20k DE 250 bulbs users

jc5205 · Jun 7, 2009

20k DE 250 bulbs users

How do you like the 20's are they too blue....tell me what you think.

FaviaFreak · Jun 7, 2009

Love Em! Helios 20K here

jc5205 · Jun 7, 2009

ReefLux anyone use these ?

JGoslee · Jun 20, 2009

FaviaFreak said:
Love Em! Helios 20K here

I'm also a big fan of the helios 20k's.

evad1 · Jun 20, 2009

giesmenn 22k mega chrome are the best
closest to the radiums...

xrayrider · Jun 20, 2009

"ReefLux anyone use these ?"

I know Reeflux makes a 10k and a 12k, but I don't think they make a 20k.

Radiums are my Favorite bulbs, and are considered 20K.

Tswifty · Jun 20, 2009

Radium does not make a DE bulb though.

Pheonix 14k's are my favorite, and actually have the color of a 20k bulb IMO.

xrayrider · Jun 20, 2009

Radium does make Double ended bulbs, but I beleive they only come in 150 watts. I use the 400 and 250 watt mogels, so I don't know much about them. The pheonix 20k, and MX 20k are close seconds in color though.

treylane · Jun 20, 2009

Since somebody asked, thumbs-up on the reeflux 12k's ... they need actinic supplementation for that "POP" from corals, but look pretty good even on their own. Tried the 10k's, and they're too yellow to stand on their own.

AlexStinson · Jun 20, 2009

xrayrider said:
"ReefLux anyone use these ?"

I know Reeflux makes a 10k and a 12k, but I don't think they make a 20k.

Radiums are my Favorite bulbs, and are considered 20K.

I know reflux makes 20k in mogul, as I sell ALOT of them. Not too many folks around here using DE

bushh23 · Jun 20, 2009

Have Ushios and i love them. Gonna try the Helios next to see if theres a difference.

Raptor · Jun 20, 2009

I heard there was a big let down in QC from helios so my next bulb will be a 20k ushio.

naldopr · Jun 20, 2009

jc5205 said:
ReefLux anyone use these ?

I use them they look like the 12k or even radium on galaxy pure white with a hint of blue they don't pop color like radium though.
for a real 20k I will say xm or Ushios

naldopr · Jun 20, 2009

evad1 said:
giesmenn 22k mega chrome are the best
closest to the radiums...

do you have photos?

reefpoor · Jun 20, 2009

Just switched out 250w DE phoenix 14k's to XM 20k's today. Nice color, but looks pretty close to the 14's IMO. We'll see if they change after they burn in

lowbudget · Jun 23, 2009

normally when burnt in they turn more white.
no way phoenix 14k de are close to 20k se radiums. i use both like the se radium, but have a fixture that use de bulbs so i use the phoenix

dknuckles · Jun 23, 2009

Tried switching from 14k Phoenix to 20k XM, love the color but growth slowed way down!

JGoslee · Jun 24, 2009

I was using the phoenix 14k's before I switched to the helios 20k's. I'm considering switching back to the phoenix. The 2 bulbs looked almost exactly the same to me. The only difference is the phoenix put out way more par.