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10-14-2011, 02:38 PM
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Changed my old bulbs out this end of August.
I have a Coralife Aqualight Pro 250W MH fixture. So far I still like the new Artemis 14K bulbs. Very crisp. Not too blue, but day-light crisp and bright. So waiting to see how long they take to turn colors to a different spectrum, if at all... Like everyone said, they are cheap enough to be replaced every 6 months or so if necessary. My corals seem happy enough. Lots of new growth, and great colors. Definitely needed to properly thank The Grizz for sharing that info this Spring, or else I'd still be paying $80 or more per bulb! Thanks, Greg! 
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10-14-2011, 03:09 PM
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darn i want to jump on these ebay MH bulbs so bad but i still have 3 brand new aquaconnect to go for another year. I hear only good things from these ebay bulbs
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10-14-2011, 04:55 PM
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 Setup: 180G DT, 105G Refuge (approx. 300lbs LR, 150lbs Aragonite) Hardware: Super Reef Octopus SSS-3000, Tunze ATO, Mag 18 return, 2x MP40W, 2X Koralia 4's Wavemaker Lighting: 5ft Hamilton Belize Sun (2x250W MH, 2X80W T5HO) Type of Aquarium: mixed reef (SPS & LPS) with fish Dosing: Mg, Ca, Alk
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10-14-2011, 05:10 PM
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I too tried out eBay 15K builbs this past summer. I'm coming up on 2 months usage with them and love them. Previously I had Phoenix 14Ks which I found too blue for my taste. These eBays are much more white like Ushios that I used to have a while back, just the way I like it. I ordered like 6 of then at roughly $20 a pop. Not sure If I used the same eBayer as Global or Grizz but there are tonnes of them on eBay.
As a side note, when I first installed them I noticed that two of then after a week went from 15K to 10k (very yellow) and I was afraid they were crap! However, after a bit of experimenting I discovered that my ballasts were overheating which caused them to burn this way. After I rearranged my ballasts and putting a fan on them all bulbs burned as expected and I'm quite happy with them.
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10-14-2011, 05:16 PM
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PS. I would love to see LFS' bring them in and sell them. Even with a reasonable retail markup I would probably still buy them considering they'd be cheaper than the brand names. *hint*hint*
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10-14-2011, 06:47 PM
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Setup: 180G DT, 105G Refuge (approx. 300lbs LR, 150lbs Aragonite) Hardware: Super Reef Octopus SSS-3000, Tunze ATO, Mag 18 return, 2x MP40W, 2X Koralia 4's Wavemaker Lighting: 5ft Hamilton Belize Sun (2x250W MH, 2X80W T5HO) Type of Aquarium: mixed reef (SPS & LPS) with fish Dosing: Mg, Ca, Alk
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10-14-2011, 08:41 PM
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My Artemis bulbs did not last nearly as long as brand names before needing to be replaced.
Anyone try Twin Arc Bulbs? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aquarium-Ree...item5194b5b1fe I saw these at SEAMAX. They switch beween the two filaments with the idea that you run the 10000K during the day for coral growth when no one is around and have it switch to 20000K later when you are home and you want the colours to pop. Because there are 2 filaments, you can theoretically have the bulbs last twice as long.
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