Light Bulb Comparisons

[kendog261]

When I bought my new light it came with a Odyssea 20k bulb. I thought it was very blue and borrowed a couple bulbs (thanks Paul) to do some comparisons so here are some photos to compare.

Odyssea 20k Brand New Bulb

AquaLine Bushke 10k Used

Pheonix 14k Used

I have a new 10k XM on order I will post it when I get it.

 

[spooge88]

which odysea light did you buy if you don't mind me asking, i've got a odysea pc light and it works great but am thinking of getting the metal halide fixture. did you get it from aquatraders?
by the way the odyssea 20k looks pretty much like the 14k phoenix maybe the 20k hasn't been broken in yet?

 

[Krish]

Really nice comparisons! Which one are you going to stick with?

 

[kendog261]

which odysea light did you buy if you don't mind me asking, i've got a odysea pc light and it works great but am thinking of getting the metal halide fixture. did you get it from aquatraders?
by the way the odyssea 20k looks pretty much like the 14k phoenix maybe the 20k hasn't been broken in yet?

Yes I bought the 20" fixture I upgraded from a pc fixture. heres the link to the one I bought. Im going to post a review in a day or so of the fixture also.

http://www.aquatraders.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=308

 

[kendog261]

Really nice comparisons! Which one are you going to stick with?

Waiting on the new XM 10k and this weekend im testing another bulb

 

[Krish]

Cool...They are very crisp white bulbs. I ran one before. You will notice every single thing floating in your water and will be extremely bright I'll keep an eye out for the pic

 

[kendog261]

which odysea light did you buy if you don't mind me asking, i've got a odysea pc light and it works great but am thinking of getting the metal halide fixture. did you get it from aquatraders?
by the way the odyssea 20k looks pretty much like the 14k phoenix maybe the 20k hasn't been broken in yet?

Here is a link to my review of my fixture.

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21103

 

[JaxReef]

I find that the xm's par value drops very fast during a 6 month period. They are great bulbs however. Try a reeflux 10k, I have been getting some great growth under this bulb

are you running SE or DE?

 

[kendog261]

I find that the xm's par value drops very fast during a 6 month period. They are great bulbs however. Try a reeflux 10k, I have been getting some great growth under this bulb

are you running SE or DE?

Im using DE

 

[kendog261]

Okay so at last here is a photo using the new XM 10k bulb. I dont like it, to me it has way to much yellow, but it is very bright.

 

[Scooterman]

That doesn't look like all the other XM10k's Ive seen, has it burned in some?

 

[Krish]

I agree...My 10K XM was extremely white. Not a tint of yellow at all even when first fired up! That's very strange...

 

[ronj]

does anyone use 12k bulbs????

 

[Krish]

I ran a 12K reeflux before and was really blue! Almost equivalent to a 20K XM! I'd suggest another brand if you go that route

 

[ronj]

i think i remember that..doesn't it depend on your ballast as well though???

 

[cheeks69]

Yea that must be one of the problem bulbs. I also bought the XM 10k last year and it was very yellow, similar to what you have but sent it back for another one, it should be a very crisp white not yellow !

Here's a photo of what the XM 10k should look like:

 

[kendog261]

That was after running about a hour. Very yellow

 

[burning2nd]

i think 14k and 10k combo is the best....

but imo

 

[ronj]

i just bought an XM 10k...i hope its not yellow like in that first pic..i'll trade it for something else

 

[jsmkmavity]

you may try mixing a couple colors and see what you like.