Which 250 watt bulb?

danfrith · #1 12/18/2006, 09:28 PM

Hi, I have decided to go with the odyssea 250 20k watt, 2x24 watt pc actinic fixture for my 29 gal. biocube. Now, i think 20k + two actinics is going to make the tank look really blue, so what 250 watt bulb would you go with for this? I dont want it to be too yellow looking either. I was thinking maybe a 10k or between 10k and 14k but I dont really know much about this, so what bulb do you think would look the most natural bust still bring out good cloros in the corals? Feel free to post your opinion.
thanks.

DaddyJax · #2 12/18/2006, 09:33 PM

Is that a Magnetic ballast or Electronic?

danfrith · #3 12/18/2006, 10:09 PM

Electronic.

DaddyJax · #4 12/18/2006, 10:11 PM

I like Reeflux 10k or 12k. 12k is a nice blue almost 20k like and the 10k is a very nice white with a tint of blue. If it were me I would go with the 10k with your actinics.

danfrith · #5 12/18/2006, 10:13 PM

Thank you.

Ti · #6 12/18/2006, 10:51 PM

xm 10k

GSMguy · #7 12/19/2006, 12:17 AM

ushio 20k for your small tank you will have plenty of light

Rugrat2006 · #8 12/19/2006, 12:33 AM

Usiho 20K

danfrith · #9 12/19/2006, 01:37 AM

You guys dont think a 20k will be to blue wih the actinics?

PITSTOP · #10 12/19/2006, 04:05 AM

You guys dont think a 20k will be to blue wih the actinics? Yes

I use 1 Ushio 20K (150 de) on 37 Oceanic - great color w/out supplemental lighting

jamal-188 · #11 12/19/2006, 08:10 AM

No phoenix suggestions?

I'm using 250w XM 10k's now, was going to use 2x54w T5's actnics but can't fit them so I'm switching to phoenix 14k's.

Corals are growing like CRAZY under the XM 10k's, I just don't like the color, too white.

Ti · #12 12/19/2006, 12:27 PM

yup xm 10k is great for growth