Show Us Your LED Tanks

[ReefOcean]

Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

Sorry it was $40 not $50. I found my old receipt which says $169.95, currently on their website they are $129.95. They are Lumenmax 3s that I bought at J&L.

Everyone in the developed world is using LEDs now. They're in consumer goods, homes, office buildings and industrial plants. They're also in PCs and cars.

I dont know anybody that uses LEDS for anything aside from the ones located inside of electronic devices. On that note, my old work used 400 watt metal halids that cost 60 dollars per fixture including bulb. How come aquarium MH are 600-2000 just for the metal frame when you can get a industrial MH for 60 bucks? Where in the cost of materials and technology, does 5 bucks of aluminim, some plastic and a power chord cost $600?

People in every house can use LEDs in the future, doesnt mean that LEDs made for aquariums will cost any less.

Now there is merrit in saying that you can use older, outdated LEDs to lower the cost but as I said, the materials in a metal halide fixture that costs 600 dollars might cost 25..does production cost really affect the price of aquaria items?...Reefers also tend to demand cutting edge technology, do they run down and buy those 10 dollar Odyssea MH bulbs but the truckload? No, they buy the 120 dollar bulbs just like they will want the new Cree Chips that cost 15/pc in their fixtures.

I will stand by it a million times over, prices in a niche-market stay relatively the same since demand on the item is low and people are willing to pay a premium. Of course, there are "cheap' LED fixtures out there that use bridgelux, I have one. It is alrgiht, but still cost 300 dollars and it not good enough to effectively keep sps for an extended period of time. Cheap products in this hobby have a bad rep and cosidered substandard....there is a stigma attatched to any product that seems to cost less then the others. Ask Odyssea, who actually produces product with a reasonable margin.

[lastlight]

These LED fixtures aren't going to get any cheaper I don't think so I agree. The DIY crowd should be able to take advantage of the savings of getting a slightly older diode if they are available.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by lastlight

These LED fixtures aren't going to get any cheaper I don't think so I agree.

Actually maybe fixtures will get cheaper, much cheaper, I mean I just noticed by cordless phone has a little red LED that blinks when the battery is low and this exact phone is now $20 cheaper at future shop and that only has one LED!

[Madreefer]

Can we get back on topic please. The title says show us your LED tanks. Not lets debate the price of LED lights.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

Can we get back on topic please. The title says show us your LED tanks. Not lets debate the price of LED lights.

HERE YOU GO

Now back to what's obviously more interesting

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

Can we get back on topic please. The title says show us your LED tanks. Not lets debate the price of LED lights.

There's a lot more derail than there are LED tanks apparently =)

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by lastlight

There's a lot more derail than there are LED tanks apparently =)

Well after seeing the new Ecotech Radion write up I do plan on switching over to them. That will be sometime when the snow starts hitting the ground. My bride gave me the go ahead but I have to sell my sled first. But after several different injuries and being buried in an avalanche it's not so bad.

[sphelps]

Yeah those Radions look pretty sweet! I'd be curious to see the final price on them though, $750 seems a bit low for Ecotech, I suspect the final price will be a little higher, for all the features listed anyway. But either way 2 of those would definitely suit my needs.

[whatcaneyedo]

Originally Posted by ReefOcean

I dont know anybody that uses LEDS for anything aside from the ones located inside of electronic devices.

Really?

[ReefOcean]

Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

Really?

Really. Everbody i know uses incondecsent or if they really care about energy, CFL.