Reeflux 12k bulbs users....
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bubbletip2
Premium Member
They will definitely look good and much better than on HQI ballasts - HQI's give them a pink tint that is not pleasing to the eye. You should be fine.
BigJay
New member
False.
http://www.cnidarianreef.com/lamps.cfm
The ARO is within only a few PPFD of the icecap on every single bulb tested there. That's probably due to the fact that it's running one watt less.
Coralvue ballast tests on the other hand were far far behind.
You can't argue with math.
bubbletip2
Premium Member
True:
Seeing is believing my friend. I have seen it with my own eyes and my own meter. I can't argue with what I have seen.
And notice there is no test on that website of a 12K on a CV ballast. 12K's measure about 10%-15% lower than the CV 10K on a CV ballast.
Those tests are really old too...
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JRaquatics
New member
It will most likely look like a dim 20k bulb.
bubbletip2
Premium Member
Not sure specifically about that ballast but after seeing the PAR#'s on a PFO HQI ballast and how pink the 12K looked with it, I realized that magnetic is not the way to go. Stick with an electronic ballast to experience the spectral quality of the bulb and PAR. Best with manufacturers ballast. Makes sense that it would.
This answers the other gentleman as well. I have seen good numbers on an Icecap but lower numbers on an ARO ballast. What I also notice is the bulb looks bluer under these ballasts. Makes sense as the output is less which would dim the bulb. I found the same results on an EVC ballast.
vr697getta
New member
reeflux are ment to be on electronic ballast. bought reflux 10ks not knowing this and in 4-5 months they won't even fire up anymore on my magnetic ballast
bubbletip2
Premium Member
That's a good reason not to run them on a magnetic ballast. They were not meant to be. In fact like a previous person wrote, eventually it won't even fire the bulb. I have tried 12K's on 4 different magnetic ballasts and 1 took three restarts to fire the ballast, 2 did not even fire it, and 1 fired it alright but it was this ugly looking pink color. There are many bulbs out there that may fire on a specific ballast but fire best on specific ballasts. I have run 12K's on a cv ballast for nine months and the drop in PAR was 10% of the freshly burned in PAR #'s. If you overdrive them like with just about any bulb they will burn out faster. I run them to the point before being overdriven and make them last much longer. Chances are if you have a ballast that is burning them out quick, then you have a ballast that overdrives them too much and will most likely burn out a different type of bulb as well. Ballasts are not all equal out of the factory and are rarely checked for output with an instrument in manufacturing. You can have 100-200 PAR swings between the same types of ballasts from the same manufacturer. Without out a meter you will just be guessing.
skriz
In Memoriam
Certain bulbs run bette with certain ballasts. You can check each bulb manufacturer for the specific ballast type and match it accordingly for optimal performance.
I've found the Reeflux 12k to be an excellent bulb. The colours of my corals have definately changed for the better. I see more pop from the reds. I had this really ugly brown millepora that I couldn't reach to kill. Now that it's under the reeflux, it's colouring up nicely!
Sanjay's tests were done without reflectors (white paint only) and without water. He also didn't have multiple bulbs for most of them, so you are looking at a very poor sample. Ideally, you'd want to test a few bulbs of each.
Radiums require pulse start or Hqi ballasts to operate properly.
I've found the Reeflux 12k to be an excellent bulb. The colours of my corals have definately changed for the better. I see more pop from the reds. I had this really ugly brown millepora that I couldn't reach to kill. Now that it's under the reeflux, it's colouring up nicely!
Sanjay's tests were done without reflectors (white paint only) and without water. He also didn't have multiple bulbs for most of them, so you are looking at a very poor sample. Ideally, you'd want to test a few bulbs of each.
Radiums require pulse start or Hqi ballasts to operate properly.
CarlosS
Fighting in Venezuela
Hi guys:
I am currently have 2 Hamilton 400w 10000K running on Icecap ballast. I see that the color is a little yellow. Dou do think that I could improve my color if I go with these reeflux 12000K? without lose growing?
Mi corals are growing very fast, but I am sure that is due to 10000K
I am currently have 2 Hamilton 400w 10000K running on Icecap ballast. I see that the color is a little yellow. Dou do think that I could improve my color if I go with these reeflux 12000K? without lose growing?
Mi corals are growing very fast, but I am sure that is due to 10000K
anyone compared reflux 10k to reeflux 12k? I had the 10ks last time and now I have the 12k's (I have Coralvue ballasts). The 10ks seemed to have much more of a punch to them but the 12's have a little bit more blue. From Sanjay's thing, it seems like the 10k has a much better, varied spectrum compared to the 12k. Any thoughts?
Chibils
halide loyalist
Not to derail the thread, but my Reefluxes (12k) are rather white. There's a slight blue tint but no pop really. An orange monti I have looks a little better, but at the lfs I got it from the frags glow neon orange. I couldn't tell you what my ballast is, but I imagine that's the problem. I bought my halides used and the ballast has no markings other than a printed number. After I ran the number I got one result in French. 
psteeleb
Team RC
I was running the 12ks on hamilton magnetics, loved the blue. then I switched to lumateks and the blue went away some but the light was definitely more intense on the electronic ballast.
I just changed out the bulbs after a year of running the first set. The difference is amazing and the corals are already responding with more color and growth. I posted a couple pics on my thread (sorry can't post pictures from work)
I just changed out the bulbs after a year of running the first set. The difference is amazing and the corals are already responding with more color and growth. I posted a couple pics on my thread (sorry can't post pictures from work)
