Anyone using Reeflux 10k bulbs?

[Jeremy Blaze]

What do you think of the color? How do they compare to other bulbs you've used?

Pics?

[lReef lKeeper]

here ya go Jeremy, i am running 2 250w 10k reeflux and 1 250w 10k xm. i like the XM color a little more. the reeflux bulbs are on the ends in this pic. i am thinking of changing to 2 XM's on the ends and 1 reeflux in the middle ...


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the reeflux bulbs look a little less intense than the XM's, and a lot more blue than the XM's. i am happy with the growth under both, but i like the look of the XM bulbs a little more.

[Jeremy Blaze]

So, you prefer the whiter/yellower look over the blue?

I am running xm 10ks now for growth, but I loved the look of the xm 20k. The Reeflux is supposed to look more like the 20k but brighter.

[lReef lKeeper]

i changed them out today, and dont like it. i am going back to the reeflux on the ends and the Xm in the middle. i need to order another xm pretty soon so i can replace them all at the same time anyway. guess i should be hitting up Eric (perpetual98 on here), he gets very good prices on bulbs.

[Jeremy Blaze]

So, what did you not like?

[lReef lKeeper]

i like just like the "shimmer" of the reeflux bulbs better. i will let you know on the LMAS board what i find in the coral growth department.

[Whoyah]

Check out this post.

http://www.captivereefing.com/showthread.php?t=2770&highlight=CORALVUE

The reeflux 10K bulbs have big spike in red which causes the light to have more of a pinkish hue instead of a bluish hue. I liked them but they were not the typcially ice blue that you see. Those were ran off of M58 magnetic ballasts. I thought the SPS growth was really good. My monti caps and bird nests really dug it.

[Jeremy Blaze]

I wonder what my Blueline electronic ballasts would do to them. I think I will get one and try.

Bobby, what wattage are yours?

[Jeremy Blaze]

Nevermind, I looked.

[lReef lKeeper]

250w, in fact i got them from whoyah. so he is probably talking abou tthe lights that are now on my tank.