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Old 12/25/2007, 08:22 PM
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does anyone know if costco still has these for $10? lowes and home depot has them for $40
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Old 12/25/2007, 08:44 PM
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Where are you located?

CostCo near us only had that good of a price on them, I found out,
because of a PG&E (Pacific Gas and Electric) Instant Discount Rebate.
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Old 12/26/2007, 10:52 AM
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Old 12/26/2007, 03:03 PM
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So then you won't find them for that price
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Old 12/26/2007, 05:18 PM
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I've been looking at my local Costco everytime I go in. Its been 2 years since I last saw them there.

I'm heading out again tomorrow. I'll let you know.
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Old 12/26/2007, 09:48 PM
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ok thanks. i went last week and they didnt even have them!! Lowes and home depot does but they want $42 and on ebay its almost 30 with shipping. what to do what to do?
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Old 12/27/2007, 03:15 AM
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They are worth it..
Drop the cash on one, and never look back..
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Old 12/27/2007, 03:47 AM
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Man.. I have NEVER had a "Lights of America" CFL ever last more than 3 months. I will never buy them again.
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Old 12/27/2007, 08:04 AM
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iv been using one for a year... time for a new bulb, but otherwise no problems...
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Old 12/27/2007, 10:54 AM
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i have been using one for two years and never a problem.
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Old 12/27/2007, 11:01 AM
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What are these? Does someone have a picture or a link?
Thanks
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Old 12/27/2007, 12:03 PM
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What are these? Does someone have a picture or a link?
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I was wondering the same thing..
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Old 12/27/2007, 12:16 PM
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I bought mine from Home Depot and paid $30 for them. I have them on 2 of my fuges and they're great.

If you think about it, lots of people of PCs, fluorescents, or MH over their fuges, and those lights cost a lot more.

These lights are well worth the money and my chaeto loves them.
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Old 12/27/2007, 12:24 PM
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I just bought 2 from costco for $ 8.97 each.
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Old 12/27/2007, 03:05 PM
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pic is in the forum in a similar thread..
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Old 12/27/2007, 06:19 PM
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I just bought 2 from costco for $ 8.97 each.
your so lucky lol here in nj our costco dosn't even carry them...
im setting up a 50gal fudge now and im thinking about getting two
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Old 12/27/2007, 07:02 PM
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mmmm fudge
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Old 12/27/2007, 07:31 PM
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HD has cheap screw-in 5500K flourescent bulbs that will do the same thing for less...
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Old 12/27/2007, 07:40 PM
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mmmm fudge
hahaha i ment fuge
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Old 12/27/2007, 10:46 PM
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No luck at the local Costco today. They were offering instant rebates on the twist type bulbs so I bought a 6 pack for some fixtures in the house.

My luck with the LOA has been mixed. The first two I bought several years ago fried(ballast) within 1 month. When I finally drilled out the back of the housing of my last unit it has survived 2+ years. As an added bonus I have the 2 bulbs from the other units I bought when they were $10 a piece but I sure would like another unit.
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Old 12/27/2007, 11:10 PM
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I had one and was never as impressed as I thought I should be. It fried a capacitor on the ballast board within about six months, it was obvious which one it was so I found a similar one since it was a bastard, replaced it, and it worked quite a while longer. The lower wattage screw in PCs work just as well in a clip on fixture IMO.

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Old 12/28/2007, 12:25 AM
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HD has cheap screw-in 5500K flourescent bulbs that will do the same thing for less...
I have never seen a 65Watt twist in bulb. (NOT a 65watt equivlent, but a true 65watt bulb)

And it's the intensisty of the light that makes this possible in two weeks... I don't think any screw in can do this.

Here's my fuge before and after the light in only 2 WEEKS!!!
BEFORE


AFTER 2 WEEKS


Here's my thread on my fuge when I added it
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1104728
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Old 12/28/2007, 07:33 AM
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here is the light. i wish i would have read this a week ago, i just bought a new twist in light for my fuge. Maybe i will take the twist in ones and put them outside and get one of these.

nice cheato growth, mine doesn't grow at all.

http://www.esplighting.com/9265.html
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Old 12/28/2007, 11:04 AM
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has anyone tried the 100w version?? I saw it, drooled, then had to pull myself away, it's bigger than my 10 gal fuge!
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Old 12/28/2007, 04:48 PM
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whoooo.... link?
That sounds like my kinda light..
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