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shookbrad

07/01/2006, 11:44 PM

Has anyone here tried one of these lights?
500 W Light (http://cgi.ebay.com/New-500-Watt-Low-Heat-Coral-and-Aquatic-Grow-Light_W0QQitemZ260003625038QQihZ016QQcategoryZ46314QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

I am just wondering how well they do for sps and if they really do put off the light they claim they do.

bertoni

07/02/2006, 12:17 AM

I wouldn't go near that product, and I don't believe its claims in the least. Looks like a con job to me. 65 W of power will not equal the output of a 400 W MH bulb. MH is not that inefficient.

outy

07/02/2006, 01:15 AM

its probably a misprint for a 50

jake2045

07/02/2006, 06:46 AM

I use it over my fuge and it grow cheato very well, the one I got I bought from HD. It is bright but I would not use it for a reef tank way to yellow for me.

silverwolf72

07/02/2006, 02:40 PM

I looked threw some pics they had over tanks and as far as I can tell they don't even like they can penitrate to the bottom of a 20gal. There claim is they put out the same light as a 500W but use 65W. From the pics I don't see it!