Thanks for the "heads up" Michael. I guess I'll stick to my 25w compact
fluorescent bulbs.

Johanna

"Michael Gerzog" wrote in message
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"Joflo" wrote in message
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Called Fluorex (Flourex on eBay) it
is a 65w compact fluorescent bulb fitted in a plastic reflector.

Hi Johanna -

I have one and my advice is not to bother with it. I've used it more
or less successfully to light a 10 gallon aquarium/Wardian case, but
that's about all it's really good for. Right now it's in the top of a
larger Wardian case I'm building (30"W x 24"H x 12"D) and it's not
really enough light for it, even though the case is on a north facing
windowsill; I'm just using it until I've got the doors finished and
can get a couple of proper 39W or 55W twin-tube compact fluorescents.

The ads on Ebay are, basically, completely bogus. The lamps don't
begin to compare to a 500W anything except, supposedly, insofar as
human vision is concerned. They are very, very "blue", and the theory
is supposed to be that we see so much better by the spectrum that it
uses that they are equivalent to a 500W sodium halogen lamp. (There
is a website somewhere - try Google. The manufacturer is rather less,
ahem, effusive, than the Ebay sellers.)

As a lighting source for a very few small, high light plants that can
be placed within 8-9 inches of the lens and stand the relatively high
heat, they might be somewhat useful, but that's about it. It seemed
like a good idea at the time, but turned out to be one of those pesky
"learning experiences."lol I was just glad I bought it at Home
Depot for less than the prices I've seen on Ebay.

Michael