MH bulb at HD

[ron1guz]

I was at HD last night and saw two MH bulbs. both Phillips:
400w mogul base 3600 lumens 4000 kelvin requiring a M59 ballast

One was labeled ED37 and is HUGE for $23.67
The other labeled ED28 and was not quite as big for $35.97

Here's my q...
Are these good (decent bulbs)?
I an building a 55 gal long and want to put a variety of things in it. All will be DIY except for the tank it self.

Any input would be greatly appreciatied

 

[O P Ing]

hi.
There is nothing wrong with them, but 4000K is too yellow for most people's taste. Some coral may lose color due to the lowered color temperature.

 

[MattM]

Actually, we bought one of these and tried it out. I wouldn't say it's too yellow. Mainly because it's so yellow it's more of an orange!

Yes, it's cheap, but trust me, you don't want it!

Home Depot has a liberal return policy, try it yourself, you'll see.

 

[Anonymous]

I've run the cheap HD halide bulbs before, and never had any problems with coral growth or anything like that. As has been mentioned, they are very yellow, but I overcame that with a couple of VHO actinics.