Nice price on MH bulbs

djc1026

djc1026

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I know we probably shouldn't advertise, but I have no affiliation with this ebayer and didn't know if anyone else had run across them. Tuesday evening, I ordered the 2 175 watt Ventura 10k for 49.99, I got them today. I personally think they are excellent, no yellow, in fact a slight blue tint. They also have good prices on 4 foot VHOs. Anyway, just wanted to share the info.

http://stores.ebay.com/A-to-T-Lamps-Bulb-Store
 
the plus bulb that I got from ther big autction house was 10k, but in reality it wasnt even daylight color, it was <6500.

djc1026: any pics of the new bulb turned on? I owuld like to see the color of a differnt brand of cheap bulb besides the one I have
 
Here's the tank with 50/50 VHO's only:

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The tank actually looks pinker than that in person.

Here's the tank with the MH's only:

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Of course it looks bluer than the pic shows.

One difference between the Venturas and the Plus is that Venturas peak in the 450nm range predominantly, whereas the the Plus bulbs peak in the 450nm, and two spikes in 550-580nm range. That is most like the cause of the yellow seen in the Plus bulbs.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6779781#post6779781 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by marilynrn711
I just ordered those 10K Venture bulbs myself. Great price at 25 a bulb. I just hope they arent too yellow.
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I'm borrowing a Venture 10k bulb right now until my new one comes in. A 5 month old Venture 10K bulb is way better than a 1.5 year old Coralvue 10K. The venture seems to burn at about 12,000K. But maybe I'm used to the old Coralvue that looks like it is burning at 5700K-6500K right now.
 
I finally changed my bulbs and put in the venture 10K. I cannot get used to that blue. I am running with vho actinics and previously had a hamilton 10k. My yellows look blah and dont pop like they did.

Any chance they will be less blue when they burn in? If not I have to get new bulbs, maybe the reeflux 10k as they are supposed to be very white.
 
Mine got a little less blue after the burn in and I'm running VHO actinics as well. I like the color of mine and don't think it's overtly blue. Could be the difference in individual bulbs or individual's perspectives. The corals could be getting used to a different spectrum. At any rate, for what it's worth, I'm extemely pleased with mine.

Dave
 
I ordered 2 cheap 10k bulbs from the auction site. I cant wait to see if they're any good. Here is their site.

http://www.reefmax.com

They don't seem too bad from the site's pics. The guy running the site needs a lashing for crappy web design though :)
 
I use xm . And really like them I'm running 250 20k and love it and have a 15k and like it as well! And slone has a great price on them! Just our 2cents
 
I click on that reefmax.com and I get some kinda real estate site.

I hope they brighten up some as the tank seems darker. I thought I would shut off the actinics to see if that helped but it seems even more blue with them off..odd huh?
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7139015#post7139015 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by marilynrn711
I click on that reefmax.com and I get some kinda real estate site.
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Works for me :)
 
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