Anyone tried the Coralvue Reeflux 10k bulbs?
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rmendis said:
Here is an oldish pic of my 280G
there is 2x400w on either side & a 250W in the middle, all the Reeflux. The 250w one is about 18months old & one of the origionals, I get around to changing it over one day but it dosent really have to have great output as there isnt much under it.
bacnberger
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I just changed my 250w xm,s to reeflux bulbs after seeing them on tony's tank, good thing he also sells them (www.acropora.net) I've been running them about a week and have had no problems at all. These bulbs make the blues in your tank look incredible without having a dim too blue look to the tank.
rmendis
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I just ordered a Reeflux 10K SE 175W bulb. It is going to replace my 1-yr old Hamilton 10K (which previously replaced a 1-yr old "German" 10K from Marine Depot). I will try to remember to take pics. In case anyone is interested in doing research on these old bulbs to see how the PAR drops after 1 yr, let me know.
I am running several of these bulbs (250W and 400W) over a prop system and am seeing some pleasing results in terms of growth and colour compared to BLV and another brand we have in Australia. On my tank these are a very pleasing colour to the eye, nice and bright with a hint of blue. I have been running vue bulbs on and off for the last few years and not had any problems.
Cheers
Paul
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Paul
rmendis
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Not sure if it's the angle of the pic, but the Reeflux looks so much brighter than the Ushio. Thanks for sharing.
kevinpo said:Here is the picture. I tried to take some of the tank but with the bulbs mounted so close it didn't show much. I can see it with my eye but the camera couldn't. The Reeflux is on the left and the Ushio is on the right.
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Kevin
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Part of it is the angle. You can see the whole bulb on the Reeflux (I think it was hanging down in the socket more). Also the Reeflux is less than 30 days burning and the Ushio is 3.5 months. The brownish/yellow that you see on the Ushio bulb really is there. I would guess that the Reeflux bulb is 20% brighter than the Ushio.
Regards,
Kevin
Part of it is the angle. You can see the whole bulb on the Reeflux (I think it was hanging down in the socket more). Also the Reeflux is less than 30 days burning and the Ushio is 3.5 months. The brownish/yellow that you see on the Ushio bulb really is there. I would guess that the Reeflux bulb is 20% brighter than the Ushio.
Regards,
Kevin
sonofgaladriel
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Help me make up my mind please. I currently 2 250 watt DE Phoenix 14Ks and 2 250 watt 10K ABs over my 240 cube. The Phoenix 14Ks are not 'bright' enough for my taste, but the AB 10Ks are too yellow and my 54 watt actinic T5's can't compensate enough for them.
If I'm looking for maximal brightness with just a tint of blue, should I get the Reeflux 10Ks and hope the actinics can compensate, or should I get the 14Ks and hope the actinics aren't overkill?
Here's a side view of my tank. You can see the 10Ks on the left and the 14Ks on the right. As you can see, the colors are kind of 'washed out' under the 10Ks and the side under the 14Ks appears too dark.
Any advice would be well received.
Thanks in advance.
If I'm looking for maximal brightness with just a tint of blue, should I get the Reeflux 10Ks and hope the actinics can compensate, or should I get the 14Ks and hope the actinics aren't overkill?
Here's a side view of my tank. You can see the 10Ks on the left and the 14Ks on the right. As you can see, the colors are kind of 'washed out' under the 10Ks and the side under the 14Ks appears too dark.
Any advice would be well received.
Thanks in advance.
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