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Originally Posted by PFoster
Yeah LED's are rather pricey, but it is our opinion that the Reef Brite LED strips are VERY well priced especially for a product that is made in the US and NOT in china.
Here are some prices for you:
15" $150-170
24" $205-235
36" $235-270
48" $270-300
So at their current price you are coming in at just above $1000 for LED's today!
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Mmmmm....not quite ! In some applications, absolutely; in others (i.e. deeper tanks) probably not -yet.
I think Ron99 has the right view on this in that until the manufacturers start publishing PAR numbers, the consumer will always be left trying to compare apples to oranges.
From a business perspective, I understand how it can be appealing for a marketing department to obfuscate details to a degree but if LEDs are really going to make quick headway in the market, aquarists will need (and hopefully demand) data that will allow them to select an appropriate product for their setup.
Perhaps as a distributor, they may take some of these comments from you and actually listen ? One can only hope !