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12/20/2007, 12:33 PM
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I never ran either, but to help your question, what wattage and SE or DE?
tom
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12/20/2007, 01:33 PM
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The AB is going to look a lot brighter/whiter. I thought they looked pretty close to my Ushio 150w 10k DEs when I ran them. A lot of people probably wouldn't like the look of the AB bulb without some sort of blue/actinic supplmentation. The phoenix is definitely on the blue side, but I think it's a pretty good compromise in a single bulb setup without any T5s, VHOs, etc.
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12/20/2007, 01:37 PM
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They will be run with t5 supplementation.(8x39w). It is for a current USA Outer Orbit 3x150 mh and 8x39 t5. I'm not crazy about the color of the stock current 10k bulbs but don't want it too blue either.
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12/20/2007, 01:43 PM
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If you're running with supplementation I think the AB will work great and offer more PAR than the phoenix. Definitely don't have to worry about the AB's being too blue, they're pretty comparable to a 10k IMO.
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12/21/2007, 02:43 AM
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I think AB with supps also. The phoenix is blue enough without supps.
If i had supps i would use a 10K bulb. Like an XM |
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12/21/2007, 08:07 AM
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I just put 2 14k Hamilton's in my Current USA Outer Orbit 2x150 and the color is so much nicer. I have seen no reduction in growth either.
My tank is only a 55gal so I get great light all the way to the bottom. |
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