Look What Reeflux Bulbs Have Done

[BLKTANG]

I run a mix of USHIO 10k,& 12Reflux,& moved the nipple to the 12o-clock position on both bulbs today,& now the Ushio gives a Red Hue,& the Reflux seams kinda dull.

I just switched 1 week ago from Phoenix 14k.Both bulbs are DE 150w,on M80 balasts.

 

[Solitaryensis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11969581#post11969581 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BLKTANG
I run a mix of USHIO 10k,& 12Reflux,& moved the nipple to the 12o-clock position on both bulbs today,& now the Ushio gives a Red Hue,& the Reflux seams kinda dull.

I just switched 1 week ago from Phoenix 14k.Both bulbs are DE 150w,on M80 balasts.

Im confused. How are you moving the nipple on a DE bulb? It just goes in one way.

I just installed a RL 12K DE bulb about a week ago and im getting a pretty yellow look with no hint of blue. Could i have gotten a bad bulb? Long burn in time? Am i missing something about the nipple on a DE bulb?

 

[BLKTANG]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11969617#post11969617 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Solitaryensis
Im confused. How are you moving the nipple on a DE bulb? It just goes in one way.

I just installed a RL 12K DE bulb about a week ago and im getting a pretty yellow look with no hint of blue. Could i have gotten a bad bulb? Long burn in time? Am i missing something about the nipple on a DE bulb?

I removed the bulb from the fixture,& turned it 180 deg.


The nipple is in the middle of the bulb.

 

[TwistedTiger]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11969177#post11969177 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ReefWreak
I'm really intrigued by this idea of the nipple orientation changing the colors and such, because I had always been under the impression that it never mattered, and no one has come forward with a manufacturer suggesting a specific orientation before, to my knowledge.

I went through the LB thread for the umpteenth time, and did notice where the orientation was mentioned a few times, but there were no comparison shots that I saw, and not much comparison of color in experiences, just suggesting the way to run it.

What this makes me wonder though, is whether the other manufacturer's bulbs really don't make a difference in orientation, or whether they've just never bothered to tell the hobbyists about it, or never thought it was important, even if it did make a difference one way or another.... Hmmmm.....

I know my emails with David at Coralvue were in June of last year and I posted it in one of the reeflux threads. I've also seen it posted in a couple of other threads but only concerning the SE reeflux bulbs or DE bulbs of any brand.

 

[TwistedTiger]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11969617#post11969617 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Solitaryensis
Im confused. How are you moving the nipple on a DE bulb? It just goes in one way.

I just installed a RL 12K DE bulb about a week ago and im getting a pretty yellow look with no hint of blue. Could i have gotten a bad bulb? Long burn in time? Am i missing something about the nipple on a DE bulb?

Look at the inner bulb on your DE's, there should be a visible nipple that can point up or down depending on how you install the bulb. Point the nipple up towards the sky.

 

[ellisz]

On a SE bulb, you will need to rotate the socket.

 

[Genetics]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11969177#post11969177 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ReefWreak
I'm really intrigued by this idea of the nipple orientation changing the colors and such, because I had always been under the impression that it never mattered, and no one has come forward with a manufacturer suggesting a specific orientation before, to my knowledge.

I went through the LB thread for the umpteenth time, and did notice where the orientation was mentioned a few times, but there were no comparison shots that I saw, and not much comparison of color in experiences, just suggesting the way to run it.

What this makes me wonder though, is whether the other manufacturer's bulbs really don't make a difference in orientation, or whether they've just never bothered to tell the hobbyists about it, or never thought it was important, even if it did make a difference one way or another.... Hmmmm.....

I'm pretty sure this issue has been addressed. The end result demonstrated that depending on the manufacturer the arc would preferentially move to one side or the other bulb. This results in a slight difference in lighting.

 

[reefkoi]

nevermind I read back a page and noticed you are talking about nipple orientation on 150 DE bulbs, I didn't know anyone used 150's anymore j/k
FWIW I think the Phoenix looks brighter in that comparison photo, the colors looked almost identical though to me.
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[TwistedTiger]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11971363#post11971363 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefkoi
nevermind I read back a page and noticed you are talking about nipple orientation on 150 DE bulbs, I didn't know anyone used 150's anymore

It's not just DE or 150's, coralvue suggests that the 250w SE bulbs run with the nipple between 12-3 o'clock.

 

[reefkoi]

Yeah but a 250 DE cannot be rotated in a way that the nipple is in a different position, the sockets don't allow it. Single ended bulbs now thats a different story.
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[TwistedTiger]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11977136#post11977136 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefkoi
Yeah but a 250 DE cannot be rotated in a way that the nipple is in a different position, the sockets don't allow it.

Sure it can, it can be in the 12 o'clock or the 6 o'clock position.

 

[reefkoi]

OK tell me how? The bulb has squarish ceramic end's fabricated onto it with a ceramic stop built in so it only goes in one way. It can only go into the socket 1 way, sure you can spin it 180 degrees all day long but the nipple will always be up in the 12 o'clock position or down in the 6 o'clock position depending on how the manufacturer assembled it.

Honestly do you have 250 D.E. bulbs? Cause I do and it looks impossible unless I am completely missing something here.
250's can't be rotated like a 150 can, they aren't built that way...
Or do I need to go pour me a stiff Jack & Coke and have another look LOL
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[BLKTANG]

FWIW I think the Phoenix looks brighter in that comparison photo, the colors looked almost identical though to me.
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Yes the Phoenix are much brighter.I regret not getting 2 new 14k Phoneix.But i will in a few short months.

 

[TwistedTiger]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11978572#post11978572 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefkoi Honestly do you have 250 D.E. bulbs? Cause I do and it looks impossible unless I am completely missing something here.
250's can't be rotated like a 150 can, they aren't built that way...
Or do I need to go pour me a stiff Jack & Coke and have another look LOL

I run 150's on my frag tank not 250's and assumed they were the same...you know what they say about assuming. My 150's definitely can be in either the 12 or 6 o'clock positions thought the 250's were the same. A little jack and coke never hurt anyone so pour away.

 

[Nickde123]

BLK Tang u have DE or SE ?

 

[reefkoi]

LOL ok I'll pour you one as well.................
Take a look at a 250 sometime and you'll see......... I thought maybe I was just missing something.
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[BLKTANG]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11992488#post11992488 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nickde123
BLK Tang u have DE or SE ?

DE.

 

[Nickde123]

O OK i have 2 new SE AC's I didnt like the look of

 

[Zoom]

I never saw any difference with my SE bulbs I think many manufacturers like for as to belive by turning the nipple 12 o'clock position we can get the bulbs to change color..

 

[reefkoi]

I bought a 250 w d.e. 12K reeflux last night, it was insanely dim so I took it back.
I run an Icecap elec. ballast but even on a 10 gal. tank it looked dark in there.
I'm not a fan of these bulbs I'll go with the Ushio now.
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