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Old 09-09-2011, 04:01 PM
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Thanks for the info and yes and I'm thinking about getting LED's
Well, think about it for another year or two if possible.
LEDS are only getting cheaper...despite what those who've paid 1000's for a single fixtures will tell you.
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Old 09-09-2011, 06:40 PM
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heard of 3W, 4.5 and 10W but this guy guy is testing out 100W LEDs... must be like car headlites:

http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-build-31.html

Price is about $200 for one LED which can also cover a whole frag tank of 24" square.

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Old 09-09-2011, 07:40 PM
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They've been around for some time.
they run hot, as I understand it, kind of mitigating some of the purpose of leds..

OA sells some
http://oceanaquatics.com/store/produ...non-LED-453nm/
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