Metal halide light on ebay

eBay.ca: lumark 400 watt metal halide m59 or hps ballast lights (item 110049729066 end time 01-Nov-06 13:32:30 EST)

I was wondering if this is a good deal, and whether or not its a good starting point for a metal hailde fixture. Would it suit the needs of a potplant? I figured it would but before i go and possibly buy somehting usless.... i thought that i mught get an opinion of some one that is experienced.

thanks in advance.

They have tested the lights but they are sold as is. What does high bay industrial strenght lights mean anyway?

Yeah... I messaged to get more info. and didnt get an answer to any question other then the shipping cost, and its 65 dollars. so id rather buy one that i know is meant for it and is going to work. then to spend nearly 100 dollars on somethign that im not sure of.

hey man try this site pretty cheap reliable and works wonderful thats where i got mine High Tech Garden Supply

I believe a high bay light is something that is recessed into the ceiling, and not what you want to grow. You want a horizontal reflector.

A MH light will work just fine for growing by itself, although it's a better spectrum for vegatative growth. A HPS light will put out a better spectrum for flowering, and that is where you want to concentrate your light dollars.

HTH

just go here and get a 400w hps for 120.00 they have the best prices.
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im kinda a on extremely low budget... and want to get the best out of nothing basically. lol. I know this is next to imposible, butim gonn atry anyways. this is my first try, obviously and i dont want to go all out and buy very expensivestuff if im not going to pursue it after these few starter plants. I am proabbly gonna end upjust going with a couple high watt flouresent lights. but i thought these are about the same price so why not right. lol. thanks for all you help and any sugestions are still welcome.

...do not buy that light...rip off...

...an m59 ballast with conversion bulb sounds good but m59 ballasts are extremely common and a used conversion bulb is bunk...conversion bulbs are lame and expensive, they cost as much as a new hps ballast...

...source out a 400w hps kit...you can run mh or hps in it...much more versitile and bulb replacement is $25 max...
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