What do you think AB 10k or Rad 20k?

Chris Lakies · 01-28-2003, 02:58 PM

I'm planning on putting 2 175 watt 10k Ushio MH's and 2 400 watt either AB - 10k's or Rad - 20k's over my 120 gallon AGA.

Which 400 watt bulb do you think would be best? The Radiums are fairly cheep right now (around $75.00) and the Aqualine's are more expensive (around $100.00).

I'm looking to keep SPS, a few softies, and clams.

Thanks for the advise!

Steve · 01-28-2003, 04:52 PM

Depends on what you want. The corals I think grow slower under the Radiums. I have a 400 watt Radium over a 40 breeder. The colors are really nice, but the corals are growing slow and I was surprised that a 400 watt bulb wasn't brighter. I have 250w Iwasakis and I kind of wish I had the lights side by side to see which ones are brighter. Being that you have the two other 10K bulbs, I myself would probably go with the Radium so your corals have better colors.

**kevinpo** · 01-28-2003, 05:23 PM

I'm running a combo of 10,000K and 20,000K bulbs and really like them together.

HTH,
Kevin

01-28-2003, 02:58 PM	#1
Chris Lakies Council Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Utica Mi. Posts: 270	What do you think AB 10k or Rad 20k? I'm planning on putting 2 175 watt 10k Ushio MH's and 2 400 watt either AB - 10k's or Rad - 20k's over my 120 gallon AGA. Which 400 watt bulb do you think would be best? The Radiums are fairly cheep right now (around $75.00) and the Aqualine's are more expensive (around $100.00). I'm looking to keep SPS, a few softies, and clams. Thanks for the advise!

01-28-2003, 04:52 PM	#2
Steve Council Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: DeForest, WI, USA Posts: 259	Depends on what you want. The corals I think grow slower under the Radiums. I have a 400 watt Radium over a 40 breeder. The colors are really nice, but the corals are growing slow and I was surprised that a 400 watt bulb wasn't brighter. I have 250w Iwasakis and I kind of wish I had the lights side by side to see which ones are brighter. Being that you have the two other 10K bulbs, I myself would probably go with the Radium so your corals have better colors. __________________ Wisconsin Reef Society Member

01-28-2003, 05:23 PM	#3
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,424	I'm running a combo of 10,000K and 20,000K bulbs and really like them together. HTH, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

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