Anyone tried the Coralvue Reeflux 10k bulbs?

[marilynrn711]

I just changed to 10k Venture bulbs and too blue for me. Does anyone know if these change to more white after they burn for a while?

 

[want2reef]

I run 10K reeflux bulbs, I lost the color in my Green Monti Cap, but not in my Green Star Polyps.

Anybody else have this problem?

Thanks

 

[elephen]

Well I've only ran mine for 2 days for about 4 hrs each day now, havn't noticed anything. On HQI ballast the 10k definately is very very very white and blues and purples definately do not stand out as much anymore. Hopefully with my RF e-ballast arrive Monday that'll be different.

 

[F35-Joint Strike Fighter]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7142643#post7142643 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by elephen
Well I've only ran mine for 2 days for about 4 hrs each day now, havn't noticed anything. On HQI ballast the 10k definately is very very very white and blues and purples definately do not stand out as much anymore. Hopefully with my RF e-ballast arrive Monday that'll be different.

I am planning to use 400w RF e-ballast with 10kk reeflux too, can't wait to see your pics.

 

[REEF-DADDY]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7116748#post7116748 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Travis
Must be something to do with nipple orientation. What direction was the nipple oreinted to before/after changing it?

Can someone show me what the nipple is?

 

[orangekush4]

I changed to e ballest and it got to yellow and red for me.I changed them out to 14 ham.

 

[REEF-DADDY]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7145872#post7145872 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by orangekush4
I changed to e ballest and it got to yellow and red for me.I changed them out to 14 ham.

Are you saying the e ballast made it more yellow?

 

[marilynrn711]

Mine is running on a standard magnetic ballast and so I think it is bluer than the actinics.

 

[Travis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7143974#post7143974 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by REEF-DADDY
Can someone show me what the nipple is?

Just look at the inner enveleope that holds the gases. It has a little tube that sticks out of it. That is the nipple.

 

[Lo0seR]

want2reef mine did the same thing, my orange went very light as well as my green. Like I said before, was sure at any moment bleaching was around the corner with this bulb, but it never happened. For some reason my caps went way light in color but really colored up on the ends "deep purple" they had never done that before this bulb. The thing was I took home some lame brown outs from a local LFS and WOW did they take a turn turn for the better, all purple'd up real nice, thats when I really started to like this bulb, for $60 well worth it.
I have a IC electronic 400watt running them, and it's been going on over 3 months now. As soon as my Olympus gets back from RMA I have got to post a pict of a Miyagi that was wasted, it came from a local tank that just let it go. It's almost all the way healed up and the colorup is just to sweet.

 

[orangekush4]

it ran it brighter and yellow.The mag ballest i have ran them bluer.

 

[want2reef]

looser,

Are you running actinics?

 

[elephen]

With my 250w 10k's with I turn my atinics on you don't notice ANY difference from when they are on or off.

 

[want2reef]

Elephen

What kind of actinics are you running?

Thanks

 

[REEF-DADDY]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7146352#post7146352 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Travis
Just look at the inner enveleope that holds the gases. It has a little tube that sticks out of it. That is the nipple.

thanks.

 

[REEF-DADDY]

the dreaded double post, sorry

 

[REEF-DADDY]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7148124#post7148124 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by elephen
With my 250w 10k's with I turn my atinics on you don't notice ANY difference from when they are on or off.

have you hooked up you elec ballasts yet, do you have a before and after? I am making the switch myself

 

[elephen]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7149463#post7149463 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by REEF-DADDY
have you hooked up you elec ballasts yet, do you have a before and after? I am making the switch myself

Nope e-ballast should be here this afternoon.

 

[elephen]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7148504#post7148504 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by want2reef
Elephen

What kind of actinics are you running?

Thanks

2 x 36" vho

 

[elephen]

Okay I got my 250w RF e-ballast wired up today.

Here is a picture of the 10k on the HQI ballast (left) and the 10k on the RF e-ballast (right). As you can see it has a nice hint of blue, I like it, its just as bright as the left side but a little more aesthetically appealing.