Reef lighting Question

Reefman79 · 04/23/2009, 06:07 PM

I have a question about lighting. I have a few friends that use Metal Halide bulbs from ebay. They have been using these bulbs for over a year. Their tanks look amazing with great growth.

Is anyone else using the cheaper bulbs from ebay? Has anyone had any problems. I would like to hear if there is any good or bad about these bulbs.

Brian

fixx198 · 04/23/2009, 07:08 PM

i have been running ebay bulbs for a year and a half with out any issues. if anything maybe the color is off some.

Reefman79 · 04/23/2009, 08:07 PM

Anybody else.

Reefman79 · 04/24/2009, 08:35 AM

Help please.

Reefman79 · 04/25/2009, 08:59 AM

ttt

reefdude135 · 04/25/2009, 09:57 AM

There's a few threads on here on them. Some variability in performance, QC isn't always up to snuff, some are good, others are not. You get what you pay for, I guess.

tipmoff · 04/25/2009, 10:06 AM

If your friends are using them and they are having good results then why not try them. Obviously they are $70 to $80 apiece..... Anytime you ask a question about cheaper products you will usually get a lot of comments to stay away. More expensive doesn't always mean you get what you pay for. If that was the case there wouldn't be as many lawyers as there are...

Reefman79 · 04/25/2009, 01:07 PM

LOL OK.

04/23/2009, 06:07 PM	#1
Reefman79 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 1,660	Reef lighting Question I have a question about lighting. I have a few friends that use Metal Halide bulbs from ebay. They have been using these bulbs for over a year. Their tanks look amazing with great growth. Is anyone else using the cheaper bulbs from ebay? Has anyone had any problems. I would like to hear if there is any good or bad about these bulbs. Brian __________________ Learning something new everyday ! Current Tank Info: 210 Gal Mixed Reef

04/23/2009, 08:07 PM	#3
Reefman79 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 1,660	Anybody else. __________________ Learning something new everyday ! Current Tank Info: 210 Gal Mixed Reef

04/24/2009, 08:35 AM	#4
Reefman79 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 1,660	Help please. __________________ Learning something new everyday ! Current Tank Info: 210 Gal Mixed Reef

04/25/2009, 08:59 AM	#5
Reefman79 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 1,660	ttt __________________ Learning something new everyday ! Current Tank Info: 210 Gal Mixed Reef

04/25/2009, 10:06 AM	#7
tipmoff Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Palm Harbor, FL Posts: 430	If your friends are using them and they are having good results then why not try them. Obviously they are $70 to $80 apiece..... Anytime you ask a question about cheaper products you will usually get a lot of comments to stay away. More expensive doesn't always mean you get what you pay for. If that was the case there wouldn't be as many lawyers as there are... __________________ "When I was a boy the Dead Sea was only sick. ." Member T.B.R.C. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

04/23/2009, 07:08 PM	#2
fixx198 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 155	i have been running ebay bulbs for a year and a half with out any issues. if anything maybe the color is off some.

04/25/2009, 09:57 AM	#6
reefdude135 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toledo OH Posts: 334	There's a few threads on here on them. Some variability in performance, QC isn't always up to snuff, some are good, others are not. You get what you pay for, I guess.

04/25/2009, 01:07 PM	#8
Reefman79 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 1,660	LOL OK. __________________ Learning something new everyday ! Current Tank Info: 210 Gal Mixed Reef