Provide light intensity for growth while bringing out the color of your fish and corals with the Phoenix HexArc Blue 14000K Double Ended Metal Halide bulb.
- Crisp white color with blue tint
- Great combination of color and PAR
- Works well with or without supplemental Actinic bulb
- Electronic, HQI or Pulse start ballast is required
- Available in 150W or 250W
Made in Japan
- 150W - Reef Tanks up to 18" deep
- 250W - Reef Tanks 22" to 30" deep
| Product Name | Phoenix Metal Halide 14K Double End Bulb (DISCONTINUED) |
|---|---|
| SKU | Phoenix Metal Halide 14K Double End Bulb |
| Lighting Type | Metal Halide |
| Bulb Color/Temperature | 14,000K |
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Product Questions
I have a 48" fixture with 2 metal halide double end bulbs and 4 actinic 65w compact florescent bulbs. My question is that the metal halide bulbs do not have any numbers on them and neither do the ballast, so how do I tell if they are 150w or 250w?
Question by: Ed Sawyer on May 15, 2020, 9:47 AM
Hi Ed,
The best way to differentiate between a 150w and a 250w DE metal halide bulb is the form of the bulb itself. The ends of the 150 will have small ceramic cylinders on the ends like the bulb pictured on this page. https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/phoenix-metal-halide-14k-double-end-bulb.html
The socket for the bulb will have small metal pins that fit into the small indentations on the ends of the bulb.
A 250 watt bulb will have metal "blade" type endcaps that seat into slots in the fixtures sockets.
You can see this type of bulb on this page https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/hamilton-metal-halide-10k-double-end-bulb.html
I hope this helps!
Happy Reefing
The best way to differentiate between a 150w and a 250w DE metal halide bulb is the form of the bulb itself. The ends of the 150 will have small ceramic cylinders on the ends like the bulb pictured on this page. https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/phoenix-metal-halide-14k-double-end-bulb.html
The socket for the bulb will have small metal pins that fit into the small indentations on the ends of the bulb.
A 250 watt bulb will have metal "blade" type endcaps that seat into slots in the fixtures sockets.
You can see this type of bulb on this page https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/hamilton-metal-halide-10k-double-end-bulb.html
I hope this helps!
Happy Reefing
Answer by: Nick on May 15, 2020, 4:02 PM
It says how deep of water iw will go down to but if u keep ur hood 1ft min above surface for heat i do this how much does that change the game as far as getting dow to my plates acans etc but have seasons greetings & big red digie so can i achieve both corals getting proper light at 1ft or more or is there a standard height to keep hood sry if tmi but im struggling finding straight answer LFS is guessing lol i guess LED'S have spoiled them
Question by: matthew trumbore on Mar 24, 2016, 7:19 PM
Great question!
The light when mounted higher will have a wider spread across the tank. This 1 foot of air will not hinder the light penetration too much however it does spread the light out further depending on the fixture itself. You of course can tell by seeing how the corals respond to the light or with the use of a PAR meter, but in many cases for deeper tanks (24"+) a larger wattage is required. Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions!
The light when mounted higher will have a wider spread across the tank. This 1 foot of air will not hinder the light penetration too much however it does spread the light out further depending on the fixture itself. You of course can tell by seeing how the corals respond to the light or with the use of a PAR meter, but in many cases for deeper tanks (24"+) a larger wattage is required. Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions!
Answer by: Connor on Mar 28, 2016, 10:34 AM
Are the 150w and 250w bulbs interchangeable?
Question by: ciso on Jan 26, 2016, 10:53 PM
Hey there,
They are interchangeable depending on the ballast used. As long as the ballast can handle the correct wattage it will work well! Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions!
They are interchangeable depending on the ballast used. As long as the ballast can handle the correct wattage it will work well! Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions!
Answer by: Connor on Feb 3, 2016, 5:12 PM