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metal hailde bulb recomendations

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by ninjazx777, Aug 27, 2009.

  1. Aug 27, 2009 #1
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

    ninjazx777 Experienced Reefkeeper

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    i was wanting to get some opinion on 400 watt se metal halide bulbs
    I have tried xm 10k bulbs fast coral growth but they are too yellow, tried xm 20k bulbs  but they are too blue and slow coral growth.  I was thinking of trying either 15k xm bulbs or 12k reeflux.  just wondering if i could get some suggestions on a bulb that is in between yellow and blue but still has good coloring and coral growth.  in case you need to know my ballasts are hameltons m59 with spider reflectors  plan on up grading to lumatex electronic 400 watt balasts and lumenbright reflectors eventualy
     
  2. Aug 27, 2009 #2
    Waverz

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    Did you try 20k XM's? I think they are the perfect color, you've seen them.

     
  3. Aug 27, 2009 #3
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

    ninjazx777 Experienced Reefkeeper

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    thats what i have right now i think there just a little too blue for me
     
  4. Aug 27, 2009 #4
    Waverz

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    Really? Personally I wish mine were a smidge bluer....heh

    To each his own I guess.

     
  5. Aug 28, 2009 #5
    Greenonion

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    hey ninjay, i was running a 12k reeflux on my tank for 6 months and had great growth with it. it was kinda a crisp white blue look on a 400 watt blueline e ballast. the corals looking great to, colors really popped. reeflux are good bulbs with great par readings so i don't think you can go wrong there. just my 2 cents

    thx joe
     
  6. Aug 28, 2009 #6
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

    ninjazx777 Experienced Reefkeeper

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    will a reeflux work with a m59 ballast because it says they only recomend pulse start and electronic ballast and correct me if i am wrong but isn't a m59 ballast probe start?
     

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