MH Bubls at Home Depot?

[eleyan]

I noticed that Home Depot has some Philips Mugol socket bulbs. They don't have a kalvin rating on them, just says crisp white color. Anyone knows what spectrum they are? and has anyone used them on a reef tank?

[PeeJ]

Why not just try it out?

If it is anything like the "cool white" you see on incandescent bulbs, I wouldn't expect to much out of them as far as color is concerned.

[eleyan]

I found the data sheets on philips.com and it looks like they are all around 4900K. I guess that would be too yellow.

[Henry]

I guess you could grow lots of algae with that bulb.

[::pete::]

I've always wondered if these would do well over a 'fuge. Here is a fuge (http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html) light.

[Dozer]

Thanks for the tip Pete. I think I'll go out to HD this weekend- or I should say I'll add that to my list I already have for HD this weekend...

[brewercm]

God find Pete, I just don't understand the idea of changing a fuge light out every 6 months or so if it will last 4 to 5 years.
Will the change in spectrum cause and algea bloom. :?

[1salt]

Thanks for the tip as well Pete...