Best metal halide bulbs?

Willow · #1 03-10-2006, 10:14 PM

what was wrong with the xm 10k's? i have run them and was quite impressed. i have also heard good things about the coralvue 10k's. i think jessie runs them on his sps tank.

marie · #2 03-10-2006, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Willow

what was wrong with the xm 10k's? i have run them and was quite impressed. i have also heard good things about the coralvue 10k's. i think jessie runs them on his sps tank.

There was nothing wrong with the xms on the 175w system but now I have a 250w hqi system and I just want to be sure of the new bulbs before I spend a bunch of money. Is the 250w de, 10k, xm comparable in colour to the 175w se, 10k bulb?

StirCrazy · #3 03-11-2006, 12:46 AM

I don't think any bulb can hold a torch to the AB 10K 250 watt. the actualy color is ~13400K

Sun aquatic 10K have a nive high PAR rating but they are hard to find and the company isn't the most reliable, but for a cheep bulb they were good.

Steve

Invigor · #4 03-11-2006, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy

Sun aquatic 10K ... but they are hard to find and the company isn't the most reliable, but for a cheep bulb they were good.

you're in luck, steve.

http://www.prairiereefsupplies.ca/index.php?id=36