What a Difference 20k is!!!!

[paintballer768]

HOLY COW!!! Ill post comparison shots tomorrow, but I LOVE IT!!!!! I went from a stock 14k bulb on my Current-USA Sunpod. It looked about as yellowish as a 10k, and other people agree too. This new light hasnt burned in completely yet, but everything pops so well!! Greens are like bright, flourescent greens!! My Unattinables that I thought never colored up, just look EXACTLY like the pictures online now, it had to have been the bulb.

This is my BEFORE shot. I will post an after shot, tomorrow once the bulb burns in for like a hour or so.

 

[FateX8]

...duh?
thats why people like actinics, because colors just POP!
and current bulbs are junk

 

[paintballer768]

...duh?
thats why people like actinics, because colors just POP!
and current bulbs are junk

I never could afford actinic supplements, or a new bulb until recently, so I had to use my stock bulb. But wow everything is amazing. My "junky" green palys just stepped up a hell of alot higher on my favorites list.

 

[Reef Pets]

I agree, 20K is the only way to go. This way actinics are not needed and you get the same effect...

 

[FOSELONE]

i love 20 k too...

 

[reef-lover]

gotta love those radiums... I think it takes about 50 hours to truly burn in a new bulb...

 

[paintballer768]

gotta love those radiums... I think it takes about 50 hours to truly burn in a new bulb...

Thatll be only a couple days or so. It really is great. The red acans I got from you are even more stunning now. The armageddons look like I murdered someone with em and the blood is still on them

 

[Poseidon]

I think you have to post a picture, NOW!

 

[Garth Schafluetzel]

i love 20k i just have 1 right now over my 125 and it looks great and my corals are open and happy lol

 

[oceaninabox]

I take all my photo's of my auctions with my 20k bulbs. 20k ROCKS!!!!!!

 

[paintballer768]

I think you have to post a picture, NOW!

Hahah, yes sir!!!

 

[ahayes13]

oh cool cant wait to see a picture for comparison

 

[Hypertek99]

20k here also

 

[paintballer768]

oh cool cant wait to see a picture for comparison

Yea, its really somethin else. I wish I had a better camera... my green palys which are just standard, common ones look so blah in the 14k, but in the Radiums theyre so electric.

20k here also

Funny how many people use em. I wonder how it will effect the growth rate though. Tank is 150 watt HQI over 24 gallons, which is 19.75" deep. Shouldnt have much effect at all

 

[ahayes13]

yeah i have t5s and the bulbs are current i think in the fixture and they suck. so i will be replacing soon with some ati. color with the currents just seems crappy

 

[paintballer768]

yeah i have t5s and the bulbs are current i think in the fixture and they suck. so i will be replacing soon with some ati. color with the currents just seems crappy

Yea, a "crisp white" color like they advertise is a bit of an understatement.

 

[reef-lover]

wheres the pics?

 

[paintballer768]

wheres the pics?

Heres the After FTS. The good camera was dead, so I tried to mess with the settings on the crappy one. I think they turned out ok...

 

[paintballer768]

Closed up enjoying some mysis...

 

[paintballer768]

Just curious if I should be worried or not. Lights been on for about 3 hrs or so, and the bulb just turned off and started flickering. I turned off the switch, unplugged it, shook it a little, and plugged it back in, switched it back on, and its been running for about 10 minutes since. Should I be freaking?