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Nanook
10/07/2008, 09:52 PM
I am going to be upping my bulbs to 250's on the long tank. I am looking for something bluer than Ushio 10K's since the wattage will be higher.

stumpyid
10/08/2008, 07:31 AM
What ballast will you be running? Both the Reflux 12K and XM 20K's are nice bulbs with good growth.

spreston
10/08/2008, 07:59 AM
Agreed, depends on the ballast. I like Radiums and the Reeflux 12k's.

Blazer88
10/08/2008, 08:00 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13506485#post13506485 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by spreston
Agreed, depends on the ballast. I like Radiums and the Reeflux 12k's.

I agree. Reeflux 12K looked good with my electronic ARO ballast that I ran on my old tank. I currently run Radium 20K on an HQI ballast on my current tank and love it. All depends on the ballast.

roktsintst
10/08/2008, 08:03 AM
i just got some radiums. now i have one radium one reeflux 12k and one xm 20. The radiums look brighter and have more pop than either of the other two. now in their defense, both are around a year old, but i will be replacing them with radiums soon.

Daoust
10/08/2008, 10:32 PM
phoenix 14k's with no actinic
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a99/daoust/68cb74d2.jpg

grigsy
10/09/2008, 07:23 AM
I like Hamilton 250 watt 14K.

Rosseau
10/09/2008, 07:47 AM
What about on an IceCap 250w e-ballast?

http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/ic-h250q/IceCap+250W+Electronic+Metal+Halide+Ballast.html