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04/28/2006, 10:22 AM
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72" VHO Bulbs!!
Where is the best and cheapest place to buy 72" VHO bulbs?
Thanks. PS. Whoever gives me good info on this thread gets a FREE IMAGINARY FRAG OF their choice. 
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04/28/2006, 10:44 AM
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Actually the LFS might be as competitive as mail order due to the cost of shipping 72" bulbs.
BTW... thanks for the frag of my dreams.  SteveU
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04/28/2006, 10:46 AM
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i believe someone on ebay gives free shipping if you order 6 or more bulbs, so if you want to plan ahead you might make out on that.
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04/28/2006, 12:36 PM
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I buy mine from a lfs. Im scared if I have 72" bulbs around the house they will get broken. Its a lot of glass and my house tends to munch things.
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04/28/2006, 02:23 PM
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Moved On
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I use 60" bulbs and the last two times the LFS beat online vendors due to shipping costs. Unless you can meet the onlines minimum number of bulbs either in a group buy or by yourself LFS is the way to go.
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04/28/2006, 02:50 PM
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They dont carry them that big at my lfs's.
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04/28/2006, 03:16 PM
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Moved On
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Mine doesn't normally keepthat size either but when I asked he called the local distributor and had them for me in 2 days.
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05/05/2006, 08:52 AM
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I ordered VHO's from Drsfostersmith.com with another oder I was doing anyway. the surcharge on shipping was $7. They were $37 each. The LFS wanted $59 each. So still much cheaper to ship them at least for me - they arrived in great shape and packaged very well. I'm sure they would replace if there was a problem with shipping for some reason.
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05/05/2006, 10:30 AM
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I use 60" bulbs too. and get them from That Pet/Fish Place.
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05/05/2006, 10:48 AM
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Try Tony at www.reefexotics.com - he does free shipping with 6 bulbs and has good prices and excellent customer service.
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