Wow what a difference from a 6.5k to a 10k MH

[msd2]

I got my order today and replaced the hm bulb (which is always joy opening the canopy) and put in the new bulb. Wow is all i can say the colors look very different and I am very glad I went up in temp.

 

[nm reef]

I origionally went with 250 watt 6.5K Iwasakis but didn't care for the coloration at all...not even with supliments....switched to 400 watt 10K Ushios and like the effect much better.

 

[fishtanker]

Originally posted by chriscobb
Congrats!!!!! What were u keeping under the 6.5K MH??? How did they do??? I didn't think anyone was still using those bulbs.
hey i'm still using an Iwaski...only becasue my 10k blew out. i actually noticed a lot more growth from my softies using the 6500k. it is quite yellow though

 

[neowind]

Go on up to 20k and you will be even happier

Haha just playing although seems a lot of people are going over to 20k these days. I did and love it. But 10k is MUCH better looking that 6.5k for sure.

 

[fishtanker]

yea i'm gonna be picking up a ab or xm 10k once i get the funds
actually people in my reef club have been switching from the 20k's to 10ks so they can get more growth. it seems to me that the 20ks just dont have the intensity. just my opinion

 

[msd2]

Originally posted by fishtanker
hey i'm still using an Iwaski...only becasue my 10k blew out. i actually noticed a lot more growth from my softies using the 6500k. it is quite yellow though
I think it would be a bit blue for my taste with the 03's running. Right now I am just running a long tenticle and carpet anemone with a few fishies. I restarted my tank a few months ago when I got disposable income I intend on on running corals as soon as I get my nitrates down to 0. Having some issues w/getting them below 10, but I recently just removed the bio balls so maybe that will do the trick.

 

[msd2]

Originally posted by chriscobb
Congrats!!!!! What were u keeping under the 6.5K MH??? How did they do??? I didn't think anyone was still using those bulbs. I use to use the 12k and 14k, but went back to the 10k bulbs and love em. 12k was unstable and the 14k was just to blue for my liking
previously I had ran elegance coral, brain, bubble, various anemones. Everything did actually very well, it is very yellowish but well balanced two actinics running along side.