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we sell them for 279.00(i believe anyways, im not at work right now ) i agree switching for the upgrade just to save quick money isnt a good financial purchase but there are other benefits as well though when comparing to some larger ac pumps that make these good even if its for uprading.
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I run dc pumps and LEDs, my power bill is higher than ever We need better ideas.
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Just checking some readings the Waveline DC10000 draws 0.75A so around 85W or so at full speed. So as advertised, fairly efficient. One of my 300W heaters however draws 2.95A so closer to 325W, I have two of these and they are on a lot so makes you wonder how much I'm saving with LEDs in terms of power.
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Hydro bypass - only solution
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Let me get something out of my mind about "power savings" by switching to:
LEDs: Alright, so typically, someone replaces one MH fixture (250W) to get a Radio G1. Some calculations: Cost of MH fixture: $150-$200 Wattage: 250W Monthly cost of electricity @ 8hrs lighting cycle and @ 8c/kWh: 0.250W * 8hrs * 30 days * 0.08 = $4.8 (+- 10% give or take) = $5.28 max Yearly cost of maintaining (1 bulb change + electricity) = $70 + 5.28 * 12 = $133 Yearly cost of JUST electricity = $63.36 Cost of a PROPER LED fixture (I am not any generic fixture): Two proven LEDs that I consider worthy are Radios and Mitras (flame me all you want but those LEDs actually have future; not vertex or razor!) Radion (G2) costs: $660 Wattage: 140W Monthly cost of electricity @ 8hrs lighting cycle and @ 8c/kWh: $2.69 (+- 10% give or take) = $2.96 No yearly maintenance other than electricity bill = 2.96 * 12 = $35.52 Savings with Radion (G2) = $97.48/year (including bulb change once a year) Price difference between Radion (G2) and MH = $460 So to have a "gain with LED", you will have to use it for atleast, 460/97.48 = 4.7 years before you start profiting with Radion (G2). I am not going to do the calculations for the Mitras (possibly costs around $1200 and with most output so possibly the years will almost be DOUBLE!). So, instead of putting my conclusion, I would like to ask, suppose you buy a LED fixture today, would you be using it for, say, 5 years? 2. DC pumps: These are clearly very efficient stuffs since only DC can offer variable speed motors with low power consumption (war of current is coming back I tell ya! ). But once again, the cost-saving benefit should be done. I am not very familiar with pumps and so I am leaving it over here (I don't have the data on prices and how long they are in running mode, etc). If you ask me why would I get LEDs and DC pumps (when financially permitted), I would say its because of: 1. Technology 2. Versatility 3. Trend () Last but not the least; I used to get flamed by lines like "don't cheap out in this hobby" and "leave this hobby if you can't afford a $50 refractometer" but now-a-days, I see people buying $700 LEDs to save like $100 a year! And I used to get flamed; cruel world
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(Quote) If you ask me why would I get LEDs and DC pumps (when financially permitted), I would say its because of: 1. Technology 2. Versatility 3. Trend ( (End of quote) But most importantly, the environment. Last edited by naesco; 02-16-2013 at 02:32 AM. |
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Comparing average mh to a radion isn't exactly a fair comparison. My DIY fixture cost 750 for my 75g. I would need at least 2 radions to equal it in output. 750 vs 1360 makes the time to recover the investment less. Radions, sols, mitras, they're all overpriced compared to what you can do yourself.
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+1, if you love the environment own a reef tank!
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maybe its me but i find the bluetooth and wireless for my radion to vortech quite nice and handy out of curiosity how do you control your leds? light times, spectrum changes, color blending,power off etc.
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I could see the vortech to radion for current control, but I've got a sunrise sunset controller on mine, and things like.storm mode and such, is it really worth it? You can use lighting controllers on units like apex and program powerheads to do similar. Mind you, I haven't played with a vortech yet so I might not know what I'm missing yet
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