150 watt DE MH lamps compared
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It appears we'll have 6 Ballasts and 25 Bulbs.
I am going after the loaner gear and the more popular combos first.
I figure I'll have them done at 8" distance by end of Jan 04.
Hope that helps.
Scott
I am going after the loaner gear and the more popular combos first.
I figure I'll have them done at 8" distance by end of Jan 04.
Hope that helps.
Scott
Re: Re: Iwasaki 6.5K / 20K & 50K
Re: Re: Iwasaki 6.5K / 20K & 50K
Hi Scott,
what's your address, I can ship you one new 20,000K Iwasaki DE 150W. It will take probably 2 weeks with normally courier to US.
Max
Re: Re: Iwasaki 6.5K / 20K & 50K
Hi Scott,
what's your address, I can ship you one new 20,000K Iwasaki DE 150W. It will take probably 2 weeks with normally courier to US.
Max
:bum: :bum: :mixed: :mixed: :mixed:traveller7 said:Much appreciated. I did not know Iwasaki had a 20K DE, now if we can only get our hands on one here in the states
For what it is worth, I currently have in the following in the 10K plus range:
BLV Colorlite Blue
CoralVue 20KK
Giesemann 13KK
Iwasaki 50KK
Radium
Ushio 20KK
XDE 20KK
electric130
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but then you're getting reflectors involved and that won't keep things standardized.kmu said:
For what it is worth I have four 2x150 AquaSpaceLights that I hope to be using for burn in. I may include them in some comparison photos, but the tanks they are lighting are mostly clams and have not been very indicative of the color differences between bulbs.kmu said:
Comparison photos will likely be taken with PFO mini's over a tank with SPS, LPS, Softies, and some Anemone.
As electric130 shared, the PAR tests will not include reflectors, just the bare bulb and ballasts.
Re: Re: Re: Iwasaki 6.5K / 20K & 50K
Re: Re: Re: Iwasaki 6.5K / 20K & 50K
Sending you a PM with my mailing address. I really appreciate the extra effort you are making. Thank you Max.
Scott
Re: Re: Re: Iwasaki 6.5K / 20K & 50K
Time we have571958 said:
Sending you a PM with my mailing address. I really appreciate the extra effort you are making. Thank you Max.
Scott
As far as reflectors go, is there anything out there that is better than a Reef Optics III, I was planning on getting two of these, then whatever bulbs come out of this test in good standing (and which color I like of course 
) and then whichever electronic ballast comes out on top (heavily interested in the 150/175 ballast in case I go to a deeper tank in the future and want the extra punch of a 175).
any idea which of these bulbs will last the longest - this will probably be number one in my deciding factors
thanks in advance
) and then whichever electronic ballast comes out on top (heavily interested in the 150/175 ballast in case I go to a deeper tank in the future and want the extra punch of a 175).any idea which of these bulbs will last the longest - this will probably be number one in my deciding factors
thanks in advance
Opps, my apologies.kmu said:
While I have a few new AB10K bulbs from the AB spacelights, I purchased all of my rails without ballasts
I already had a pile of M81's and wanted to remote the ballasts.If anyone has an AB ballast or other AB color temp bulb I can add them to the mix.
Thanks.
Nothing I have found with directly comparable data. From Sanjay's testing the ROIIIs would seem to edge the new style PFO mini's in the DE world, but the difference is in minimal in my opinion. In the SE world it still appears the Diamonds Luminarc IIIs rule the roost.MadTownMax said:
What would be really interesting, would be a comparison between:
150 DE ROIII and a 175 SE Diamond Luminarc III
250 DE ROIII and a 250 SE Diamond Luminarc III
250 DE ROIII and a 400 SE Diamond Luminarc III
;>) but that is a different test
Full disclosure: I own 4 PFO new style mini's, 4 Diamond LAIII's, and plenty of AB aquaspacelight 2x150 rails.
It's Monday I am off to real life folks.
Thanks.
saltyseaman
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Just thought I would let you know that the AB DE 20K lamps just shipped out of the Aquamedic Warehouse today. They are available at Premium Aquatics , Custom Aquatic and Ocean Encounter . They aren't listed on some of those sites yet, but will be shortly. I know the 250W Version is available for sure, so I figure the 150W version is too. Just thought I would let you know.
saltyseaman
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Sorry, I jumped to conclusions. The DE 20K AB lamp is only available in the 250W version in the US as of now. :sad1:
Saltyseaman, I sent of a request to gather some more goodies, thanks for the lead 
Scott
Update on a few things:
Replaced the floor of the box and painted again. While the mounting was flexible so that I could increase the measured distances easily, it also allowed the leveling base to shift too much. Hope tomorrows tinkering allows the new solution to be more stable
The coolpix 4500 I picked up to take pictures appears to be defective
Off to tinker and wish me luck.
ScottUpdate on a few things:
Replaced the floor of the box and painted again. While the mounting was flexible so that I could increase the measured distances easily, it also allowed the leveling base to shift too much. Hope tomorrows tinkering allows the new solution to be more stable
The coolpix 4500 I picked up to take pictures appears to be defective
Off to tinker and wish me luck.
saltyseaman
Premium Member
I just remembered some more very affordable 150W DE lamps. Catalina is the brand. I posted a thread a while back about them but no one had heard of them.
http://petsupplyliquidator.com/htm/replacementbulbs_metalhalide.htm#mh3
They come in 10K and 20K. For $36 they sound very tempting. I wonder how they test ......
http://petsupplyliquidator.com/htm/replacementbulbs_metalhalide.htm#mh3
They come in 10K and 20K. For $36 they sound very tempting. I wonder how they test
......
saltyseaman
Premium Member
Thanx for the heads-up Moonpod!!
electric130
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the 10k's look greener and yellower than an Iwasaki!saltyseaman said:They come in 10K and 20K. For $36 they sound very tempting. I wonder how they test
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