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surfjeepzx
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Ushio, Radium
tcwayne
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From an article I read;
New import regulations concerning the documentation of metal halide lamps means that there is possibly going to be a Radium bulb shortage. A 2009 law is now beginning to be enforced, causing the FDA to disallow HID lamps through customs without proper documentation including safety issues such as radiation emittance and mercury content in the lamps. At this time Radium has not given any indication as to if or when they will be able to provide the documentation necessary to pass lamps through customs.
At least one importer of the iconic blue metal halide lamp has had a shipment of 1,000 Radiums at customs since the end of February and they have so far been unable to get it released. Other distributors that are buying Radiums direct from Germany will likely to face the same problems. Without proper paperwork the importation problem will persist for Radium, both single and double ended lamps of all power levels may soon be at a critically low supply. If a shortage does come to pass for Radium metal halide lamps, the Neuco 14.5K and AquaMaxx 14K may suddenly jump in popularity for Radium fans looking for a suitable alternative.
New import regulations concerning the documentation of metal halide lamps means that there is possibly going to be a Radium bulb shortage. A 2009 law is now beginning to be enforced, causing the FDA to disallow HID lamps through customs without proper documentation including safety issues such as radiation emittance and mercury content in the lamps. At this time Radium has not given any indication as to if or when they will be able to provide the documentation necessary to pass lamps through customs.
At least one importer of the iconic blue metal halide lamp has had a shipment of 1,000 Radiums at customs since the end of February and they have so far been unable to get it released. Other distributors that are buying Radiums direct from Germany will likely to face the same problems. Without proper paperwork the importation problem will persist for Radium, both single and double ended lamps of all power levels may soon be at a critically low supply. If a shortage does come to pass for Radium metal halide lamps, the Neuco 14.5K and AquaMaxx 14K may suddenly jump in popularity for Radium fans looking for a suitable alternative.
KillerReef
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I run SE 250w Phoenix 14k and prefer them over Radiums, yes I have had both...
Why do you like the Pheonix more?
KillerReef
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I find them brighter and imho, the color temp is the same as a 20k. My corals have also responded very well to the phoenix...
Nothing wrong with the radiums, just like the par ratings on the phoenix better...
Nothing wrong with the radiums, just like the par ratings on the phoenix better...
acrohead500ppm
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what kind of ballasts do you have? to get the best out of euro made bulbs you should make sure you have pulse start M80s, they will still fire on m57 magnetics or electronic ballasts but won't run up to the spec of the bulb.
i currently think radiums w M80 ballasts is the best setup out there- coral coloration wise.
I think if you are in the market for a 10k-14k range then I would look to brands like aqualine bushke, ushio, phoenix, reeflux.
i currently think radiums w M80 ballasts is the best setup out there- coral coloration wise.
I think if you are in the market for a 10k-14k range then I would look to brands like aqualine bushke, ushio, phoenix, reeflux.
I have a lumatek multi wattage ballast
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