Anyone ever bought MH bulbs off Ebay?

Reefer Rob · #1 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 · #2 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 · #3 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.

fencer · #4 09-04-2008, 04:31 AM

I have to say I tried these bulbs too and didn't have a problem with them. These are the mogul type not DE

Reefer Rob · #5 09-04-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by fencer

I have to say I tried these bulbs too and didn't have a problem with them. These are the mogul type not DE

You're running 400W? My 3- 400w bulbs are pretty bright for my 180G, so I have to be careful. The color was nice, so the lower wattage Plusrite bulbs would likely work OK, if that's what you're using.