favorite 14k 150 watt bulb?

[ahullsb]

I need to switch from my 10k's to 14. It looks to yellow for my taste. I have 4 t5 actinics as supplementation. Anyone have a bulb they would recommend?

 

[ahullsb]

Anyone else have an opinion? And aren't Ushio's known for being on the white side?

 

[oct2274]

well, i have the phoenix 14k bulbs which have a bit of blue on the icecap electronics, but I'm not impressed with the color. They are bright, but ome colors get washed out pretty badly. I have T5 suppliments I use to offset that. My next bulbs I'm going to try are the Radiums and 12k Reeflux.

 

[smatter]

Giesemann Coral.

 

[Fig]

Iwaskai 50k. Bulb is really close to 14k though. I had the Phoenix 14k before switching. Look about the same to me. Iwaskai was $20 more so I probably won't replace it with another. Both bulbs really haven't tripped my trigger. I will probably try another one next. I also have no supplementation. I've only had the Iwaskai for a week so maybe it needs to burn in a bit more?

 

[oct2274]

takes approximately 100 hours of use for halide bulbs to break in - give or take

 

[grigsy]

The Hamilton 150 watt 14K has a NICE color. I would suggest that bulb.

 

[fisheebill]

What bulb did you end up with?

 

[ahullsb]

An Ushio 14k. And I'm not happy so far. I'll keep you posted.

 

[Genin]

I love my pheonix 14k

 

[ludiNano]

hows the sunpac 14k 150w

 

[deuce6371]

I also love the color of my phoenix 14k, although I was comparing them against the previous aqualine 10k (awful) so yellow.

 

[fisheebill]

How does the phoenix 14k compare to the giesemann 14.5K?
Excluding the price.

 

[smatter]

Go to Sanjay's site and see for yourself.

 

[Reef Sponger]

phoenix 14,000K

 

[fisheebill]

I couldn't find the 150w version on his site. Thanks

 

[elkinsda]

I suggest the phoenix 14k for 150w MH