Trulumes Pro Strip...Opinions please

[zibnata]

I 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

 

[acrylic51]

The wife doesn't like the look of what.....

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

 

[spanko]

Just for info purposes I have just ordered a 12" redrose 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.

 

[zibnata]

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.

 

[acrylic51]

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......

 

[spanko]

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-USfficial&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

 

[acrylic51]

Overpriced Henry!!!!!!

 

[spanko]

Yeah agreed, so are the Truelumens IMO.

 

[acrylic51]

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