snakeblitz33
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Originally Posted by brun67 http:///t/391741/my-90-gallon-reef-build-starting-from-the-beginning#post_3476127
thanks for pointing that out about the marinelands. but i just thought the LED's were easier to maintain and all that. but im really just looking for a good light fixture that will pretty much work with most corals......
Quality LED fixtures have been proven to not only give color but good growth. They also put a lot less heat in the water and can reduce the electric bill. Not only that, but with halide bulbs you have to replace them once a year... at about $75 for a good bulb x2... = $150 a year. Whereas a good LED fixture will last a minimum of 10 years and does not need any bulbs replaced during that period... Do the math...
2x LED Fixtures = $1000. Energy used per month = ~$20 x 10 years = $2400. Total Investment = $3400
2x Halide retrofit kits with bulbs= $500+ $150 per year for bulbs x10 years = $1500. Amount of energy used 2x bulbs per month =$40 x 10 years = $4800. Total Investment = $6800 over the course of 10 years. Give or take... (not highly accurate by any means. Energy use depends on wattage and amount of hours on.)
That's a difference of $3,400 in the long run - money that you would be saving... If you got the money to spend or the time to save - a quality LED fixture is probably worth the investment.
Originally Posted by brun67 http:///t/391741/my-90-gallon-reef-build-starting-from-the-beginning#post_3476127
thanks for pointing that out about the marinelands. but i just thought the LED's were easier to maintain and all that. but im really just looking for a good light fixture that will pretty much work with most corals......
Quality LED fixtures have been proven to not only give color but good growth. They also put a lot less heat in the water and can reduce the electric bill. Not only that, but with halide bulbs you have to replace them once a year... at about $75 for a good bulb x2... = $150 a year. Whereas a good LED fixture will last a minimum of 10 years and does not need any bulbs replaced during that period... Do the math...
2x LED Fixtures = $1000. Energy used per month = ~$20 x 10 years = $2400. Total Investment = $3400
2x Halide retrofit kits with bulbs= $500+ $150 per year for bulbs x10 years = $1500. Amount of energy used 2x bulbs per month =$40 x 10 years = $4800. Total Investment = $6800 over the course of 10 years. Give or take... (not highly accurate by any means. Energy use depends on wattage and amount of hours on.)
That's a difference of $3,400 in the long run - money that you would be saving... If you got the money to spend or the time to save - a quality LED fixture is probably worth the investment.
