14K or 20K

[stsmythe]

what are the bluest 150watt bulbs out there?

 

[NYReef]

Bluest 14K 150 watt would have to be the Phoenix, for 20k I'm riding along here with you.

 

[BryanJ]

I believe AB has always been the winner of the bluest category

 

[stsmythe]

BryanJ, are AB bulbs made by BLV? I was looking into the 20K BLV bulb or possibly the 14K Phoenix bulb. I want the bluest bulb out there because I do not have actinic supplementation.

 

[kdblove_99]

arent the EVC 20K pretty blue?

 

[boxfishpooalot]

see here

http://www.coralreefecosystems.com/ltg_bulb_color.htm

I think 20k corallife is very blue.

 

[King Nine]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9654906#post9654906 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by stsmythe
BryanJ, are AB bulbs made by BLV? I was looking into the 20K BLV bulb or possibly the 14K Phoenix bulb. I want the bluest bulb out there because I do not have actinic supplementation.

I dont' know about the 150 but I have the 250 DE HQI Phoenix 14k and love it. Here is a pic I took a few weeks ago when it first came in. It only has a few hours burn in on it though. It has lightened up some and has a little more of a violet hue now.

 

[stsmythe]

Does that picture have any actinic supplementation?

 

[michaeldaly]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9654906#post9654906 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by stsmythe
BryanJ, are AB bulbs made by BLV? I was looking into the 20K BLV bulb or possibly the 14K Phoenix bulb. I want the bluest bulb out there because I do not have actinic supplementation.

As far as I know yes they are. Ushios and BLV's are also the same.