MH bulbs in Calgary...

[MikeP]

I'm looking into MH bulb prices. I'm not ready to buy just yet I'm only trying to figure out my budget (is that laughing I hear?). Anyway I need 2 175 watt 10000k bulbs. I went to a lighting store and the price they gave me was $130 each. Where else can I look? I have read some suff about great prices being found on ebay but I havent checked it out yet. Would anyone be interested in a group order to save on shipping? If ebay is the way to go I will put up a post about a group ebay order.

Thanks

[Joe Reefer]

I have not used these bulbs before but the price is almost half of what you mentioned.

[spikehs]

check here, the bulbs are $40(US i believe)... i have a pair of the 400w ones, haven't ran them much yet (10hrs max), but so far so good...
http://www.aquariumlight.com/product_info.php?dbid=663

[MikeP]

Thanks for the links guys. I did find something on ebay. 175w 14000k bulbs for $23.99 u/s plus shipping. What do you think?

[AndyL]

Those are the ones from Lights64? Just brought 2 175w 14000k SE bulbs in from him, pretty decent color, tho for some reason one ballast makes one appear really yellow (swap bulbs that side is still yellow). Not sure whats up with that, the other side is a nice crisp color.

[Cap'n]

Originally Posted by AndyL

Those are the ones from Lights64? Just brought 2 175w 14000k SE bulbs in from him, pretty decent color, tho for some reason one ballast makes one appear really yellow (swap bulbs that side is still yellow). Not sure whats up with that, the other side is a nice crisp color.

Good to hear. I just hit the Buy button for a few of the same.

[MikeP]

Originally Posted by AndyL

Those are the ones from Lights64? Just brought 2 175w 14000k SE bulbs in from him, pretty decent color, tho for some reason one ballast makes one appear really yellow (swap bulbs that side is still yellow). Not sure whats up with that, the other side is a nice crisp color.

Yeah I think those are the ones. Glad to hear you are happy. Too bad about your ballast problem. Do you mind telling me what the total cost was? I think I will be getting a couple myself.

Thanks