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want2reef
08/12/2006, 08:28 AM
I was thinking of switching from a E- Ballast to a HQI ballast, to get a little more par.

I have heard from some people that the colors look a little washed out with the HQI ballast.

How do you like your setup?



Thanks
Ereefic
08/12/2006, 08:31 AM
Like
HotHotHot
08/12/2006, 10:31 AM
I have RO III pendants, Phoenix 14K, BW III & VII HQI ballasts.

I like it, but oddly enough I think the light is too white. I'd prefer bluer. I may go 15-20K when it's time to switch.

HTH
Ed
reefman23
08/12/2006, 10:52 AM
I have a 150 watt phoenix on a Hamilton HQI ballast and i love the color...it still has a nice blue tint to it...

Jesse
sellout007
08/12/2006, 11:19 AM
I have a 250 - 14k on an aquamedic HQI and I love the color. I am not a fan of a super blue tank though. So for me, this is the perfect color. Not yellow, more a bluish white.
sticky
08/12/2006, 11:27 AM
I have a blue wave 7 dual ballast 250 14k phoenix.....love them just enough blue to them for me not to need any actinic supplementation. I have a 180 gallon tank and on the far end I have a 250 watt coral vue 20k bulb running on an ice cap elec ballast. It looks really dim compared to the phoenix ...needless to say my third 250 hqi and phoenix bulb will be here Monday.
Genin
08/12/2006, 12:35 PM
i have my pheonix 14k running on a pfo hqi and love it.
want2reef
08/12/2006, 07:06 PM
Any of you guys running any actinics?
sellout007
08/12/2006, 08:01 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7928131#post7928131 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by want2reef
Any of you guys running any actinics?


I only run my MH for 6 hours a day, so I have actinic lighting on for the other 4 hours. I do not usually run them when my MH are on.
fishykidd916
08/12/2006, 08:23 PM
i just got my phoenix bulbs 2 days ago and love the color compared to my old AB bulbs. I run mines in a aquamedic 2x250 w/ t5's actinics. The lights are white with a hint of blue. I also run mines with my actinics . If >50% percent of users are happy with the bulbs, then you'll have a 50% chance of loving the bulbs....HAHa ....that's a good percentage.



btw, how would "washed out" look? cuz it doesnt look washed out to me....
fishykidd916
08/12/2006, 08:36 PM
ive just turned off my actinics and it only made it a bit bluer....

here is a picture w/ actinics.....

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/fishykidd916/DSC00246.jpg
clkwrk
08/12/2006, 09:34 PM
I disliked them back to all eballasts
sodaman
08/12/2006, 09:45 PM
Running BW7, ROIIIs & Pheonix 14ks on my 75gal w/o supplementation and love em.

What did you dislike about them Clkwrk, color, growth?
clkwrk
08/12/2006, 10:06 PM
color
want2reef
08/13/2006, 08:00 AM
clkwrk,

Do you have any before and after pics of your tank?

Thanks
gotfrogs
08/13/2006, 09:33 AM
I love my Mini Pendant System - 2-250W (http://www.reefgeek.com/products/categories/lighting/104335.html) with 14K Phoenix bulbs.
http://www.gotfrogs.com/images/120/fulltank3_19_06_small.jpg
JW Jersey
08/13/2006, 04:12 PM
I two dislike them on my pfo 250w ballast. Colors do look washed out. I then switched to icecap e ballast and it looks so much better imo.
want2reef
08/13/2006, 07:06 PM
jw,

What color did you see "popout" when you made the ballast change?
swashbuckler
08/14/2006, 06:26 AM
phoenix looked pretty drab on my magnetic m81 HQI ballast