Your favorite 150W bulb brand

[CSJIII]

I have a 150W HQI, double ended bulb that needs replacing...
Does anyone have a favorite brand?
I have read good things about Phoenix 14,000.
And then trying to decide between 14K and 20K.
Thanks in advance
Chas

 

[gilmour01]

phoenix 14k, radium 20k, and EVC 20k are all nice bulbs. i'm not sure if EVC has a 150w bulb, but i would imagine that they do.

 

[ficklefins]

I've got the radium 20K and I was really happy with the look. Really crisp white/blue color. I haven't tried the pheonix, but I've had them before with a 250w DE fixture and they are equally as nice.

 

[tangov559]

i like the pheonix 14k

 

[BayCorals]

Phoenix is great. Colors up things real well.

Haven't tried radium, but I will soon.

 

[Dylan]

I am still deciding between the radium and phoenix. From what I've read those are the best..

 

[BayCorals]

I haven't messed around with lighting too much, but I heard with radium it depends on your ballast. Some will give you more white and some will give you more blue.

 

[ficklefins]

Which 150w halide is more blue? Radium 20K or Phoenix 14K? - Reef Central Online Community

some comparison shots in the above thread

 

[BayCorals]

From the thread, it seems like the radium is more blue. But in person, I think the phoenix is more blue.

 

[eagleone]

the radium 150w is actually whiter than a 250w- it's really crisp white.

 

[ronone10]

Reeflux 20k by Coralvue

 

[acronautical]

I really like the Phoenix 14k