Looking for a good 150 HQI bulb for aqualight pro fixture.

Aquabucket · 03/11/2006, 12:40 AM

I am getting a used 150 HQI coralife aqualight pro for a pretty good price and wanted to change out the bulb. I am looking for a blue bulb that will fluoresce my corals the most. I heard some of the 14K bulbs do a good job. I am looking for sort of an actinic effect without too much of a blue wash/look.

Please help me out with some suggestions.

So far I am interested in the 14K Phoenix bulb or it.

Thanks!

wnutz · 03/12/2006, 08:52 AM

i have the 48 inch aqualight pro and i use aqualine 10k halides with the sunpaq dual actinic u get great color and all the different flourencence you want i love the look

zimmy1979 · 03/22/2006, 03:21 PM

I have the 48" outer orbit fixture. 2x150W 10k MH/2x130 W 420/460nm actinic. I hate the yellow look. I ordered the 14k phoenix 150W (just came out I guess). I see alot of pictures and everything with 14k and they don't even use supplemental lighting and the colors are amazing.

zimmy1979 · 03/25/2006, 10:42 PM

Just wanted to post an update. My phoenix 14k bulbs rock and are getting better each day.

03/11/2006, 12:40 AM	#1
Aquabucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Green Bay, Wi. Posts: 4,455	Looking for a good 150 HQI bulb for aqualight pro fixture. I am getting a used 150 HQI coralife aqualight pro for a pretty good price and wanted to change out the bulb. I am looking for a blue bulb that will fluoresce my corals the most. I heard some of the 14K bulbs do a good job. I am looking for sort of an actinic effect without too much of a blue wash/look. Please help me out with some suggestions. So far I am interested in the 14K Phoenix bulb or it. Thanks! __________________ "Just a drop in the bucket" Last edited by Aquabucket; 03/11/2006 at 01:07 AM.

03/12/2006, 08:52 AM	#2
wnutz Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: bermuda Posts: 386	i have the 48 inch aqualight pro and i use aqualine 10k halides with the sunpaq dual actinic u get great color and all the different flourencence you want i love the look

03/22/2006, 03:21 PM	#3
zimmy1979 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: City of Angels Posts: 405	I have the 48" outer orbit fixture. 2x150W 10k MH/2x130 W 420/460nm actinic. I hate the yellow look. I ordered the 14k phoenix 150W (just came out I guess). I see alot of pictures and everything with 14k and they don't even use supplemental lighting and the colors are amazing.

03/25/2006, 10:42 PM	#4
zimmy1979 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: City of Angels Posts: 405	Just wanted to post an update. My phoenix 14k bulbs rock and are getting better each day.