I see LED in the future

[WarDog]

I'm really looking forward to seeing one of these in person. Instant hybrid without the insane cost!

[sumpfinfishe]

I saw a video they look pretty darn good, just waiting for the 20k and coral pinks to be released!

[hillegom]

I wonder what the cost will be.

[sumpfinfishe]

Marine Depot is selling them now, however with the low loonie plus shipping and duties I think it's worth the wait for a Canadian Dist.

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by hillegom

I wonder what the cost will be.

$70 a piece for 48" marine depot carries them

[hillegom]

Thats a fair bit of change in US $ all right.
They are supposed to last 8 yrs before replacement though

[sumpfinfishe]

Too bad MD doesn't ship light bulbs internationally otherwise I probably would have placed an order today, at $75 for one 48" tube that's a big savings compared to $25 for one T5 a year I pay right now, not to mention the decrease of 54Wts to 15Wts savings.

[toytech]

So its an led packed into a tube , but not an accent strip type retrofit ? Will be amazing if the performance is there , but I did notice no par readings , yes I know led and t5 measure different blah blah blah but some numbers would be good to compare against traditional led fixtures on power and light spread.