MH bulb for anemones?

[southernstang00]

Whats a good MH double ended bulb brand for a bubble tip and what K rating should I use for a 55gal with a 3-4 sand bed? I currently have a XM 10K bulb in there that I beleave is either 6 months to a year old, good choice or do I need to replace it?

 

[Toddrtrex]

What wattage?
Do you have any supplemental lighting?

Over my 75 (( which has 2 S. Haddonis )), I am using the 20,000K XM ((2* 250 watt, DE )), along with 2 54 T5 KZ Fiji purple and 2 54 T5 G-man actinic.

 

[southernstang00]

I thought about adding two pc bulbs along with atintics but I beleave the watts are 150.

 

[ocellaris123]

I personally favor the 14k phoenix bulb. It gives a good color to the corals, plus the growth is good.

 

[Volturi21]

I personally favor the 14k phoenix bulb. It gives a good color to the corals, plus the growth is good.

I second this, went from 20k to the 14k phoenix and faster growth and vivid colors. The 20k kind of washes out the colors.

 

[southernstang00]

Where is the best place to pick that type of bulb up from a good price?

 

[E.intheC]

I second this, went from 20k to the 14k phoenix and faster growth and vivid colors. The 20k kind of washes out the colors.

That's the problem. I feel that the Phoenix washes out colors yet I like the Ushios... A lot of lighting is really personal opinion.

 

[southernstang00]

Has anyone had good luck with the xm bulbs?

 

[garygb]

I have XM and I see no reason to change. I've tried Ushio, which I didn't like and Coralvue, which were fine, but not my favorites. Hellolights is a good online source I would suggest you checkout. Sometimes they have specials also. I think they offer free shipping for MH bulbs.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Has anyone had good luck with the xm bulbs?

I am using the 20,000K (( 250watt DE )) XM over my 75 (( along with 2*54 KZ Fiji Purples and 2*54 G-man Actinic )) and I am very happy with them.

Here is a "close-up" of one of my Haddonis (( really hard to a FTS with the proper white balance )).

 

[Amphiprion]

Anywhere from 6500K to 20K seems to work . Mine seems to enjoy XM 10000K.

 

[southernstang00]

Sweet...I think im going to try the 15k 150 xm bulb. I currently have the 10k xm bulb in there that prolly was used for 6 months, do they need to be replaced due to age?

 

[Amphiprion]

Not sure about that one. Does anyone know if the 15K lamp is as dim as it used to be? I know the old ones were outperformed even by XM 20K lamps.

 

[southernstang00]

aw okie the only ones that i can find are 10K, 15K, and 20K for the XM bulbs...