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[Tarolisol]

Hope you wont sacrifice the quality of other equipment, like a skimmer, for this though, but good luck and let us know how well it works.

[Sushiman]

Originally Posted by Tarolisol

Hope you wont sacrifice the quality of other equipment, like a skimmer, for this though, but good luck and let us know how well it works.

My ETSS Reef Devil works really well actually (now that it's overdriven it positivly howls), but I'm upgrading to a Euro-reef rc180 very soon. I see a wave box & calcium reactor in the not too distant future as well...I want this to be "tank of the month" quality.

[Sushiman]

Just picked up the new Oceanic cherry/oak stand from J&L. Looks good. It'll be nice to have some room for a change & looks much better than that P.O.S. AGA stand. My new house has a fire-pit in the back yard, I'll use the old one for kindling.
This system is going to look nice if it kills me.

[snaggle]

I posted this on Alberta Aquatica I am going to buy one of these when I do a larger tank.

I would say go with the new LED lights. I did the math one day and the cost of the new 250 w MH bulbs and 55w PC atinic bulbs, changing you MH every 6 months and you atinics every year would cost you the same to buy one of these LED lights.

LED lights

The math works out like this,

LED lights $3539.00

LED fixture Life 50,000 = 50,000 at 12 hours a day 365 days a year = 11.41 years

6' MH and PC light fixture

A six foot tank needs 3 250w 10,000k MH lights $1499.95.

Replacement bulbs for the MH are 94.95 each times 3 times 2 times 11.5 = 6551.55

96w attinic bulbs

Replacement bulbs for the PCs are 52.95, 4 times 11.5 = 608.93

total $8660.43

total savings of $5121.43

Brad

[Sushiman]

now how about electricity costs? excess temp? chiller? the ability to change K out-put with the touch of a button?

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Sushiman

now how about electricity costs? excess temp? chiller? the ability to change K out-put with the touch of a button?

from what I read there realy isn't much along the lines of energy costs, we will wait to see if you can still go with out a chiller but the ability to change the light color is cool as long as all bulbs are still on when you do it.

Next time I am in Vancouver, with out the wife maybe we can set it up and I can do some PAR measurments.. would be interesting to see the practical output of them.

what did you use for your "rock poop"?

Steve

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by snaggle

Replacement bulbs for the MH are 94.95 each times 3 times 2 times 11.5 = 6551.55

96w attinic bulbs

Replacement bulbs for the PCs are 52.95, 4 times 11.5 = 608.93

total $8660.43

total savings of $5121.43

Brad

I only get 2300 for bulb replacment and that is if you go with 3 bulbs. 2 bulbs can light a 6 foot tank effectivly so that would only be 1600.00 ish.

if you changing MH more than once a year your throwing away good money.

Steve

[G1GY]

I'll be waiting untill these units are mainstream before I'd even think of trying them.

I haven't seen a pic of the lighting yet that has given me the urge to get them.

I'm watching to see what results you have with corals.

[snaggle]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

I only get 2300 for bulb replacment and that is if you go with 3 bulbs. 2 bulbs can light a 6 foot tank effectivly so that would only be 1600.00 ish.

if you changing MH more than once a year your throwing away good money.

Steve

sorry when I copied the post the links did not copie.

I was using this light from J&L for the referance.

http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s..._ID=mh-calp722

I have always heard to change you MH every 6 months. I have used one for 18 months in the past though.

Brad