I posted this on Alberta Aquatica I am going to buy one of these when I do a larger tank.
I would say go with the new LED lights. I did the math one day and the cost of the new 250 w MH bulbs and 55w PC atinic bulbs, changing you MH every 6 months and you atinics every year would cost you the same to buy one of these LED lights.
LED lights
The math works out like this,
LED lights $3539.00
LED fixture Life 50,000 = 50,000 at 12 hours a day 365 days a year = 11.41 years
6' MH and PC light fixture
A six foot tank needs 3 250w 10,000k MH lights $1499.95.
Replacement bulbs for the MH are 94.95 each times 3 times 2 times 11.5 = 6551.55
96w attinic bulbs
Replacement bulbs for the PCs are 52.95, 4 times 11.5 = 608.93
total $8660.43
total savings of $5121.43
Brad
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