Forum: Reef
02-06-2010, 11:45 PM
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the biggest problem is finding the stuff for a...
the biggest problem is finding the stuff for a reasonable price. for example it is going to cost me about 600 bucks give or take to build the set up for my 30 gal tank, Ron is about 1200 for his...
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Forum: Reef
02-06-2010, 03:12 PM
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Forum: Reef
02-06-2010, 02:51 PM
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Forum: Reef
02-06-2010, 03:43 AM
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Forum: Reef
02-05-2010, 11:02 PM
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Forum: Reef
02-05-2010, 04:08 AM
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Forum: Reef
02-04-2010, 11:15 PM
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how many LED's you putting on that sucker ?? I...
how many LED's you putting on that sucker ?? I think I am spending 600.00 total on a 30" long unit using 40 degree optics, and nothing was free or cheep..
the luxton stars were 1 watt leds, and...
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Forum: Reef
02-04-2010, 07:56 PM
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Forum: Reef
02-04-2010, 07:48 PM
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Forum: Reef
02-04-2010, 04:46 PM
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ok so the first patent was applied for on dec...
ok so the first patent was applied for on dec 2003. the 2002 one was a supporting doccument. in there prior art statment they say there are many systems availble producing light capable of...
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Forum: Reef
02-04-2010, 01:38 PM
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um the patent I am reading by them was filed in...
um the patent I am reading by them was filed in early 2002, if they did a provisional that would put them early 2001, which means they were at the same time as the release of high power LEDs . now...
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Forum: Reef
02-04-2010, 01:30 PM
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but it is the largest reason they die.....
but it is the largest reason they die.. starvation. it isn't that we can't provide food, it is weather we can provide enough, with out compatition for that food. mandrins are slow eaters, and take...
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Forum: Reef
02-04-2010, 01:27 PM
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Forum: Reef
02-04-2010, 03:13 AM
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not realy... we are a very small slice of the...
not realy... we are a very small slice of the market that would buy leds. automotive, industreal, and flashlights are way bigger markets that we would ever be. don't forget 50000 hours works out...
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Forum: Reef
02-04-2010, 03:07 AM
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ok one thing here is your caught in the time...
ok one thing here is your caught in the time warp.. you keep reading this as if it was applied for today.. they files in 2002 and at that time there was no discusion of using LEDs for anything but...
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Forum: Reef
02-03-2010, 10:25 PM
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and to play devils advocate, they do have an...
and to play devils advocate, they do have an invention of a novel idea that is usefull. and they regestered for a patent befor anyone else had applied or was even using such a system comercialy.
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Forum: Reef
02-03-2010, 02:03 PM
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Forum: Reef
02-03-2010, 01:27 PM
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I would say no. with out more questions.
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I would say no. with out more questions.
Do you see all kinds of bugs and pods running around? do you have breading grounds for pods set up that the fish can't get into?
with out seeing the...
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Forum: Reef
02-03-2010, 02:54 AM
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simple, they want to make more money.. using...
simple, they want to make more money.. using optice relates to more LEDs, the more LEDs they have to use the more expensive to build.
As for the patent, it was filed in tow parts in 2002 and...
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Forum: Freshwater
02-02-2010, 05:31 PM
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Forum: Freshwater
02-02-2010, 03:28 PM
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there is no purpose in fresh water as exactly...
there is no purpose in fresh water as exactly like you said.. large waterchanges are simple, cheep and easy.
now the normal fresh water skimmer that is widely used is a surface skimmer, which is...
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Forum: Freshwater
02-02-2010, 01:34 PM
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I disagree with you there young fellow.. the...
I disagree with you there young fellow.. the bubbles you get with vinager are totaly different than salt water.. the bubbles from vinager are short lived and low surface tension, and what they are...
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Forum: Reef
02-02-2010, 04:11 AM
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Forum: Reef
02-02-2010, 01:52 AM
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there few little bits of wrong info in that...
there few little bits of wrong info in that Andrew. first they say secondary optics are expensive costing between 25 to 50% of the LED.
a cree led is a shade over 6 bucks and the optic is 1...
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Forum: Reef
02-01-2010, 10:45 PM
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