Flourex 500watt same as metal halide?

[Secondgen]

I just came across an ebay auction for a light that sounds to good to be true, and need opinions. The claim is it is a 65watt compact flourescent that gives off light equivelent to that of a 500watt halide. If this is for real I will buy, but wanted some opinions from knowledgable people. Thanks for all the help.

[egdevilboy]

LoL, never.

MH are MHs and provide EXCELLENT LIGHt for all reef inhabitance, sometimes too much.

That 65 defiantely cant do that!

[Ruu]

It's a 65W compact fluorescent with a funky design (and not one that makes it any better than a regular 65W for lighting a rectangular fish tank IMHO). It may well be the equivalent of 500W of regular incandescent, but I am "sceptical" about the 500W of halides claim (I think it springs from ignorance + the first claim myself).

Dave

[Secondgen]

It also said it came with light filters in which could be used to change color temperature up to 12000k.

[ackerman]

I bought one a year ago and it over heated and burnt out after only 2 weeks. The color of the light was also crappy. I wouldnt use one for anything other than maybe a fuge.

[Secondgen]

Thanks for the heads up. Have a great night.