help me choose a new bulb~

peacetypes6 · Jan 25, 2012

I need a new bulb i am currently using a phoenix 14k but i think shes losing her touch, this is a 25 cube with a 250 electronic SE setup. I getting good growth but i willing to try something else out.

Thanks!

zemuss · Jan 25, 2012

Question is this a Mogul type bulb or the DQI? I don't think Radium makes a DQI bulb. If there did that would be my next bulb for my Solana.

kuyatwo · Jan 25, 2012

if double ended i would stay either phoenix or go aquamaxx they are suppose to have same spectrum as radium per sanjay's site. if se i would go radium just really depends on what you perfer color or growth as phoenix has more par but in my opinion radium has better color

peacetypes6 · Jan 25, 2012

this is SE type bulb, i am getting outstanding growth but i wonder how much it will decrease with a 20k bulb considering the light has to penetrate about 4 to six inches into the water after being about 16 inches off the water column. you guys think the 20k will brown out the sps for a little bit or no?

Mr E Wrasse · Jan 25, 2012

i've used xm 20k, ushio 10k and 20k and a few other brands and prefer the color of the Phoenix 14k... these are all HQI. Phoenix seem to last a little longer for me as well... good SPS growth

UFreefer · Jan 25, 2012

It's a pricey bulb but look into the USA Elos 14k. It's my favorite
Par numbers are 25% higher then a Radium and I think it looks crisper

MyNameIs · Jan 25, 2012

Phoenix.

tinkerman · Jan 25, 2012

If you like the phoenix or radium then run them the way they were designed to runon a m80 ballast. You will get more life out of the bulbs and better par, not to mention they are a white color with hint of blue instead of blue on electronics. If not then runn xm's as thats the ballast they are ment to run on.