XM bulbs or CoralVue 20,000K 400 watt

[remybon]

I currently use the XM 20,000K metal Halide bulb and see the CoralVue is being used alot and catching popularity. Is it better than the XM bulb? Is there info somewhere I can find to compare the two bulbs? Which do you have or prefer if you have one or both?

 

[acrylic51]

Sanjays' light study might be helpfull......I think it comes down to personal preference on the bulbs....both are 20k so as you already know won't get alot of growth.....just nice coloration

 

[zanoshanox]

i like the XM personally

 

[acrylic51]

I'm kinda partial as well to XM, but 10k fan.......20k's to blue for me, but starting to look for a little more blue in a bulb than the 10k is giving....

 

[cgrant]

Hi Guys!
I have seen a lot of threads on -- raving about the pheonix 14k bulbs but have not actually used them?
I have 3-250 10k's and 8 actinic t5's on my 210, it is a little white but i can tell you i love the coral growth.
My 1st shroom rock that i picked up about 1 month ago...the shrooms have ~ doubled in size!
I just got a orange plate coral and am curios to see how that grows?

 

[acrylic51]

Hey CGRANT are the phoenix DE or SE?

 

[cgrant]

looks like they are double ended, they do have them at ***********.
Not sure if they are available in a se or not?
Let me do a hunt!

 

[cgrant]

Hey acrylic!
Only thing i can find so far is the de's, I have read good things about the hamilton 14k se's but have never used them?
Chris

 

[remybon]

ihave a 100 gal tank and I have 2 400 watt 20 K and 1 250 Iwasaki 6500K, 2 96 watt atinic blue and moonlights at night. I have over 40 different Acros and a few LPS. Thanks

 

[anubisxero]

I have the 14k that came with my sunpod and IMO has a perfect amount of blue. not too little, but not too much.

 

[acrylic51]

Originally Posted by CGRANT
Hey acrylic!
Only thing i can find so far is the de's, I have read good things about the hamilton 14k se's but have never used them?
Chris
Thanks CGRANT....I won't buy anything Hamilton.....All their stuff is overpriced IMO.......