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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