T5 8 bulb ebay

[Snarl]

Hey guys

I am considering purchasing this fixture off of Ebay. Does anyone own one of these? Any complaints or potential issues?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/48-432W-T5-...295?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43d8ae215f

 

[xmas_one]

Bulbs look too close together for the fixture to have proper parabolic reflectors. You'll lose a ton of light with crappy reflectors.

 

[Snarl]

Bulbs look too close together for the fixture to have proper parabolic reflectors. You'll lose a ton of light with crappy reflectors.

I agree from the image it would appear so. I am hoping someone has one to confirm this. Naturally we pay for what we get. Hard to argue the price here however.

 

[xmas_one]

If you're on a budget, check out "sun blaze" fixtures. I had a 4x54w over my frag tank for a while. They also have 6x54w and 8x54w.