[Zoous]

Anybody using this bulb for their lighting? What do you think?

[jackson6745]

I used the 250w for a few months. looked great for the first month but then became dim and more blue. It actually looks like a 20k. I'm not crazy about them

[Zoous]

So you don't recommend getting it?

Which bulb would you get then? Looking at DE 250W?

[House of Laughter]

I have 4 and swaer by the m - they are bluer and less par than a 10k, but, they have more par than a 20k.

So, I use them exclusively -

House

[Tonyscoots84]

rich would recc. the hamilton 14k's the ones im getting... ive seen pics and they really look nice so imma give em a try... there about 80.00 a bulb...

[joe]

i use a 250 of this type bloeed,
and i love them.
not to blue, and its a great middle rang bulb.
no other actinic suplementation used

[spykes]

damn rich would love the new iwasaki 14K they are the new 14K bulb. i gotta say the P14K suck compare to them and guess what iwaski 14Ks @175 wattss has 80+ par, which is a powerhouse because they beat out the 10K Xm bulbs.

[joe]

Quote: Originally Posted by spykes damn rich would love the new iwasaki 14K they are the new 14K bulb. i gotta say the P14K suck compare to them and guess what iwaski 14Ks @175 wattss has 80+ par, which is a powerhouse because they beat out the 10K Xm bulbs.

Really, I didn’t know that,
That interesting and also good to know.
What kind of color do they give off, in comparison to a 14k Poniex bulb

[jackson6745]

The iwasaki 14k is a real 14k, not a 20k that says 14k on the label. I posted a link with the this bulb in action, let me find it.

My favorite of the 250w DE blue bulbs is the AB20k. Color is awesome but they do suck on a larger reef because of the brightness, or lack of it.

Zoous, what size tank and what do you plan to keep?

[jackson6745]

PAR does not equal brightness. It is said that the phoenix 14k has the same PAR as a 10k....maybe true but I ran an 10k BLV+ ab next to a P14k and the 10k appears twice as bright.