Why isn't my hammer bright green like in the lfs?

[Seth81]

+1 My DIY was much more expensive then an off the shelf solution

Originally Posted by mrhasan

Just a heads up about DIYs: they sometimes cost more than you would expect for smaller tanks. Bigger tanks benefits from DIY LEDs in terms of "savings" but smaller tanks usually don't unless you are a die-hard DIY fan; then its worth it