LED Lighting

[Meaty24]

I have a 175 Oceanic Bowfront and am currently running 3 400w metal halides with 2 T-5 bulbs. My electric bills in the summer are almost 700 bucks a month for a one bedroom apt. Killer.

It seems everyone is switching over to LEDs, and it seems much, much, cheaper to run. Not to mention cooler.

Can anyone recommend good LEDs that are 72 inch in length. Also, what kind of color or bulbs do I want?

I am very uninformed when it comes to LED lighting. Thanks.

 

[ravi197699]

There are plenty of choices when it comes to led and depends on how much you want to spend there is guy his name is jay he is in bronx he sellls led lights much cheaper then anyone out there his number is 3472666721. He will be available monday. He sells all kind of led lights starting from 50w to 1500w depends on your need . Hope this info usefull to you. Thank you
rav

 

[nautilus]

To replace 400w, ecoray 112d. If PAR is not so important, you could get evolution or if just softies and lps, cadlight or anything on ebay. 12k to 460nm is the spectrum which is cool white to blue.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

To replace 400w, ecoray 112d. If PAR is not so important, you could get evolution or if just softies and lps, cadlight or anything on ebay. 12k to 460nm is the spectrum which is cool white to blue.

Unless they have changed the optics, I personally feel the coverage 112D is not suitable for his tank. Never see a Cadlight in person, so not sure what my feeling towards them.

 

[Acan Lighting]

I have a 175 Oceanic Bowfront and am currently running 3 400w metal halides with 2 T-5 bulbs. My electric bills in the summer are almost 700 bucks a month for a one bedroom apt. Killer.

It seems everyone is switching over to LEDs, and it seems much, much, cheaper to run. Not to mention cooler.

Can anyone recommend good LEDs that are 72 inch in length. Also, what kind of color or bulbs do I want?

I am very uninformed when it comes to LED lighting. Thanks.

We have a 175 Gallon Bow at our office. You do not need 72" of light to cover your tank.

Here is our thread with pictures of our lights.

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/acan-lighting/94119-acan-lighting-owners-show-us-your-tanks.html

Let me know if you have any questions.

 

[Meaty24]

That lighting looks nice, but I don't really want to buy three fixtures if I don't have to. Does anyone make a unit that covers most of the 72 inches? Also, will it really cost me a lot less to run that 1200 watts of MH? Also, it runs a lot cooler, right?

 

[Acan Lighting]

That lighting looks nice, but I don't really want to buy three fixtures if I don't have to. Does anyone make a unit that covers most of the 72 inches? Also, will it really cost me a lot less to run that 1200 watts of MH? Also, it runs a lot cooler, right?

I am not sure if anyone has a 72" LED. I can tell you that our lights consume 50W per foot. That means the 3 -18" fixtures would consume 250W compaired to your 1200W MH, not to mention the chiller will not run as often. Good luck in your quest. PM me if you have any other questions.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

I am not sure if anyone has a 72" LED. I can tell you that our lights consume 50W per foot. That means the 3 -18" fixtures would consume 250W compaired to your 1200W MH, not to mention the chiller will not run as often. Good luck in your quest. PM me if you have any other questions.

Is your office's 72" tank running under 3 x 18" fixtures and light consumption is 250w?

 

[Acan Lighting]

Is your office's 72" tank running under 3 x 18" fixtures and light consumption is 250w?

Hi Wingo.

It was good seeing you this weekend ath MR Swap. Yes it is actually 70W for an 18" A104AC fixture plus the ballast, so it is around 250 - 270W for the lights on our tank.

 

[Meaty24]

I am looking at Alibaba.com for LED lights because they are cheaper in China. Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[mayjo]

I am looking at Alibaba.com for LED lights because they are cheaper in China. Anyone have any suggestions?

Maybe This is just the price cheaper,but the shipping cost will be more expensive!!the delivery time more long,passed years, i have purchased from china.when i known the wingo's led,it's not only the lights good,but the price is more reasonable!OMG....why not you purchased from Local Country?you are so strange.

 

[garys reef]

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