HerdofCrickets
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i like the pics too.
i'm going to order 3 14k Pulsrites and give them a try with my 3 ARO 250w ballasts....
i'm going to order 3 14k Pulsrites and give them a try with my 3 ARO 250w ballasts....
Ebay MH bulbs
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rguyler
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No other lights are on. It's FO (fish-only) and will stay that way so I have no need for any supplemental lighting. I would like a moon light though.
I run an MSX300 Askoll skimmer, which is huge for my water volume. I feed recklessly and still get no algae. For the record, I have never cleaned anything except the glass front with a magnet. I love my MSX.
I run an MSX300 Askoll skimmer, which is huge for my water volume. I feed recklessly and still get no algae. For the record, I have never cleaned anything except the glass front with a magnet. I love my MSX.
saintperez
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Sundancer, I checked out the link you send but I don't see Plusrite anywhere. I even entered it in their search.
tangtang clown
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Color looks nice Rrrrg.
rguyler
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Thanks Tang! It really is washed out quite a bit. If I knew what I was doing with my camera I could probably get better pics but this is as good as the automatic setting will give me.
Now I just need to get some rock. I've been looking at the Marco Rock pretty lately and will probably get a couple hundred pounds of their stuff.
Now I just need to get some rock. I've been looking at the Marco Rock pretty lately and will probably get a couple hundred pounds of their stuff.
lordofthereef
One reef to rule them all
The best way to tell is to ask the seller, which I did. All he sells are the plusright brand of bulbs.
Here's a shot of my tank with a 250 watt 14K plusrite bulb:
http://picasaweb.google.com/mgulden1/2009_09_20#5384515191987242338
Sorry for the link - I still haven't figured out how to post photos to boards. Doh!
http://picasaweb.google.com/mgulden1/2009_09_20#5384515191987242338
Sorry for the link - I still haven't figured out how to post photos to boards. Doh!
lordofthereef
One reef to rule them all
Spencer's FTS seems a bit more blue... more to my liking. Makes me a little more confident. Guess I will be ordering two of those puppies. Sure is nice to be looking at paying less for two bulbs than I was considering to pay for just one! What is the longest you guys have run them before for new ones?
lordofthereef
One reef to rule them all
I have not used picassa, but photobucket provieds an image link that looks like [*IMG]sometext[*/IMG] (minus the asterist). Look for some sort of link in picassa that is correlated to each image and then just paste it into the text box when you are typing up a new post.
lordofthereef
One reef to rule them all
Actually I would appreciate that very much. Can get a bit of a comparison and be extra sure which I want!
xJake
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I just ordered 8 - 10000K 175W and 4 - 10000K 250w for the coral systems in my lab. I have an apogee PAR meter, and I'll be testing the bulbs once I get them. So, I'll be sure to post my results.
Here is the online store, if you're not comfortable ordering through Ebay: www.lightspectrumstore.com
You can find more information on the bulbs if you click on the "Detailed Description" link.
As an example, here is the info on the 250w 10000K:
"Brand New (BEST QUALITY GUARANTEED)
250 Watt Metal Halide Aquarium Reef Bulb 10,000k (kelvin)
*Brand New in the Box*
*High Quality & Long Life*
*E39 Mogul Base*
*T-bulb shape*
*Universal Burn Position*
*Single-ended Metal Halide bulb*
*Distinct Blue Tint Full spectrum light*
*Blue ocean depths effect*
High-Intensity Purified Super Daylight
Replacement bulbs for traditional probe-start metal halide ballasts with an
ANSI code of M57, M58, & M59 and Mogul-Base Socket Fixtures.
SAME COLOR QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE AS
CoralVue / Hamilton / XM / ReefLux / USHIO Brands
Best For Reef Aquarium Setups [Retail price $50-$70]
MONEY BACK GUARANTEED IF NOT SATISFIED
FREE SHIPPING ON ADDITIONAL QUANTITY"
Here is the online store, if you're not comfortable ordering through Ebay: www.lightspectrumstore.com
You can find more information on the bulbs if you click on the "Detailed Description" link.
As an example, here is the info on the 250w 10000K:
"Brand New (BEST QUALITY GUARANTEED)
250 Watt Metal Halide Aquarium Reef Bulb 10,000k (kelvin)
*Brand New in the Box*
*High Quality & Long Life*
*E39 Mogul Base*
*T-bulb shape*
*Universal Burn Position*
*Single-ended Metal Halide bulb*
*Distinct Blue Tint Full spectrum light*
*Blue ocean depths effect*
High-Intensity Purified Super Daylight
Replacement bulbs for traditional probe-start metal halide ballasts with an
ANSI code of M57, M58, & M59 and Mogul-Base Socket Fixtures.
SAME COLOR QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE AS
CoralVue / Hamilton / XM / ReefLux / USHIO Brands
Best For Reef Aquarium Setups [Retail price $50-$70]
MONEY BACK GUARANTEED IF NOT SATISFIED
FREE SHIPPING ON ADDITIONAL QUANTITY"
lordofthereef
One reef to rule them all
Jake, are these the plusright bulbs that you are referring to? I think so but I am not sure. The site and the listing look very similar to that of what is posted on eBay. Can't wait for your results!
lordofthereef
One reef to rule them all
Spencer,
what bulbs were you running before these? Have you noticed a difference in your livestock? Better, worse, about the same?
what bulbs were you running before these? Have you noticed a difference in your livestock? Better, worse, about the same?
xJake
Active member
I think they're different. All of the plusrite bulbs I can find on Ebay look to have a different shaped bulb than the ones I ordered.
Unfortunately, this week, I ran into some trouble ordering the bulbs through my university's stockroom, but I emailed Light Spectrum Enterprises, Inc. and worked everything out. It seems to have been something on their end (paying with a credit card caused an error message). So, I should hopefully have the bulbs by the end of next week.
Before, I ran a 14K Current bulb, and it looked like this:
To contrast, here's a shot of the tank with the 14K Plusrite bulb:
It looks like the Plusrite is brighter. I've had good growth and color with the Plusrite, no adverse effects to my knowledge. I'm really interested to see what these bulbs put out if Sanjay tests one. Good luck whatever you ultimately decide on.
To contrast, here's a shot of the tank with the 14K Plusrite bulb:
It looks like the Plusrite is brighter. I've had good growth and color with the Plusrite, no adverse effects to my knowledge. I'm really interested to see what these bulbs put out if Sanjay tests one. Good luck whatever you ultimately decide on.
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lordofthereef
One reef to rule them all
I would say they look roughly the same, whit the plusright bulb just a hair less blue. Good enough for me! Can't wait for mine to get here
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