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Trulumes Pro Strip...Opinions please

post #1 of 9
1/17/12 at 3:42pm
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trulumenspro.jpgI need opinion please. I want to get rid of my MH lights and CF fixture and replace with LED. I cannot get canopy led because my wife doesn't like the look. The trulumens look sleeker.
I ordered one 4' 12K led strip to try. I turned off 2 150w MH to compare. As you can see the MH on the left is much brighter.
I was planning on putting two rows. 1-6' row of 12K, 1-6' row of blue

Now it looks like I would need a third row and would probably put a row of marine fusion which is mixed blue and white.

Do you think it would be enough ? I just have soft and lps corals right now.

thanks
 

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post #2 of 9
1/17/12 at 4:54pm

The wife doesn't like the look of what.....shrug.gif Honestly I think they fall in to the category with the other LED units in their price range....Might get away with softies, but wouldn't push much more than that....Just my .02

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post #3 of 9
1/17/12 at 5:06pm

Just for info purposes I have just ordered a 12" red\rose Truelumen strip to add to my AI Super Blue. I want to add some red to see the effect on the color as well as coral growth.

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post #4 of 9
1/17/12 at 5:06pm
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thanks for help.

If I hung led canopies from ceiling she would hang me.

Its really not as bright but its costing over $ 100 a month in electricity for the lights I have now. Two kids in college, trying to save wherever. Hoping with 3 rows it will be almost as bright.

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post #5 of 9
1/17/12 at 5:12pm

I'm also assuming their 1W LEDs......IMHO suspended lighting is a heck of a lot sexier, sleeker than anything we plop on top of the tank......

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post #6 of 9
1/17/12 at 5:23pm

Have you checked out the Ecoxotic Stunner Strips? I think they may be a bit less expensive. Go to the first link here.

 

http://www.google.com/search?q=LED+Stunner+Strips+%E2%80%93+Not+Just+for+Small+TanksRead+more%3A+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecoxotic.com%2Fcommunity%2Fcustomer-showcase%2Fled-stunner-strips-not-just-for-small-tanks%23ixzz1jlidqJ6j&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=7d0&rls=org.mozilla:en-US%3Aofficial&source=hp&q=LED+Stunner+Strips+%E2%80%93+Not+Just+for+Small+Tanks&pbx=1&oq=LED+Stunner+Strips+%E2%80%93+Not+Just+for+Small+TanksRead+more:+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecoxotic.com%2Fcommunity%2Fcustomer-showcase%2Fled-stunner-strips-not-just-for-small-tanks%23ixzz1jlidqJ6j&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=d&gs_upl=0l0l0l14249l0l0l0l0l0l0l0l0ll0l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=b616ebf6f30ab7a2&biw=1600&bih=728

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post #7 of 9
1/17/12 at 5:46pm

Overpriced Henry!!!!!!

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post #8 of 9
1/17/12 at 5:55pm

Yeah agreed, so are the Truelumens IMO.

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post #9 of 9
1/17/12 at 6:07pm

I do like the Ecoxotic, but for the price of both there are nicer units with more punch for the $$$$$$

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