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coralvue reeflux 12k users?
So I've been pondering a bulb change on my 65 sps tank. Right now I am usuing 2 coralvue 20k 250 watt bulbs. They are pretty but after my last visit to reefworks and talking about the 12k reefulx bulb and seeing it on their display I think I'm leaning that way. I want better growth and color, 20k just too dark. So question is, who currently is usuing the 12k's and what do you think? Will I see a huge difference in growth and color? Thank you!
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i will know soon (after the burn in)- i just ordered some last week :-D
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The bulbs in my display are the reeflux 10k and they look good. I have the reeflux 12k on my tank at home and I love those bulbs. They do start out kinda blue (like a 20K) but they burn in really nice after a couple weeks. I'm getting the same growth, if not better than I was with the 10k's, and great color. If you wanna come see my tank for comparison, let me know.
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I run (2) 400 Watt Aquaconnects, (1) 400w Reeflux 12k and (2) 400w Reeflux 10k all on Icecap Ballasts and I am actually disappointed with the 12k's. They have got to be the bluest 12k bulb I have ever seen and they are not as bright as they should be for being a 12k bulb. I get the best color and growth out of the AC's, followed by the 10k's and then the 12k.
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After checking the links posted, on the question I had about par values, and looking at the results from those I'll definately be moving to 14k aquaconnects when I change out bulbs.
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so the 14k aquaconnects are better than reflux 12k? I need more opinions, so hard to pick which bulb.
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i would say the aquaconnects are the best bulb in the se version. you get the growth as well as colors. but at $103 a bulb its hard for some to swallow that
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80 bucks 103, 23 bucks a day change it every 9 months= .09cents more a day than that bulb you will stare at for 9 months wishing it was more crisp or had more growth
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that is a good way to look at it. but dropping over $200 on bulbs would be rough. Time to think..won't be happening til after xmas anyway. wish i could find a side by side picture comparison. any website that offers that?
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Here is a side by side picture comparison between the Reeflux 10k and an Aquaconnect.
Here is a full tank shot showing the Aquaconnect (the right 1/3 of the tank) and Reeflux 12k (middle 1/3) |
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i like the brightness of the reeflux i think - its hard to tell with a pic - but i love this club - ask and you will receive most of the time :-D you rock triggerfish
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lol triggerfish if I'm not mistaken is tampa, not orlando, just a great guy on the orca forum, a wealth of information.
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yea =-) but in general
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As far as the pics, the reeflux seems brighter mainly because I have another one right behind it whereas the Aquaconnect has the Reeflux 12k behind it which dulls it down a little. The reflector on the Reeflux 10k is also one of the new "salad bowl" shaped ones that is a little more efficient at creating a "beam" light effect. In all honestly, you can't go wrong with either bulb for growth I just like the bluer tint on the AC. |
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well iam glad you said that - cause i already ordered my reeflux bulbs :-D
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i run reeflux 12 k with a coral vue ballast and i am impressed.bright,and nice color .one of my favorites of all time.i do believe in using a coral vue ballast on these bulbs.some other ballast combos may not give the same results
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I need a couple more! --Ray |
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I'm running the aquaconnects 12K 150w de. i have two on my tank, without any other bulbs and love the color-and my growth is good, but can't compare the growth rates because those are the only ones i've used. they do look good though.
i can try to get you some pics later if you want. |
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I was debating between the reeflux 12k and the phoenix 14k...I just ordered the phoenix's. 130 for 2 bulbs shipped! hopefully they'll be the color i'm looking for. good luck with the reeflux's
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where'd you find those bulbs at? i need some more anyways. i assume for that price they were the 150W? was it you that came over to my house a long time ago for those frags? i remember that truck.
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Just a suggestion... why not supplement the 20k with some vho white?.
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i run the coralvue 12k's 250 watt and love them. i previousily ran the xm 20k bulbs. my corals seem to have colored up dramatically also the growth is awesome compared to the 20's.
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Orb, you can get Phoenix 250w 14k's for $65 a piece at hellolights.
I'm running the Phoenix 14k's now and would like to know if anyone has opinions versus the AC's 12k's? I just recently added 4 x 54w 420nm actinics to my 2 x 250w 14k's and I really like the color, and all my corals seem to agree, but I'm always looking for an edge for better growth.
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