Re: cheapo metal halides

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

Just checking: Did she get metal halide, or "Halogen " bulbs? 

http://www.thekrib.com/Lights/halogen.html

The "under $20" makes me think the latter, but one never knows.

  - Erik

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004, Kate Breimayer wrote:

> Well, what my friend bought was under $20 so she is quite interested in 
> hearing if it will work. She doesn't have $150 for lighting. They got a 
> 180 liter tank with stand for $15 at a garage sale and thought they 
> would be able to get bargains on all the other equipment... The tank is 
> often the cheapest piece of equipment we buy. If the industrial bulbs 
> did work she would be really really happy. :)
> Kate
> 
> welenofsky@comcast.net wrote:
> 
> >Hi Kate:
> >
> >I got my light and bulb for $150 delivered. It's a 5500 K. I haven't set it 
> >up yet. You can get bulbs cheap on eBay.
> >
> >Susan
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>Has anyone ever experimented with the industrial grade metal halides 
> >>sold at Lowes or Home Despot? I have toyed with the idea of using them 
> >>with T-5 actinics for balance, and a friend actually bought a bunch... 
> >>she might return them though. So much cheaper than the ones sold for us 
> >>hobbyists but I bet the temp is down in the 3200 K region.
> >>If anyone has used them, what results did they get? Algae? Growth? 
> >>Enquiring minds want to know :)
> >>Thanks,
> >>Kate
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