coralvue bulbs

[safeuerwehr]

can anyone explain the difference between a 250 coralvue reflux bulb and a regular 250 coralvue bulb....i have an offer pending on 2 new coarlvue bulbs for $50. plus shipping....is this good or bad? oh and they are 10K

[brewercm]

The reeflux is their new line of bulb that has I believe more white to blue spectrum than their standard 10K did. At least that is what I have understood from what I've read.
That's a good deal depending on what they want for shipping and a great deal if they are the reflux bulbs.

[safeuerwehr]

not reflux and shipping is like $8.......what do you think?
oh and do you know if these things are mark with the coralvue brand....since im buying them from ebay...im kinda hesitant because they may substitue a cheap blub and call it a coralvue.......

[JeremyGlen]

IME Coralvue bulbs are marked with Coralvue. Be careful since the deal sounds too good to be true. Make sure they have a return policy or your going to have a headache trying to get your money back if they aren't what it says they are.

[caferacermike]

Pay using a safe credit card. Paypal will also help at times. If it is a fraud they will charge back. Of course write a review for us all.

[safeuerwehr]

yeah i only use paypal for any ebay transactions....will do on the review....

[BIGBIRD123]

You can get the Reeflux bulbs from Federick @ coralreefbazaar.com and he'll ship to SA for free. At least that's the last I heard.

Steve

[alton]

For a test I installed one 250w 14K Coral Vue lamp and a 175w Coral Vue 12K Reeflux lamp next to each in my 155 and four people in my office thought the 175 was brighter. The color was amazingly the same. Only the meter knew the 250w put out more light. Reeflux lamps are made for Electronic ballast. They will work on Mag but are not as bright.

[safeuerwehr]

thanks alton....

[SueT]

I love my reeflux bulbs. I'm using 2 250w 10k's and they are sweet and so are my colors.

[JimD]

Sue, are you using any actinics with them?

[SueT]

Hi Jim... no I'm not right now. But only cause I need a ballast for the actinics. lol.. Not any other reason than that.

Wish I had some pics to show you of some of your frags..

[JimD]

Id really like to see them, are they doing ok? I might need to get with you in the futuer, some of the ones I gave you I no longer have... Hope all is well!

[SueT]

I lost a couple when we redid my tank. But what I have left is simply awesome.