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    20k BLV metal halide bulb review

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    Guys,

    Been running this for about 3 weeks now. Very happy with the colour as I'm running a Dupla electra 150W system with no provision for blue PLC bulb supplementation. The greens really glow now man.


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    Been running this for about 3 weeks now. Very happy with the colour as I'm running a Dupla electra 150W system with no provision for blue PLC bulb supplementation. The greens really glow now man.
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    20K.. a bit on the bluish spectrum already.. keep us posted on the outcome, calvin[]
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    cal where u buy from n how much?
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    Why u need such blue light light. I thou 6500K for Metal halide more than enuff?

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    65k is very yellow. corals dun look very nice under 65k.plus ppl using mh for open top tanks hv to use fl acts to give a blue tint, but fls spoilts the open top design. so using 20k the tank looks nice n blue.
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    Hi Spiff,


    Wta u mean is the cosmetic effect but 6500k do the job rite?

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    yup...but i hated the 65k colour
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    calv....do they hv it in 250w? thinking of upgrading soon... i olso sian of using acts
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    wah cau.. spiff, your electrical consumption is getting higher leh.. your parents wun scold arh???
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    Where is this lobang for the 20K blub? Care to share

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    Bought my bulb from Marine life at Hong Leong. $185. Can try Ocean planet also, they might be able to do it cheaper, but got no ready stock. I understand this bulb also available for 250W.

    But brightness and intensity wise, cannot match the BLV 10k bulb I was using. However, cosmetic effects wise, it is really stunning. Makes the greens really stand out. I took some pics but too bad I dunno how to post them.

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    Hope this reading can help u post pix.
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    It is also under Ideal BB Code Overview which is shown when posting replies.

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    Guys, where is ocean planet?

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    On 8/11/2002 10:15:55 AM

    Guys, where is ocean planet?
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    Ocean planet is at Oxford Rd. Can't remember the exact address, but it's opposite a condo by the name of Kentish court if I'm correct.

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    Hi Cal,
    Any picture? If u cant or dont know how, i'll help. U PM me for details or send me the pix n will post for u. how?

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    Helping Calvin post.
    PIX 1
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    will let Calvin do the description.

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    damn...........1st time i c a lps tank! very nice setup..but i think the 20k too blue liaoz. i think maybe it looks bluer in the pic then wif own eyes.

    ur dsb looks nice n thick to me....n corals dun seems to b affected by the high nitrates though
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    nice tank.. full of hard corals.. keep it up.. []
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    On 8/14/2002 4:43:05 PM

    damn...........1st time i c a lps tank! very nice setup..but i think the 20k too blue liaoz. i think maybe it looks bluer in the pic then wif own eyes.

    ur dsb looks nice n thick to me....n corals dun seems to b affected by the high nitrates though
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    thought lps is quite the norm? agree that 20k is quite blue, but the colour of corals really glow......

    my dsb is only 3" thick in the front, 5" at the back. dunno why n03 still so high, but corals seem to be doing ok still.....i'm puzzled as well.

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    seldom find a tank tt is dominated by lps...
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