250W BLV 14K Bulb is here! Wooohoo!!

[dirtyreefer]

Originally Posted by blaster

by the way how did that 250watt 20000k geisman bulb look,I got 3 13000 and would like it a touch bluer,yet i can't see what the 14500 and 20000 bulbs look like on.

The 20K is great for color, but I wanted more growth. If you have 3 13K bulbs, why not put a 20K in the middle (I assume they are all running side by side)? That would be a perfect balance IMO if you want more blue.

Not that I'm trying to sell you my bulb or anything

[dirtyreefer]

Just an update, but the bulb has started to really whiten up. Don't see any blues yet, but the original yellow burn-in color is subsiding. That is normal from what I hear from other fellow reefers with experiencing this bulb.

If you don't want to pay for shipping, you can get this bulb from reefgeek.com but it's marketed as Ushio:

http://www.reefgeek.com/products/cat...ng/104796.html

[shotzee]

I think this place also is selling the for a little cheaper.

http://www.customaquatic.com/customa...xid=lt-rmhb-d2

[Maverick]

Anyone in Canada selling these ?

Brent

[dirtyreefer]

Just thought I would update everyone on this bulb. After the initial burn-in, the color is a nice crisp white. My SPS colors are also starting to "pop" with this bulb!

Anyone interested in trying this bulb should give it a try