JovReef Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 I got my first MH this week, I've been running PC's for 4 years before this. I fired up my new PFO 150watt DE HQI MH pendant for the first time today and...I'm REALLY unhappy with the color!!!!!! its more yellow than a 10k...it looks just like a 6,500! I went with the hqi 14k because I've herd such rave reviews about it and how you dont even need actinics with the 14k...but there is no way people can be raving over this color! I've only been running the bulb for 1 hour, I know its supose to take several hours to get the true color going...but should it look THIS BAD to start with? Link to comment
oogie Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Can I ask which 14K bulb you are using? Link to comment
JovReef Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 got it from ebay...plus brand? Link to comment
JovReef Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 Its brand new...not used...some lighting store. Link to comment
oogie Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Let me tell you this. Not all 14K bulbs are same. Actually quality, par and look vary greatly from one brand to another. If you want 14k, I trust only 2 brands that will give you very nice looks. Get either Phoenix 14K or Geissmann 14.5K. I would personaly go with Phoenix. You probably got some bad quality bulb. Try Pheonix! Link to comment
oogie Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Originally posted by JovReef I went with the hqi 14k because I've herd such rave reviews about it and how you dont even need actinics with the 14k...but there is no way people can be raving over this color! BTW, they are raving about Phoenix 14ks, not some ebay knock offs! Hope this helps! Link to comment
lgoins Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 I think plus brand bulbs are pretty much crap, but hopefully it'll work out for ya. Link to comment
Styxnpicks Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 plus brand sux, actually anything off ebay sux I orderes a 250w 14000k buld from sun aquatics and well they sent me 2 400w 14000k's which was cool but they look like 20000k bulbs and they are not bright at all, in fact I should have gone with the 20000k bulbs because I now have to sublement these with actinic AND 10000k to look right, I'll be buying either xm or ushio 10000k's from now on Link to comment
JovReef Posted August 10, 2005 Author Share Posted August 10, 2005 Well live and learn :/ thats $30 blown. AT least I went wrong on the cheapest part of the MH hehe. I'll get a good brand...wheres a good place to buy them? Link to comment
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