Comments: If you do a little research the company lists it as 14k but is comparable to a radium 20k it's a 20k bulb for some reason I didn't get that far but they had to label it as 14 it's blue as radium side by side but less chance of failure plus starts on my magnetic ballast that's why I got it ;) google stuff people ;)

Comments: Well I tried the Aquamax bulbs about two years ago and like the Prodigal son I'm back. The colors are excellent just enough blue and enough white so it doesn't look like your looking at everything through a blue filter.
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<br />I'm running my bulbs off of Icecap electronic ballasts and they fire the bulbs and give it just enough umph to make things look great.
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<br />The price of these bulbs are excellent. I tried the Phoenix 14K 250 watt bulb and it was just too blue for me on my electronic ballasts. Now I understand if you run the Phoenix on an HQI ballast the color is perfect, but I can definately say it was not perfect with regular electronic ballasts.
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<br />I like the Phoenix soo much that I'm also running them on my 40 gallon anemone tank and I can say the anemones love it.

Comments: I had to ask a question, which was answered immediately. This allowed me to make sure I was ordering the correct item. I also saved about 40% over every other pace I checked. The item shipped and was received just as expected.

Comments: These replaced two Ushios that we had. the color has a nice blue cast and it really makes the livestock pop. The price made this an unbeatable purchase.

Comments: The color is nice. We switched from two 20ks to the two 14ks, the bulbs are still a very nice blue which really makes the color on the coral pop, but the light seems brighter which is what we were aiming for. The bulbs are a nice even and matching color and work fine so far. We did have to return a 250watt double ended we ordered at the same time same company that burned out in two weeks. So far the mogul base bulbs are working perfect, though. So we are a 2 out of 3 positive on this brand. The color is wonderful, nice and bright and crisp, but lots of blue!

Comments: The 14,000 K lamps seem nice and blue just like I wanted.
<br />Big difference from my old lamps which were a different brabd and they only had their color for a few months

Comments: I bought these just after Christmas because of of their price. I had been using Ushio 10k's for years, but thought I'd try to save some money this time.
<br />I switched to these and I've had great amounts of coraline growth, but they have killed all of my SPS.
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<br />These things just don't put out enough! They are not 14k's, these are 20-30k's.
<br />When they're on, they barely light up the tank more than just my VHO's. I'd never buy these again.
<br />If I want to save money, I'll either switch to LED for long term, or use good bulbs like XM/Ushio and keep my corals alive!

Comments: I like this bulb. It is too blue though to call a 14K. To me, it is a nice looking 20K bulb. It brings out the color well from the corals. I would recommend it as a good 20K bulb (better than XM 20K IMO) but not as a 14K.

Comments: When I installed these bulbs I was greatly surprised. The color is awesome.
<br />I now how to changed my Actinic VHO'S out.
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<br />Would defiantly recommend this product.

Comments: Just received the bulbs. Ran them for 6 hours but I love the color so far. They are running next to a Phoenix 250w DE bulb and there is VERY little difference. Very crisp color leaning more toward blue than white. Perfect for me! These bulbs have replaced two Reeflux 20k bulbs. I did not like those bulbs at all. Way too yellow...these Aquamaxx are by far nicer. Time will tell how they will burn in and how my coral respond, but am very pleased so far!

Comments: Purchased two for my tank to replace some xm10k bulbs because I wanted a little more blue. These are more like a 20k bulb. The intensity is no where near the 10k's but that is to be expected because of the higher temperature. The blue is nice with no purple or green in it, so the spectrum makes it look like a nice deep water tank.

Comments: Just installed them and so far so good.
<br />They are much bluer than I would've thought.

Comments: The light that comes from this bulb looks like the 20000k. I changed my 20000k coz it was too blue, and guess what? No change, except the price. Will try a 10000k next time.

Comments: Just purchased these bulbs at an excellent price. The color is great no yellow crisp white with a hint of blue. Also great growth. I had 14 k hamiltons before and they were too yellow. I'm very happy with the purchase.

Comments: I have tried, Ham 14K, Ushio 20K, and others. Like this bulb the best (so do my corals), especially for price!!

Comments: After one month of using these bulbs I found that htey have nice bright light with a tint of blue to them. however I am not getting quite the growth out of my corals and frags that I have with other 14K bulbs. They fire quickly on my Galaxy ballast and seem to burn true. Overall i feel they are an average bulb.

Comments: Excellent Bulb....Hard coral's responded well to intensity

Comments: They look just like the 14k Hamiltons that I have been using, maybe not quite as blue, but for about half the cost... they're a great bargain!

Comments: The Aquamaxx bulbs seem to be a great value. I replaced some year old XM 20Ks. The 14K is bluer than I would've expected, but still acceptable. The coral that responded the most was the Bubble. It is fuller now than under the 20K lights, even though the shift in spectrum seems minor. I am very pleased so far with these bulbs, just make sure you are looking for a 20K look when purchasing these 14K bulbs.

Comments: This 250W bulb is alot more blue than "14000k". Its more like 20000K to me. I wanted a bluer bulb than my usual 10K XM and thought this would be the perfect choice.....but color is too blue and not very intense.

Comments: I bought my light hood used with reportedly cheap Ebay bulbs 175W 14K bulbs. When I just replaced one bulb I could see the distinct difference with a sharp blue tint and of course brighter. I waited a month to see how it would drop off and still much better color and intensity. Then swapped out the final two so all three were AquaMaxx and BAM! I wish I would have done this from the beginning! And I'm finally seeing some better coral growth.

Comments: This 14000K (250W)is bluer than others. This is the bulb to use rather than 20000K (too blue) if you don't want supplemental actinics. I have 2 PC actinics which when turned on doesn't make the tank bluer. It just intensifies the overall lighting - so I they're off when the Metal Halide is on.
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<br />It is a lot bluer than my Hamiltons which just has a hint of blue like most 14000K's

Comments: What a great deal! These bulbs made my tank look great. Very nice blend of colors. Just enough blue to make my corals pop with color, yet still makes the sand look nice and white.

Comments: I bought this after having my Hamilton 14k for almost a year. I was really impressed with the color, it's just a little bit bluer than the Hamilton was. I don't have a PAR meter to measure the output, but all my corals have been growing more since I changed out the bulb.

Comments: Realy good bulb, fantastic color output for a 175 Watt bulb

Comments: Bulb was received implemented and works... Nice spectrum and very crisp. New growth started after one full photo period. Good deal, great price!