reefkoi, I had the same results when I swapped out the Phoenix 14K DE 250w for some brand new Reeflux 250w DE bulbs....not so great. I went back to my phoenix bulbs.
I love the Reeflux 12K SE bulb...awesome and a totally different beast than the Reeflux 12K DE bulb. Now I need to sell my two Reeflux 12K DE bulbs, lol.