Got my Ebay MH Bulbs - Wow!!! I am happy
 

Well, I just got my Ebay order for 2 X 250W DE 14K Metal Halide bulbs. Thought I would try the generic route, worst case I lose a couple bucks.

I installed the Artemis bulbs, and all I can say is WOW!!!! Very nice color on start up, nice blue, just nice overall. Will have to see how they work once burned in, but so far very impressed.

I got 2 of these in from Ontario for under $50 including shipping and GST. Sorry LFS, but for that price, had to give them a try.

I don't want to break any rules, but PM me if you want the ebay link to the bulbs and seller.

Can I get the link to the website where you ordered them from? I am coming up on switching my bulbs out.

Double ended or Single?

Cheers,
Vic

yup +1 for me too i use them and for 3 x 14K shipped its 70 bucks cant beat that .

He has both I believe.

PM link please :)

Cheers,
Vic

Mike, you deal with HobbyLighting also? Good guy! and I must say, lights are great. Now they have only been on for a hour or so now, but I love them so far.

I have used Ushio, XM, Pheonix and Hamilton. Been luke warm to all them, but not these guys, and they are not name brand. Go figure, probably come out of the same plant in china.

i bought these a couple months ago and keep them as backups for when my sps bulbs burn out.

Please PM me aswell :)
Im trying to figure out lighing on my 30" deep tank and LEDs arent there yet for me

I have been using these for about 3 years now, I am happy with them the only thing that yo umight have to change them a bit earlier then the rest but with that price you can change them every 6 months :).

Mind sending me the link as well please. I'm Looking at trying out a 14-15K bulb and this would be a good way to see how they look. If they keep my coral happy..... all the much better.

I switched my Artemis for a Pheonix 14k and I regret it. My pink birdnest is dull now and it used to be bright candy pink. My maxi mini was at the bottom of the tank ans as soon as I put that new bulb it moved right at the top of the tank right underneat the MH. I thought that the Phoenix would be better and it is more blue in deed but it is not better and that thing cost me 75$!!! what a waste.

Next time I will return with the ebay bulb. I like the look of the Pheonix as it is much more blue than the ebay bulb but I do not like the amount of light it produce (not as bright) and the color it gives the coral, especially bird nest. My artemias was at 6 months old brighter than what the Phoenix is brand new! Except that the Artemias change color and was a bit more yellow after 6 months but the coral growth was still awesome.

I have been dealing with Hobby lights on Ebay for a couple years now for bulbs & have never been disappointed with them at all especially for the price. You could change them every 6 months & still be ahead of the game.

Took you long enough to see the light Rick, glad to see you finally loosened up the chaps :lol:

Do they sell an equivalent SE bulb? What type of ballasts are you guys running?

metal halites from hobby lights
 

looking for future suppllies 14000k 250 watts halide bulbs but only see 10000 k on website. am i missing something?

Yeah, glad I looked into it. Priced Right and like others said, I can change out every 6-8 months and still save alot of money.

I believe he does, will pm you the link for what I bought, you can check out his ebay store.

I would like to know also. Thanks

He has every type (10, 14, 20K) in different types of bulbs.

Go to EBay, search seller Hobby Lights Oneshop, I see lots of different k rating bulbs.

I vaguely remember tell you about these bulbs some time ago :whistle:

Nopers... No you didn't.... you are on glue!!! :biggrin:

Just kidding, don't really remember, maybe you did.

Do you use his fixture? and do you recommend them :)

I personally use a Hamilton Belize fixture. But I can say these bulbs work great with Hamilton and their electronic ballasts. I hope this is still the case in 2-3 weeks, once the bulbs burn in.

Usually I have found bulbs to look like crap then get better with burn in, nice to have a great look right out of the box for once.

Don't see any 14k 250 watt DE bulbs on the ebay site?

I pm'd you the ebay store, lots of DE bulbs on there. That is what I just installed.

Thanks, but don't see 14K DE bulbs on their store in 250 watt, are u sure u don't have the 15k's

Changed my old bulbs out this end of August.
I have a Coralife Aqualight Pro 250W MH fixture.
So far I still like the new Artemis 14K bulbs. Very crisp. Not too blue, but day-light crisp and bright.
So waiting to see how long they take to turn colors to a different spectrum, if at all...
Like everyone said, they are cheap enough to be replaced every 6 months or so if necessary.
My corals seem happy enough. Lots of new growth, and great colors.
Definitely needed to properly thank The Grizz for sharing that info this Spring, or else I'd still be paying $80 or more per bulb!

Thanks, Greg!

darn i want to jump on these ebay MH bulbs so bad but i still have 3 brand new aquaconnect to go for another year. I hear only good things from these ebay bulbs

Mine are 14K, maybe he is sold out, but I am sure he will have more. Best to contact him.

I too tried out eBay 15K builbs this past summer. I'm coming up on 2 months usage with them and love them. Previously I had Phoenix 14Ks which I found too blue for my taste. These eBays are much more white like Ushios that I used to have a while back, just the way I like it. I ordered like 6 of then at roughly $20 a pop. Not sure If I used the same eBayer as Global or Grizz but there are tonnes of them on eBay.

As a side note, when I first installed them I noticed that two of then after a week went from 15K to 10k (very yellow) and I was afraid they were crap! However, after a bit of experimenting I discovered that my ballasts were overheating which caused them to burn this way. After I rearranged my ballasts and putting a fan on them all bulbs burned as expected and I'm quite happy with them.

PS. I would love to see LFS' bring them in and sell them. Even with a reasonable retail markup I would probably still buy them considering they'd be cheaper than the brand names. *hint*hint*

+1, no way the LFS can sell these for $60+, but if they had a $10 markup, I would probably buy also, ease and convenience sake.

I also ordered the 20k artimis and was very impressed! I have my fixture for sale on this forum and it comes with a free set of brand new artimis bulbs!!

My Artemis bulbs did not last nearly as long as brand names before needing to be replaced.

Anyone try Twin Arc Bulbs?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aquarium-Ree...item5194b5b1fe
I saw these at SEAMAX. They switch beween the two filaments with the idea that you run the 10000K during the day for coral growth when no one is around and have it switch to 20000K later when you are home and you want the colours to pop. Because there are 2 filaments, you can theoretically have the bulbs last twice as long.

Update:

It has been 11 days with these bulbs, and I still love them. They have had consistant color/intensity since first turning them on. Coral seems to like as I am seeing more polyp extension.

Going to wait another couple weeks, but if they keep performing as they currently are, I am going to order 4 more for future use. You never know if they will dissappear from Ebay.

Your right there Rick, they could disappear but I don't think it would happen any time soon. They have been there for more then a couple years now, I got my first bulbs from Hobby Lights back when I still had my 155 BF. Glad they are working well for your too, I do too like them as well.

RE: ebay mh bulb
 

Hi, can you please PM me the ebay link for these bulb.
Would like to try them out too !

Thanks,
Kenny

On the way.

Someone please PM me the link.

Thanks