spanko Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I have been reading good things about the Radium 20k HQI bulbs. Whiter than most other 20k's with a higher PAR. Anyone using this bulb and have any comments on it? Link to comment
dtfleming Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Good bulbs, but their only mogul base. Link to comment
spanko Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 Good bulbs, but their only mogul base. Found the 150 watt HQI's in 20 k. http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~idProduct~MB2812.html Link to comment
dtfleming Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Coolz, find me a 250W DE. he he Link to comment
Izzue Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Holy snit... I also NEED a 250 watt HQI radium... So if no radium available...any suggestions on what would be the closest 20k thats comparable. Izzue Link to comment
dtfleming Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I saw a mogul radium 250W no DE Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 The reeflux "12k" actually has a nearly identical spectrum and PAR as the Radiums... Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 ahhhhThanks HD!!! Izzue np It also makes corals look equally as sweet Link to comment
dtfleming Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 On what kind of ballast though, HQI? Link to comment
spanko Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 Mine is going into a 150w HQI Sunpod. Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 On what kind of ballast though, HQI? I think everyone over on RC was sayin the coralvue ballast was the best bet... probably be worth it to scan through the big reeflux thread over there to make sure. They had a problem with bulb consistency a while ago, seems to have been fixed, specially the 12ks. Some people had 10ks looking very pink. Link to comment
Sciman_SF Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 What type of ballast are you using for these bulbs,,,electronic or magnetic?? 14k Phoenix 20k Radium Link to comment
dtfleming Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I think he put it in a sunpod, so HQI Link to comment
Sciman_SF Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Sorry Spanko I just saw that you are using the 150W sunpod (electronic internal ballast). Link to comment
Gomer Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 I thought the 150 HQI didn't put out as nice of a color as the 250 SE. Link to comment
spanko Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 New progression pictures.................. I am now enjoying the look of the Radium 20k. Install day pic. 108 hour run time pic. 414 hour run time pic. Link to comment
Wilioli Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 @spanko -- those progression pics are great -- really cleared up a lot of questions I had about said bulb. On post 13, u have the phoenix and radium comparison -- at what point of the 'total hour' usage are both of those bulbs in each pic? annnd i just realized that posting was from 2008.. my bad.. lol Link to comment
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