XM Bulbs inconsistant?

[taftonomos]

I purchased 3 XM 10K bulbs.

2 of the three are/were YELLOW

After running them for 2 weeks, never got any better. I switched sides, ballasts, sockets, and the yellow followed the bulb.

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XM said they'd take the 2 back (but it was unusual that BOTH were yellow)

OK, so I get a 4th bulb so I can run my tank while I ship off the 2 (2 250's). Guess what....it's yellow again.

Am I getting bad bulbs? I'm running them on a M58 ballast. XM suggested I go with a 14K 250, but the PAR on those can't be as good as the 10K.

Suggestions PLEASE. Tank looks like crap as it is now...

 

[jade76]

Suggestion...stay away from the XM 15000's. While they have great colors, They are notorius for having lower par thatn even the 20k's.....ask me how I know.

 

[skriz]

I have 3 mx 10k's that are "yellow" and one that is a nice "white".

I switched to 20K. Love the colours compared to the 10K

 

[calvin]

I have not been overly impressed with my XM 10 000k se 250w bulbs for the same reason they burn very yellow

 

[lorenk]

Go for the 20k, I love mine.

 

[calvin]

im very happy with my 14k

 

[dannybradley]

My favorite 10,000k SE bulb is made by Hamilton.. I'll find some pics of a tank running them.

 

[dannybradley]

Here's an older pic of a 600 gallon tank I took over I'm converting to a reef. It has 6 Hamilton 400w 10,000k SE bulbs on it now. Those batfish ate $450 in mushrooms... I'm not trying anymore of those. The owner refuses to let go of the batfish. And before anyone says anything- The water's cloudy because I was cleaning the tank.

These bulbs fire up really yellow, but end up a nice white after a few minutes. I've only ever had one Hamilton 10,000k stay really yellow. They replaced it.

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[taftonomos]

I'll be going with the 20k's on my 75...

IF XM will ever answer the phone/call me back.

 

[johnr2604]

DannyBradley;205985 wrote: Here's an older pic of a 600 gallon tank I took over I'm converting to a reef. It has 6 Hamilton 400w 10,000k SE bulbs on it now. Those batfish ate $450 in mushrooms... I'm not trying anymore of those. The owner refuses to let go of the batfish. And before anyone says anything- The water's cloudy because I was cleaning the tank.

These bulbs fire up really yellow, but end up a nice white after a few minutes. I've only ever had one Hamilton 10,000k stay really yellow. They replaced it.

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I dont care what kinda bulbs that has. That setup is awsome. I noticed one side is the bathroom is the otherside viewable from another finished room? I couldn't tell in the pics.

 

[dannybradley]

johnr2604;206246 wrote: I dont care what kinda bulbs that has. That setup is awsome. I noticed one side is the bathroom is the otherside viewable from another finished room? I couldn't tell in the pics.

One half is the bedroom, the other is the bathroom. The chiller and calcium reactor are in the ceiling. Built into the stand there's a huge sump, a custom MR3 skimmer, GFO reactor, U.V., and a water storage tank for water changes.

 

[sailfish]

I have a double ended 250 thats yellow if you want to go all yellow.

Hey at least it will match. I tried the xm 10,000k for one week and had to buy a new bulb.:yuk:

Joe

 

[taftonomos]

This is total horse$hit. First XM says they will take care of me, so I buy ANOTHER bulb because my tank uses 2 250's.

Now XM is telling me "there is something fishy going on".

I tell you what, if they don't do as they said they will do, I'll be calling AMEX up and they can deal with them.