What brand mh do you use to color up sps

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[I am planning on keeping brightly colored acropora
I was wondering what kelvin and brand you think is best for keeping vibrant coloration for your SPS
I have a 250w 20K XM SE MH bulb on a 10in deep 30g tank(Is that too much wattage?
I was wondering what you experts use
please reply and list what brand you use

Thanks for your time :eyebrows:]
 
[Three 400 watt 10k Ushios, with two 250 watt 20k XMs, supplemented with 500 watts of actinics. I would use a 10k XM and add some actinics if it is not blue enough for you. The par level of a 20K XM is half of a 10K XM on the same ballasts.]
 
[Dispite all the negative stuff I hear about CoralVue bulbs, I am running thier new line, 14000k. I am really happy with them, not to blue, not to white...just right IMO.]
 
[I'm running the 14000K CoralVue bulbs also. I'm curious as to what kind of negative stuff you'e heard about them as they also seem just right to me!]
 
[I am running two 250W 14k Aquaconnects and 1 250W 13.5K Megachome over my 80g and I love the color it has given me! Plus I have seen quite a bit of growth so far. As for to much light my tank is only 15in deep and I am running 3 250W DE bulb so I would say no, but thats just me.


Keith]
 
[2 x XM10k 175W and 2 x 65W Actinics


Switched from Hamilton 14k's and Ive never been happier. I know its wierd but my growth was sub par running the hami's. After 2 weeks of XM10k's...... well my mont cap , birdsnests and Mont dig are slowely changing back from brown to thier original stunning colors. My LPS haqve sprung into action and my zoos...well they colors are stunning :) Maybe its my std PFO 175W ballasts that were not pushing the bulbs to thier potential.]
 
[I just bought an Iridius 250W DE 20k bulb from AtoT lamps for $25. I have only fired it up for about 30 mins but it seems to be fairly good. It probably will turn a little more blue once it breaks in some.

Have any of you guys used these bulbs before?]
 
[I made a switch similar to Andy. I went from 3 175W Hamilton 14K's to 3 250W XM 10K's and mt sps are changing back from brown to brighter colors.]
 
[That would be the "No More Phosphates" button, Rick. :D]
 
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