20k bulbs not blue?

[Fish-guy]

Yesterday i bought 3 new xm 20k halide bulbs, 250 watt DE. I used to use 14k phoenix bulbs. I bought these xm 20k bulbs because i wanted more blue. Unfortunately they are not. Its more of a white with blue tint. I use vertex electronic ballasts. Could that be the reason?s

 

[fort384]

20,000K is not going to look blue, like an actinic bulb. White with blue tint sounds about right to me.