What 10k halide would you use?

[Faye]

Which 10k halide would you run straight with no actinics? I currently run a 14k pheonix, it's to blue for me. I want a perfect white. I'm in the rare camp that I don't like my tanks to have to much blue. I liek the more natural white look. What do you guys think?

 

[gcarroll]

What wattage?

 

[karsseboom]

Xm 10k 250w

 

[sirreal63]

Either the XM (XDE) or the Ushio, I have run both and see very little difference. I run DE bulbs and from I have seen the DE's are less yellow than the SE variety.

 

[Faye]

250 watts.

 

[sirreal63]

SE or DE?

 

[Faye]

DE hqi

 

[sirreal63]

I like the Ushio but the XDE is also a great choice. Either look great with a little actinitc supplementation but still good without.

 

[grigsy]

Hamilton. Good crisp white color.