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06-29-2010, 03:34 AM
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06-29-2010, 04:20 AM
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I would like to know how much profit is made on a 54w T5 bulb when the LFS sell them any where from $27 - $32 depending on brand. Just my 2 cents but bulbs are to expensive for how short of a life they really have.
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06-29-2010, 01:59 PM
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07-02-2010, 07:48 PM
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Volume. A 14K MH bulb is something that doesn't have a lot of application outside our hobby so the production volume on them is low (relatively speaking) so costs are somewhat higher.
On the business side, we as hobbyists 'demand' a 14K colour temperature so the manufacturers oblige -at a price. We pay that price so the beat goes on. In defense of the LFS, they need to make money too. In fact, if they didn't, they wouldn't exist and we'd have nowhere to run to when we have a tank crash on a Saturday afternoon. No one likes to pay more than they need to for something but a good LFS will provide value beyond the product itself with good advice. Many of them have been known to take-in sick fish or provide a holding tank in an emergency. These are things that are hard to put a price on. Finally, I know it's not everyone's thing but you should take a spin at making your own gear. It can be a challenge depending on what kind of tools you have but it's very rewarding -and you get to make something *exactly* the way you want.
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07-02-2010, 11:22 PM
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Gotta support LFS like you said. I've gotten help or equipment (sometimes stuff that was used in the store) in a pinch when I had no other local and fast options. These relationships are worth much more than the little bit extra you might pay.
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