ARC MH's from Aquaria Canada ? - Page 2

Chad · #11 10-20-2004, 05:43 PM

For those who are curious about the 14k ARC bulb.. This is how my tank looks with it.

Its not as blue as it was originaly. I think it is whitening up a bit. But it has only been fired for maybe 32 hours..

danny zubot · #12 10-20-2004, 06:41 PM

Any day now!

Chad · #13 10-20-2004, 09:48 PM

Not sure why there are 2 posts.. can a mod delete the second one?

Delphinus · #14 10-20-2004, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Chad

Not sure why there are 2 posts.. can a mod delete the second one?

sure

PS. I hope I got the correct one !!

Bob I · #15 10-21-2004, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Chad

For those who are curious about the 14k ARC bulb.. This is how my tank looks with it.

Its not as blue as it was originaly. I think it is whitening up a bit. But it has only been fired for maybe 32 hours..

If the colour rendition is correct, the bulb is more blue than my 29K Arc bulb.

LostMind · #16 10-21-2004, 05:51 AM

I can say my 400w 14k arc bulbs have burned in now and honestly look much whiter then I had believed possible. When I first got the bulbs, they looked darker and dimmer then my actinics. Now, they look good actually.

Not great though. For the price, absolutely can not complain

Chad · #17 10-21-2004, 06:13 AM

The longer I use it the more it seems to be a bit whiter. So, the light acclimation process is slow so..

I think it still has to burn in. It seems to also be firing up on a more regular basis. Before it would take forever and sometimes not fire at all.

Invigor · #18 10-21-2004, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Chad

The longer I use it the more it seems to be a bit whiter. So, the light acclimation process is slow so..

I think it still has to burn in. It seems to also be firing up on a more regular basis. Before it would take forever and sometimes not fire at all.

neat. same story on this end...just got a canopy over my 105 with BOTH bulbs had a heck of a time firing one of them. one went right away the other took about 10 minutes, different wiring, tried them on different ballasts, switched sockets...

but then it went.

danny zubot · #19 10-25-2004, 02:48 PM

I finally got my 14k 250 watt bulb from Aquaria on Friday, fired it up on Saturday. I'm impressed, for $50 its not bad at all. I decided not to suppliment with any florescents just a 15 watt actinic for dusk lighting.

spikehs · #20 10-27-2004, 05:20 PM

I got my 175w 14k bulb up yesterday (on a pfo ballast) I have never had a 14k bulb before, so Its bluer for me then usual but I love how makes everthing glow - definatley worth it IMO.