I still like the 20 K or the 12 K
bulbs love the blue look..
But that is me

Well I do not think what Bob did here was any wrong. I mean I ve seen many people post comparison of your bulbs that look good. Why did no one complain about those pics and what is so different about Bob posting these pics as compared to other comparisons of your bulbs that look good. Bob is just showing us what he found out about your bulbs that some of us do not know.

But I must say that you are handling this situation very well by letting Bob replace the bulbs if he wished.
BTW as Bob mentioned, it was pass the burn in period of 100 hours

This is not the first time I heard about this yellowing color. Is there a reason that these bulbs tend towards this color? Is this a new technology that has quite worked out the bugs yet? Just curious. I wouldn't want to be the guinea pig if it was. Too expensive when you are looking a Metal Halide costs.

I know others who have had the same problem with the 175w as well, yet none with the 250's. I have both the 10000k and the 14000k 250w. Personally I think the 14k rating is a joke. JMO.




Jeff

14k rating is a joke? why? Is it too low, or too high a rating?

He means they look like radiums.

Hmmm, well if someone doesn't like the look of there 250w 14k's I'll trade for 250w - 10k's :lol:

Walter

This post is getting a bit out of hand. My original reason for posting my findings was to let everyone know what was happening to me. I never meant to start a battle of words with Venki. If indeed that occurred I am sorry. I am sure Venki will make every effort to set things right. :redface:

I do mean they do look like somebody else's 20000k :smile: (Thanks Jack). I would like to know how Manufactures rate their numbers. If AB's are supposedly 13000k(sold as 10k), Ushio 10000k, Sunburst 12000k etc., etc., which are all whiter type bulbs, how is a Sun Aquatics 14000k more like a rated 20000k. I don't mind the total blue look but I don't personally think there is enough par in the bulb and I would have to change out my VHO actinic's to 10000k to supplement. Again this is JMO.




Jeff

If the 14k's look like radiums then that's a pretty good joke for me! I've been looking into a cheaper alternative to the radium.