ebay for new mh bulbs

[dshawls]

im looking for a brand new mh bulb, 150-175 wats, 14k. im looking at ordering on ebay to save money, but i see alot of 'brand new' bulbs on there for under 20$. now i wouldnt mind spending 20$ on a new bulb, but im pretty sure you get what you pay for. none of these cheap bulbs have a name brand on them, so im really wary of buying one.

i have a 175 watt magnetic ballast and i really dont see a reason to up the wattage as this light is on a 24 gallon aquapod. if anyone here has suggestions on who to buy from, or if anyone here has a brand new 14k bulb between 150 and 175 watts, i have cash ready.

[jroescher]

I've had good luck and customer service with these:

http://www.reefopticslighting.com/bulbs.html

But like Joshua said, different manufacturers, wattage, K value, ballast, etc... all effect the actual color of the bulb.

[5.0Stang]

Was lookin under reefcentral. I think im gonna try these out for a while for the price whats too loose?

[dshawls]

im wondering if i should just get a 10k and suppliment it with pc true anctinics