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Old 02-16-2006, 09:43 PM
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would but I have a M59 ballast.....
ahh crummers..
Yeah you pretty much need HQI ballasts for Radiums.
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Old 02-16-2006, 09:48 PM
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People have had good luck with 10K XM's. Maybe someone else can pipe in. I had the 250W version and they were very nice for a 10K bulb.

I have the Radiums myself, their colour is hard to beat.
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Old 02-16-2006, 09:54 PM
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I use the Geisemann bulbs - both mogul and DE. I have 400W mogul and 250W DE. Great bulbs!
Am also trying out the BLV 14k 400W bulb. It's a bit blue compared to the Geisemann but I like the colour. We'll see how the corals react.
Also have a couple of the Coralvue Reeflux bulbs that I am going to try and see how I like them.
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Old 02-16-2006, 10:12 PM
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hmmm so no one has tried the aqua cool bulbs eh....
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Old 02-16-2006, 10:17 PM
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Ruth, Do you have the 12k SE Reeflux bulb?
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Old 02-16-2006, 10:34 PM
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Nope, 10K. Wouldn't mind trying the 12K though so I may order a couple just to see.
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Old 02-17-2006, 01:34 AM
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I'm running a 250W SE 14K Geisemann but I want to switch it out. Way too much yellowish white for a 14k bulb
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Old 02-17-2006, 12:32 PM
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ahh crummers..
Yeah you pretty much need HQI ballasts for Radiums.
not on a 400 watt radium. I got one running in the garage on a normal ballast and the color is nice. It is just the 250 watt that NEED a HQI or Pluse start ballast.

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not on a 400 watt radium. I got one running in the garage on a normal ballast and the color is nice. It is just the 250 watt that NEED a HQI or Pluse start ballast.

Steve
Hmmm that changes everything.....now is this for sure on all 400W radiums or is it just that you got some magic ones that work only for you


The only problem is the $$ I really wanted to stay under $100/bulb
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Old 02-18-2006, 10:56 PM
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Hmmm that changes everything.....now is this for sure on all 400W radiums or is it just that you got some magic ones that work only for you


The only problem is the $$ I really wanted to stay under $100/bulb
400 watt radium is a probe start bulb, the 250 watt is a pulse start bulb.

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