MH Deal on EBAY

[Markster]

I found a vendor on Ebay that is willing to sell me a dual 175 W HM retrofit kit (ballast, reflector, cords) for $175 and then 175 W 10K Venture blubs for $51 each.

Is this a good deal? Anyone done business with Fish Depot?

[alexwolf]

contact www.hellolights.com thats where i got my 3 400w and i am VERY happy. I did have tyo sell one though, too hot in the tank :(

[Markster]

So is this not a good price?

[alexwolf]

oh im not saying that, it sounds good to me! But, i would still check with them, let me see if i can find it for you

[GaryP]

Here is the company I get my lights from. You might want to check their retro kits out. They have the best prices I have seen on my MH and VHO bulbs.

http://www.championlighting.com

Gary

[alexwolf]

oops i meant cooltouch lighing
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3212&item=23566995 00
This is where i got mine, i got the bulbs from Hellolights

[captexas]

Definately check out the persons feed back rating and comments on there. If possible, email people that commented to ask them directly what they got and how things went. Sometimes things are ok and other times you get burned like Kaiser recently did on the hang-on refugium deal. Other than that I can't tell you if it's a good deal or not without seeing the stuff in person. I do know that I have never heard of the Venture brand bulbs and would probably shy away from them if it was myself. But just my 2 cents.

[Markster]

Thanks for for the URLs. I am definitely shying away from this deal. Yeah, what brand is Venture?

[alexwolf]

i odnt have a clue, im running XM 20,000K's that i got from Hellolights. Check their bulb prices out, Josh gets them wholesale and i think we are getting ready to do an order.

[Markster]

Sounds like a plan...Josh, when you ordering?

[Rockman]

I have actuall been using there setup for 6 months... Got there 2x250 with 2 x Acentic. Using it on my 75 gal reef.. They work really well. Had to modify my hood to get the needed height. Everything is doing great with them..

[captexas]

Rockman -
Glad to hear you've had a good experience with them. Perhaps this will give everyone another option to look at when they are in need of lighting for their tanks.

[Triggerman]

i've never ordered thru cool touch on ebay, but the prices on the retros kits are pretty good. i think dual 400 watt ballast/disconnect cords/sockets for $165.00 + shipping isn't bad at all. just buy your bulbs thru hellolights. never mentioned what size tank your trying to light up, but their not much price difference between 175, 250, or 400 watt. get something you won't have to upgrade to at a later date. sooner or later people alsways tend to upgrade their 175 watters unless you have a sm. tank.

ray

[Markster]

Honestly, I just added another 4 bulb PC to the tank. Now I have two fixtures with four bulbs each (65W each). The livestock looks great and responding very well.

I am going to hold off on any lighting orders. Thanks Joshua and all.

[captexas]

If anyone needs halide bulbs and such, Ed at Austin Aquariums has a thread in the Retailers Corner forum going on a order they are going to do with prices listed.