Anyone ever bought MH bulbs off Ebay?

christyf5 · #1 09-03-2008, 03:43 AM

Specifically THESE and THESE ? I've bought a 20K DE bulb for my nano from the first guys before, seemed fine but I'm thinking of getting some bulbs for my big tank.

PoonTang · #2 09-03-2008, 03:47 AM

Didnt Sanjay Joshi test some of the ebay bulbs? might want to look it up.

christyf5 · #3 09-03-2008, 03:49 AM

Oh I dunno, I'll have to look into that. Thanks

mseepman · #4 09-03-2008, 04:24 AM

I have bought lights from Ebay...but not from that vendor. I've bought from http://stores.ebay.ca/Trust-Deals-Lights and been quite happy. I bought some 250W DE's for a buddy (6 of them) and he's been very happy. I bought a 150W and 2 x 70W as well for myself and they are great. I had one bulb not light and they sent me a new one right away after I explained the problem. Fast shipping too.

Hope that helps.

EmilyB · #5 09-03-2008, 05:04 AM

Not from there.

I bought a bulb on Ebay, it never arrived, I hounded the guy, and then posted negative feedback. I never went beyond that, mainly because I didn't know what recourse I had. He basically said, it had been shipped.

robzilla · #6 09-03-2008, 02:34 PM

i've purchased from that ebay vendor, and had no problems with the vendor or with the bulbs. i bought de bulbs, 14k ones. they weren't as nice as hamiltons but i think i payed 99cents and got my moneys worth.

Chad · #7 09-03-2008, 03:20 PM

I bought from the second guy a week or so ago, but have not received the bulb yet. I'll post back once I got it.

Reefer Rob · #8 09-04-2008, 02:48 AM

I bought the 14000K 400W Plusrite bulbs from Greatdel. Ran them for about months. They were cooking my corals after a few weeks. I'm thinking perhaps the glass on the outer bulb was too thin allowing too much UV or something. Almost every coral in my tank stopped growing, 6 months later and everything is starting to get back to normal. I'm never trying that again!

christyf5 · #9 09-04-2008, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Reefer Rob

I bought the 14000K 400W Plusrite bulbs from Greatdel. Ran them for about months. They were cooking my corals after a few weeks. I'm thinking perhaps the glass on the outer bulb was too thin allowing too much UV or something. Almost every coral in my tank stopped growing, 6 months later and everything is starting to get back to normal. I'm never trying that again!

Alrighty then, that pretty much says it all! Thanks for the info!! I think I'll stick with the "name brand" bulbs

mseepman · #10 09-04-2008, 04:22 AM

Hmm...I got the Plusrite bulbs from my vendor as well and have had good luck with them. I don't have anything living in the Nano yet so I will have to give a future review on the 70's but the 150 I got was just fine. My buddies 250w ones have been great for his tanks growth. He runs a Coralife fixture like me though.