Lighting woe's again

[Jovreefer]

Ok... 3rd times a charm right? I keep asking but never get any answers

Its time to change my bulbs. I'd like to go with a bulb that will give me better growth. I have a 150W DE MH running a 14k (not phoenix) bulb now.

Sanjay has bairly any info on 150w bulbs ... someone sugested basing my desision by the 250W's but is there a difference in par's?

My options
1. 10k XM with 65W 03 pc
would I experience browning from color shift? or possibly better color due to the insane bump in par?

2. 13k Megachrome with 65W 03 pc actinic
I probably would not do this option just because of cost difference

3. 14k Phoenix , no actinics. I've herd the phoenix is alot better than other 14k's (according to the 250w's it has a HUGE difference) will there be a significant growth difference in the phoenix for a 150 too?

4. Just something I thought of on my own...
14k phoenix with daylight PC. Would the daylight PC produce more growth than just the 14k?

Please any oppinions would be greatly appreciated! oppinions on your 250's or 400's as well if you've switched bulbs and noticed a huge difference! anything to help me decide

 

[Wiskey]

I would go with the 10K XM hands down, I love the way the 250W SE version looks, but I really don't like the super blue look others flip over.

My tank, 2*250W XM 10K in spyder reflectors only, no atinics.

HTH,
Whiskey