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07-06-2009, 01:39 AM
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seeing as you are used to 10K's now going to a 14K will be a huge color change and not sure if that is what you want.
My absolut fav set up is 250 HQI ballast running SE AB10K you won't find more PAR out there, well maybe but not by much if you do. but the color is unique as they advertsie them as 10K but they are realy 12300Kish so you get a nice Ice white color as I call it.. kinda a white with a hint of blue to it.. I have tried XM, SA, Ushio, BLV and a couple others but I am going to go back to the AB's. I don't like the blue of a 14K which I think is mislabled also as there isn't much differance between a lot of 14K and 20Ks, but at any rate it is to blue for me.. now there is one I saw at Progressive reef that is sold as a 12 or 13K (Can't remember which one) and I think it is by reflux??? but it had the AB look and was nice, but it was only available in 400 from what I saw but who knows if it is in 250 also I would like to take a PAR measurment on that as it would be a cheeper option to the ABs as they are expensive, but worth it. Steve
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07-06-2009, 02:20 AM
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I have used many bulbs the phoenix DE are a great bulb for the DE \as for the SE the reeflux 12K i really love them alot. the crisp white with a hint of blue....
reef optics is a great bulb too for the 20 K par. but going from a white 10K to a 12,14 ,15, 20 K is going to be a huge difference IME and aeeing that steve has stated it too.
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07-06-2009, 02:34 AM
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i kinda figured it would be a color change but what im trying to figure out is if it will be beneficial to my corals or not, if i dont like the blue i can always go back.
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07-06-2009, 02:52 AM
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right now I have one side xm 15000k 400 watt and the other side xm 20000k 400 watt I am want to see what has better color and coral growth. I think the 20000k is way too blue. The coral growth look like the same.
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