250 replacement

[hawaii]

well guys i ask your your help one more time. i am replacing my 250 d-e 10k bulbs. they are 9 mos old and would like to replace them .i would like a good name of them. also the k factor.so should stay with 10k or go to a 13 or 15k. i have a 180. with more softies then sps but i have a lot of corals in general. so thanks for all your help once again. and best place to get them i need 3 of them. hope it came out ok to understand.

 

[clamm]

for softies you can get away with slightly higher, but I really like AB 10K's just cant afford them, so Im using xm 10ks. I like them as well. The higher K you go the less growth you can potientally get. Its all about what you like. general rule 20K - blue 10k - white 6K - yellow....

so there are many variations. and dont forget when looking bulb vs bulb. 10 XM doesnt equal the same color of 10K ab and so on.

 

[saltwaterB]

My personal favorite bulb is the Giesemann Megachrome Coral 14.5K. I love the color that it gives off, and the intensity. I have literaly watched several corals go from brown to pink under these bulbe in 3 weeks. They where under Hamilton 14K.(which to the eye where very blue and not that intense) No need for actinic supplements, although I still need them I would like to try the Aquaconnect bulb, I just can't afford them.