Radium metal halide bulbs will not be produced anymore!

[Reefering1]

Yea a bait and switch I believe.
Fine print at the time of ordering states they can substitute for a "similar bulb".

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Would be acceptable if it were priced accordingly

 

[oreo54]

Would be acceptable if it were priced accordingly

Well except for the blatant false advertising.
Safer to order off flea bay.

 

[oreo54]

For anyone wanting pheonix 14k bulbs, I stumbled upon these. Says in stock and able to add to cart. I would call before placing order

METAL HALIDE PHOENIX 250W DOUBLE-ENDED 14000K HEXARC

Replacement for PHOENIX 250W DOUBLE-ENDED 14000K HEXARC (for METAL HALIDE) and others Metal Halide Light Bulbs

www.interlightus.com

I Bought these from interlight and they sent me 14k plus right bulbs, I was pretty ticked. When I called them they told me they were listed as replacments for the pheonix bulb and looked the same ( not even close) returning is at buyer's cost. Not to mention I believe plus right bulbs have been discontinued also and can had for $13

Order from Zoro..

Ilc Replacement for Phoenix Metal Halide HQI 14000k DE Bulb FOR Aquarium replacement light bulb lamp METAL HALIDE HQI 14000K DE BULB FOR AQUARIUM PHOE | Zoro

Order Ilc Replacement for Phoenix Metal Halide HQI 14000k DE Bulb FOR Aquarium replacement light bulb lamp, METAL HALIDE HQI 14000K DE BULB FOR AQUARIUM PHOE at Zoro.com. Great prices & free shipping on orders over $50 when you sign in or sign up for an account.

www.zoro.com

 

[jda]

There was a thread on here where somebody posted about the iterlight bulb. Do a search for it. IIRC, you can find the same bulb on eBay for less than half that price. I could be misremembering since I only really committed to memory to stay away from them.

ReefBrite has DE bulbs again now so no need to spend as much on an unknown.

 

[oreo54]

Your favorite Metal Halides for Acropora Growth and Coloration

Nice tank, Troy. I agree -- when I came back into the hobby, I started with an Orphek fixture, then migrated to the significantly better ATI 8 bulb, now I'm back to halides. They're simply the best light we have, for now.

www.reef2reef.com

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[Z Burn's Reefing]

My 250w 20k Ushios arrived today. Not a bad Radium alternative for $55 bucks a bulb. Really curious what remaining stock is like...

 

[SpSDrew]

My 250w 20k Ushios arrived today. Not a bad Radium alternative for $55 bucks a bulb. Really curious what remaining stock is like...

They have 6 left in stock.

 

[djf91]

My 250w 20k Ushios arrived today. Not a bad Radium alternative for $55 bucks a bulb. Really curious what remaining stock is like...

Nice score!

I have my own stash of radium’s to hopefully last me 4-5 years. What I wouldnt give to try out a 6500k or XM10k. Andrew Sandler oughta open his own bulb factory.

 

[jackson6745]

Nice score!

I have my own stash of radium’s to hopefully last me 4-5 years. What I wouldnt give to try out a 6500k or XM10k. Andrew Sandler oughta open his own bulb factory.

Will work for Radiums

 

[jmichaelh7]

My 250w 20k Ushios arrived today. Not a bad Radium alternative for $55 bucks a bulb. Really curious what remaining stock is like...

I have a stash of 8 . After my hamiltons go out

 

[UMALUM]

My 250w 20k Ushios arrived today. Not a bad Radium alternative for $55 bucks a bulb. Really curious what remaining stock is like...

I put mine in last week, can't believe I wasted all that extra $ on radiums.

 

[Z Burn's Reefing]

Nice score!

I have my own stash of radium’s to hopefully last me 4-5 years. What I wouldnt give to try out a 6500k or XM10k. Andrew Sandler oughta open his own bulb factory.

Yea, we need to find out how many radiums Andrew Sandler bought…bet he has quite a stack…

 

[Z Burn's Reefing]

Radiums in stock, grab them while you can...

Radium 250 Watt 20,000K bulb

RADIUM Metal Halide 250W 20000K Bulb German made 250 watt HQI lamp by Radium Deep blue appearance Brings out fluorescence in fish and corals Provides the aquarium with an attractive, actinic look Must be used with a 250 watt HQI M80 ballast or 250 watt electronic ballast - cannot be used with a...

aquabrightsolutions.com

 

[Z Burn's Reefing]

400 watters...

Radium 400 Watt 20,000K bulb

RADIUM Metal Halide 250W 20000K Bulb German made 250 watt HQI lamp by Radium Deep blue appearance Brings out fluorescence in fish and corals Provides the aquarium with an attractive, actinic look Must be used with a 250 watt HQI M80 ballast or 250 watt electronic ballast - cannot be used with a...

aquabrightsolutions.com

 

[Z Burn's Reefing]

I suppose I should say...I've never ordered from this company, nor do I know how trustworthy they are. Just got notified they were back in stock and thought I'd share. Proceed cautiously.

 

[Z Burn's Reefing]

I don't know if aqua bright solutions is some spin off from hamilton or what...I just got a random email from them they had bulbs in stock...seems their site is brand new and they appear to be solely focused on metal halide product...maybe someone can chime in if they know more about this group.

And my apologies for the sudden flood of this thread.

 

[Reefering1]

I've never heard of them either but good to see some availability... looks like they have 250w radium also

 

[Overboard]

Seems questionable. I received the same email. How would they know I have purchased Radium’s in the past? Maybe they are a new affiliate of an existing reef supply company, but not sure why an existing reputable company would do such a thing.

The caution given is good advice.

 

[bobnicaragua]

I just bought 2 250 watt radium bulbs from Aqua Bright Solutions. The website is nicely done and I paid through PayPal.

I’m feeling pretty safe about the deal. Why would anyone go through that much effort to scam like 2% of the reefing population still using halides?

 

[Z Burn's Reefing]

Fair enough, I just didn't want to give the false impression that I had ordered from them before...not sure how I got on their email list, but glad to see some bulbs in stock...seems they got about 40 left of the 250s.