Metal Halide Bulbs... Your Fav?

[Bcollins111900]

I switched out my bulbs today on my tank. I was running two 250 watt 15K XM's on an electronic ballast and liked them. I saw Phishy was having a sale and picked up 20K Coralvue's and really like them! They are the same bkue as my XM's but seem to be ALOT brighter. I was just wondering what everyone else is running or have ran and really like. I have also ran Reeflux 12K and realy liked them as well.

 

[RokleM]

With the right ballast, radium hands down.

 

[Briney Dave]

In the 400 watt single I love the reeflux 12K
I liked but did not love the XM 10K in 250 watt size but switched to the higher wattage last year

 

[hollback]

With the right ballast, radium hands down.

:thumbsup:

 

[motley]

With the right ballast, radium hands down.

What ballast do you reccomend? Right now I only use a icecap 660 for t5 and icecap 250 with a 12k sunburst for my tank and I think it looks pretty good but if radiums are better should I switch to them when I get ready to change bulbs?

 

[hollback]

I run Radiums on a newer style Icecap 250w electronic ballast.

 

[RokleM]

I run mine on the SLS Lumatek adjustable. Both Jason and mine look pretty similar, so I'd be comfortable recommending either of those.

 

[ws6kid]

400w Galaxy Ballast...HQI or Mogul? I love the Radium 20k bulb.

 

[geo]

Radiums on a HQI ballast are still my favorite.

 

[jh2pizza]

is that what you run on your tank George?

 

[ws6kid]

And if so, what 400w HQI pendant should I pair up with my Galaxy Ballast?

 

[zeppelin]

is that what you run on your tank George?

:rolleye1: I'd bet next time you want a geo product, the price will be doubled.

 

[Norm R]

I ran Radiums on PFO HQI for a long time and liked them...then switched to Reeflux 12k and like them even better. Color was more crisp and better growth for me....and MUCH cheaper, which never hurts.

 

[jh2pizza]

I'd bet next time you want a geo product, the price will be doubled.

Heck, I thought it already was.