Which bulb?

[nanoreefer22]

Which bulb are you guys running or would you reccomend for a 150DE bulb? No supplementation so what would you guys choose to run?

 

[Irisservice]

Radium=blue Nice

 

[Bob 1000]

I run a reeflux 12k.. ice white hint of blue... acros getting sick colors..

 

[Irisservice]

radium = 47 par

 

[ellebelle]

Personally, I don't like the Reeflux bulbs. Eric had one over his tank for a while and I HATED it, and it clearly did not light his tank as well as the 10K Hamilton that he was using previously as things on the edges were really straining towards the light. The color was better, but the health of his corals was NOT. Have you looked at Sanjay's ste where he tested the PAR of the various bulbs? It's quite informative. I also thought his experiments with the reflectors were interesting - I'm looking forward to seeing those properly published somewhere so I can access it outside the files of my memory.

 

[tosiek]

what spectrum of color are you looking for? Thats whats going to give you the bulb you want. Also if your not gonna run supplimentation i would say go with a bluer bulb. Helps pop the colors better than a bulb thats more white.

 

[Bob 1000]

I've noticed increased growth, color and I believe overal health with my bulbs..Maybe it just wasn't enough light for the depth or size of the tank or placement of the corals...I have a lumenarc reflector also 400 watts and thats just 1 on a standard AGA 180gal.. And if you ask me 10k is old school...No more yellow pody water...

 

[tosiek]

Bob what watt bulb are you using?

Nano. Take a look at sanjay's site and look at his comparisons once you single out a few bulbs. super helpful.

 

[crox99]

I think Bob is running a 12k reeflux

 

[Bob 1000]

I've looked at Sanjay's site only to feel really slow...Not really intogetting way to deep... Form my experience in the last 13 years saltwater(but only a couple month's acros)when you think to deep with the stuff...Your setting yourself up for a crash...That's never happened to me and I won't let it...KSS..With what you can...

 

[nanoreefer22]

Lissa,
I've tried the Reeflux 10K back when I was running 250's and they were decent but I didnt like the pink tint they had. I didnt even know the reeflux bulbs came in a 150DE make .

T,
I'll definately look at Sanjays site. As for color I don't want anything that will be yellow. A crisp white with a little blue would work well. I don't like the tank tooo blue anymore.

Bob,
Thanks for the info. Doubt I'm going back with Reeflux's though.

Anyone happen to have a link ot Sanjays site with the 150watt bulb tests/pics?

 

[cali_reef]

Kris, I have tried many 150W DE bulbs and one of these three would be my pick:

Iwasaki 50000K
Aquaconnect 14000K
Radium 20000K

Their color is great for a small tank without actinic supplement, but they are generally too dim for SPS growth in my case.

Sanjay's website is:
http://www.reeflightinginfo.arvixe.com/

 

[crox99]

Kris, I have tried many 150W DE bulbs and one of these three would be my pick:

Iwasaki 50000K

Pierce

do they make 50000k?:scratchch

 

[nanoreefer22]

Thanks for the info. Pierce. Of those three which one was your favorite?

Crox, yes they do. A little over more than halfway down the page.

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=mh70-150

 

[crox99]

I had no idea that they make a 50k bulb!!! Sorry

 

[Irisservice]

numbers don't lie, radium is still has the most par of the 3