Does anyone have experience w/Aquaconnect DE bulbs?

[sugartooth]

I would like to know what the experience is....it's so pricey and I would like to find out why and if it's really worth the $$.

I'm asking specifically about 250w DE bulbs please.

Thanks in advance.

 

[sugartooth]

trying again

 

[bureau13]

I'm not sure which bulb you're looking at but if its the 14K then at least from comparing spectra, it appears to be the same bulb as the much cheaper Phoenix.

jds

 

[Yinger]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9974537#post9974537 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bureau13
I'm not sure which bulb you're looking at but if its the 14K then at least from comparing spectra, it appears to be the same bulb as the much cheaper Phoenix.

jds

i heard they were made by the same company and the aquaconnects just printed something along the lines of made for germany, rather than made in germany. Look at Sanjay's website, you'll find they are pretty much identical in all stats.

 

[sugartooth]

Thanks, yes I am running Phoenix 14K now and ran across something saying they are the same bulb. But I really can't find much else other than what's on Frag Farmer's site.

I was wondering if it's worth the price because I've been told to change the Phoenix every 6 months....

Well, that's 3X $70 twice a year....I thought maybe buying the Aquaconnect may last longer for the price.

 

[Yinger]

there was a recent issue of reefkeeping discussing the longevity of the phoenix bulb. People have been using them for over a year and I know Gcrarroll in socal that has been using his for 1.5 years and his tank looks amazing.