I feel like Solis Tek is worth a look for bulbs these days. While I haven't held on in my hand yet, I don't feel unreasonable expecting them to be in the class with the Ushio & Hortilux.
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Horti super reds !!! i have Ushio's in right now & I can see the Horti' are much better !!!!
i've tried every bulb under the sun & i'll stick to the Horti's even at 120 $ for a 600 watter .(inflated grow shop price )
my next ballast is going to be solis tek .I feel like Solis Tek is worth a look for bulbs these days. While I haven't held on in my hand yet, I don't feel unreasonable expecting them to be in the class with the Ushio & Hortilux.
Solis Tek Matrix + 1000w Hortilux HPS= Win
Whazzup, a Gavita rep said the Gavita Pro ballast w/Gavita Greenpower by Philips hps bulb and Gavita Digistar ballast w/Gavita matched enhanced hps bulb would be pretty close. With the rest of the field (outside of DE bulbs) taking up the slack... Hortulux and Ushio are good bulbs too, all too are always coming out with new bulbs and ballasts.
Funny, not sure about their hps bulbs but Plantmax makes very good T5 bulbs, I get those over the GE Starcoat. I should compare the 2. They are about $8-10 each. I don't think I'll ever get those $15-20 aqua bulbs though, I'm not a Koiphile either...
Solis Tek Matrix + 1000w Hortilux HPS= Win
I would think a ST ballast and bulb combo, would be better.
The bulb is tuned to the ballast, maximizing the set up, in theory.
Thanks Coconutz, the GE Ecolux CRI of 85 is the same as Plantmax. Gotta try those, ordered from 1,000 bulbs before - they have a lot of stuff...I was going to get the GE for $3.17ea
http://www.1000bulbs.com/product/2381/F-54T5841G.html
But I need to cut back on power and prefer my t8 nowadays
These are a bit cheaper
http://www.1000bulbs.com/product/4966/FHO-054T5841-25PK.html
http://www.1000bulbs.com/product/59072/FHO-54T5850H.html