromat electronic ballast, bulb was brand new and it was crisp white/blue. maybe has to do with your ballast or wrong bulb?

[oct2274]

if for some reason you got a ushio 10k by accident, i can tell you they are yellow, even on an electronic ballast. I've owned them.

[gcarroll]

I have one and it never lost the yello look. I would like to think that it was not a 10K by mistake since the Ushio guys brought it to me for testing. So far I like the Iwasaki 50,000K best for a white bulb with a hint of blue/purple. I have not tried the 150 watt Iwasaki Aqua2 but it might be nice also.

[saltysupply]

should break in, although I don't remember mine being yellow when I first fired them up.l

[Dave12678]

The package said 150w 14k, I am pretty sure the bulb had that printed on there. Here is pics of my balast:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f125/dave12678/IMG_0918.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f125/dave12678/IMG_0915.jpg
I am shock it is yellow myself it might just be my balast?

[Dave12678]

Bump

[PSam]

Any better? I just popped in the 14K (150w e-ballast) today and it's terrible. Not happy so far - looks tea colored like my planted fw tank.

[Ralph ATL]

my 2 Ushio 150 14k was blue out of the box! To be honest, it was too blue for me, so I switched to 2 AB 150 10k (13K).

[PSam]

What ballast mysterybox?

[Ralph ATL]

Current sunpod (electronic either M80 or M81?)