B blind1993 Active Member Market Messages 1,579 Reaction score 0 Jun 9, 2011 #1 I found out my bulb is an odessa and i dont really like its coloring, so what is the best 150w HQI bulb. I'd prefer a 20k because i do not have any supplemental lighting. its for a biocube 29.
I found out my bulb is an odessa and i dont really like its coloring, so what is the best 150w HQI bulb. I'd prefer a 20k because i do not have any supplemental lighting. its for a biocube 29.
B blind1993 Active Member Market Messages 1,579 Reaction score 0 Jun 9, 2011 #3 do you have actinics with it? or is it blue enough without actinics?
C coolsurf Member Messages 978 Reaction score 0 Jun 9, 2011 #4 I like the color as is w/o adding actinics. It gives me good growth and my tank is doing great. IMO, just enough blue, not overdone.
I like the color as is w/o adding actinics. It gives me good growth and my tank is doing great. IMO, just enough blue, not overdone.
J jimknutson Member Market Messages 172 Reaction score 0 Jun 9, 2011 #5 The Current brand ones seem to get great growth and awesome color. I think they are called sunpaq.
J jeffmuse Member Market Messages 672 Reaction score 1 Jun 9, 2011 #6 aquaculture;654115 wrote: Radium has a 150 watt 20K HQI bulb, nice color with no actinic supplementation, and decent growth. Click to expand... +1, The radiums are great... I currently run a 14 k bulb and it is the perfect mix of color and growth IMO. I have also used the 20k bulbs and they are very blue. You may want to go with the 20k if you have no other antinics in the system.
aquaculture;654115 wrote: Radium has a 150 watt 20K HQI bulb, nice color with no actinic supplementation, and decent growth. Click to expand... +1, The radiums are great... I currently run a 14 k bulb and it is the perfect mix of color and growth IMO. I have also used the 20k bulbs and they are very blue. You may want to go with the 20k if you have no other antinics in the system.
B blind1993 Active Member Market Messages 1,579 Reaction score 0 Jun 9, 2011 #7 i think im gonna order the pheonix 14k next month, spending all my money at fish scales tomorrow.
J jeffmuse Member Market Messages 672 Reaction score 1 Jun 9, 2011 #8 blind1993;654187 wrote: i think im gonna order the pheonix 14k next month, spending all my money at fish scales tomorrow. Click to expand... Heck yeah, I was there this morning and bought some awesome stuff!
blind1993;654187 wrote: i think im gonna order the pheonix 14k next month, spending all my money at fish scales tomorrow. Click to expand... Heck yeah, I was there this morning and bought some awesome stuff!
B blind1993 Active Member Market Messages 1,579 Reaction score 0 Jun 9, 2011 #9 getting an aqua c remora, moon lights and a complete test kit.
J jeffmuse Member Market Messages 672 Reaction score 1 Jun 9, 2011 #10 blind1993;654203 wrote: getting an aqua c remora, moon lights and a complete test kit. Click to expand... Nice! They have some good equipment up for grabs
blind1993;654203 wrote: getting an aqua c remora, moon lights and a complete test kit. Click to expand... Nice! They have some good equipment up for grabs
