Lance said:
500 WATTS of 6500 k for $34.97, found this at Home Depot in the security lighting section, going to give it a try on my next big vivarium, here's the web page of the manufacturer
http://www.lightsofamerica.com/floods.htm can't beat that price and replacement bulbs are only
$14
Wow, with 500 watts, you could practically bring your electricity meter inside and use it in place of a computer fan. :lol: Ok, the website just came up . . . it's only 65 watts but puts out the equivalent of 500 watts of incandescent light (sounds like a little bit of wishful thinking by LOA [typical incandescent 150 watt = 2600 lumens], but nonetheless, 4550 lumens is a goodly amount). It's definitely right on par with other CF's in that wattage range.
Matt, correct me if I'm remembering wrong, but I think others who have used these recommend pulling the ballast out and remotely locating it to prevent the ballast from overheating. Otherwise, it looks like an ideal setup for tall terraria like Matt has.