LED lights

[reefiness]

Right now ive got 2x250w HQI MH on my tank right now, but ive been looking into some of these LED stuff cause i remember a while ago when they came out everyone seemed to think they were going to be good. Well, ive started looking for some of them now and was thinking how good they really are. Im not looking into the prepared fixtures that cost an arm and a leg, but online i saw these mats of about 100 LEDs for about $150 which only ran on about 50watts, and said they could cover up to a 4sq ft area. So i was thinking 2 of these would cover my tank with a fraction of the cost to light it now. Or are the LEDs in the Solaris fixture special

 

[reefiness]

I actually just found another LED lighting contraption on ----, that is 4'x1.5". These go for $40 and have 276LEDs which run on 15watts and produce 1000 lumens. So i can see buying like 4 of these and butting them up against each other and it would still only be 6" wide and span the whole tank, I just dont know how many lumens the MH produce that i have now, and i dont know what the penetration power of LEDs are. Any one familiar?

 

[reefiness]

here is the description of the unit...
4 FOOT LED LIGHT TUBE 276 LEDS WITH PLUG 10,000 K
THIS COLOR IS GREAT FOR GREAT FOR AQUARIUMS
GIVES 100 WATTS OF LIGHT, USING ONLY 15 WATTS,
SAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS A YEAR!
LOW HEAT , GREAT FOR LIGHTING UP YOUR TANK
THE NATURAL LIGHT, LETS YOU SEE GREAT, FOR FISH , NO HARMFUL UV
JUST PLUG RIGHT IN
Specifications ANGLE OF LED 120 DEGREES
COLOR10,000K
Dimensions:4 FEET L X 1.5 INCHES W
LEDs:276
GIVES100 WATTS OF LIGHT
Watts USING15
LUMENS1000
MCD1200
Approvals: CE 110 VOLT
Description:
Model:W-300
Specifacations:
276pcs High bright 5mm LED
LED intensity:Ine LED IV 1200~1400MCD,3.5 lumens,white color,120 degree,
Lamp length:4 feet,
Cord length:1.65 feet
Variable Voltage:60HZ,110V,AC,
Spot power:276LED=15W
Color 10,000K
Operating Temperature:-15 to +65
Life:10 Years,80,000 hours
Water Resistant
110 VOLT
Plus i also found out they sell these in blue, 14k, 10k, 6500k and 5000k

 

[wangotango]

As of now LEDs in general are not to the point where they could be used for reefs. I think you'd be happier keeping that halides.
-Justin

 

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[culp]

yea look for LED on reef tanks maybe within the next decade but not so great yet.