Aquarium Lighting
Iwasaki 50,000K Lamp…
In the constant search for the perfect standalone MH bulb, I’m giving a new bulb a try - the Iwasaki 50K. The initial color is a bit purple, maybe from the 50K’s nice little spike there in the 420nm range. First impression is pretty positive, though we know how that goes with halides. The Ushio [...]
Random update, Ushio & Ultralith
Gotta let them burn in. I’m now about 2 weeks into the Ushio 14K bulb, and I am happy with the change. The first week was awful, water color was akin to someone taking a leak in the reef. But, the yellow has faded, much more white, little blue to speak of. The color of [...]
Another observation on the Ushio 14K
Last night before my lights went out, I noticed a colony of green star polyps were stretching towards the top, reaching for light. I thought the bulb wasn’t as bright as my Reeflux just by looking at it. So, seeing GSP that are just a few inches under the surface needing to reach out for [...]
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