Comparing best halide bulbs and prices

[OceansTreasure1231]

Let's get some opinions and facts on which MH bulbs both Se and De are the best and also price comparisons

 

[hybridazn]

Fact- 250w 20k radium is the best se bulb out there. For price the cheapest I have found it is $69.95

Opinion- 250w 20k radium is the best se bulb out there..... lol :-P

 

[OceansTreasure1231]

What if I showed you a tank that ran on 2 175w 20k plusrites which are 14 dollar bulbs ????

 

[OceansTreasure1231]

What if I showed you a tank that ran on 2 175w 20k plusrites which are 14 dollar bulbs ????

 

[OceansTreasure1231]

 

[OceansTreasure1231]

 

[hybridazn]

I ran plusrites years back as well. I wont deny they work, but they shift Kelvin and lose par quite quickly. The price tag makes it an easy hit but it wasn't for me.

 

[OceansTreasure1231]

Don't get me wrong I have some of the best bulbs in hand e.g. Iwasaki's 15k (love em) but they need supplement lighting so I ordered the plusrites and a superactinic led strip

 

[OceansTreasure1231]

What are your thoughts on the old school T8 actinics?

 

[fiji411801]

Phoenix 14k DE. And they are back on the market

 

[OceansTreasure1231]

They're pretty good, I have over a dozen of them unopened

 

[beadlocked450r]

I have used the 175W pulse rite bulbs on my 150 and had ok sps growth. I switched to 250w 20k radiums and haven't looked back! I am also still using 72"vho super actinic t8 bulbs. They work great but that size is getting harder to find and the 2 cost as much as 4 t5 bulbs.