switching bulbs

[thejeweler]

Hi everyone need some opinions, I have 3 mh 250 wt and 4 72 in vho, Any why the mh are 10,000k and the vho are actanic. Im thinking about switching the mh to 14,000k and the vho to super white. What do u all think . I have a 265 reef up for 6 yrs so far. I will take any input. thanks to all

 

[thejeweler]

anyone

 

[coraljunky]

se or de?

 

[thejeweler]

i think ur asking if there single or double if u r there single end, if not not sure

 

[tinmanny]

I have 2 250w MH on my 90g and one is14,000 and the otheris 10,000 and the 14 is bluer and it brings out the color better I also have 4 coralife antic blues and the 10000k is too pure in the color range for me so I went to the 14000k to see if I could get growth and color in the same bulb so far so good I think I will keep the 14,000k bulbs

 

[thejeweler]

hey thanks for some im put, im thinking 14k for the metals and go with super with the vho. is there a better band out there do u all prefer fer one over the other

 

[veni vidi vici]

Whatever bulb you decide to go with ,make sure its compatible with your ballast.Electronic/Magnetic

 

[tizzo]

I like Ushio's but I think I'm biased.
The 14 K's aren't THAT much bluer. You may wanna keep the actinics.
If you really wanna switch, switch the halides first and if you want more white then order your VHO's.
I had 13 k on my tank and I planned on doing the white vho's also, but the rise in Kelvin didn't make as much of a difference as I thought it would...

 

[coraljunky]

I prefer Phoenix, Radium, or Geissman(sp?)

 

[tinmanny]

I agree with tizzo the 14s will not get you a lot of blue without help from antics

 

[thejeweler]

thanks for all the differnt in put i also like the usho, but was told that they wont work with an electronic blueline e ballast. does any one no this for sure