Lighting

[SI-Reef]

I have a 29 gallon BIO cube running an XM 150 Watt 20000K Metal Halide Bulb which i need to replace shortly.

I was thinking about trying the Phoenix Metal Halide 14K Bulb


Should stay with the XM or switch over to the Phoenix?

 

[nanoreefer22]

I think you'll be happy with the Phoenix 14k.

 

[akma]

Pheonix 14k is an awesome bulb. My favorite then radiums.

 

[ReefWreak]

I'm glad to see that the Phoenix 14k is still the DE lamp of choice (I'm getting back into the hobby after a 5-6 year hiatus).

Radiums or XM 10k are my SE bulbs of choice (Single Ended/Mogul socket; Nanos and other thin profile fixtures use DE - Double Ended).

The Phoenix are just the right amount of white and crisp blue. Should be a nice in-between of your XM 20ks and what you might get from a whiter bulb. Have your XM 20ks been "dull" or dim at all? That's all I can remember about XM 20ks, that relative to radiums they were dimmer and not as vibrant.

 

[reefiness]

Umm.... huston we got a problem... all sites say the phoenix 14k bulb has been discontinued? I replace my bulbs every summer and just went online to look to buy replacement bulbs and they are gone! I dont know what to do, ive been using these bulbs for about 7 years.

 

[CleanYourTank11]

Reefi, I just ordered 3 phoenix 150 watt hqi last night,Premium Aquatics.

 

[reefiness]

Sorry, didnt mention I need the 250 watt DE bulbs. I see the 150s are in stock everywhere still, but sites say the 250 bulbs were discontinued. I don't know what to do. These have been my go to lights for so long. Anyone know similar lights at a similar price point?

 

[CleanYourTank11]

I've never ordered from these before but seems like Liverocknreef.com have them and innovativelights.com Also looks like you can pre order from aquacave.com for June 1st according to the picture.

 

[viplok]

from what i read its been discontinued. i called aquacave few month ago they said the manufacture has discontinue the bulb. MEGACHROME crystal is good but price is high compare to phoenix .

 

[gobywon]

This is the company that has taken over for phoenix - http://www.hexarcblue.com/products/metal_halide_lamps.