First off I will say that I am not familiar with Venture bulbs - sorry.
I bought an xm10k initially and have recently switched to a hamilton 14k and have to say that I love the look of the 14k! I know that the corals would grow faster under a bulb with a higher par but it isn't like I'm in a race with anyone. 14k seems like a nice compromise between looks and growth.
Have you seen the 250w comparison thread on Reef Central done by 'JB NY' ? That might help out. HTH
- Chad
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