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Originally Posted by asmodeus
Sorry they are 14K ooppps my bad so would it matter if I had the corals full light or what ..
I know that the phoenix bulbs are alot whiter and brighter compared to my 14K and they are the same Kelvin rating too.. wont that burn the corals even if its whiter
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If the phoenix bulbs are new then they are probably still "breaking in" My Hamilton's seemed to have a pinkish (almost) tinge when they were new, two weeks later they settled down. My phoenix bulbs were quite white for the first 3 weeks, after that the blue seemed to be there a little more. Look into 400 watt halide then a 250, there is a reason 400's are used for greater depth. So no it would not hurt for full light. All corals need time to respond, and they will have to get use to less intensity just as they would more intensity. Even new bulbs by the same manufacturer have effect corals (mostly sps). I did hear quite a few good things about aquaconnect bulbs but as i said somewhere else the availability and price are a concern for me, plus they likened them to phoenix bulbs, while I do like my phoenix bulbs, I prefer my Hamilton's (14k)