LED bulbs??

[monocus]

these are ok for house lighting , but very little par.i have the same ones and up to 9 watters.i'll throw my par meter on them tonight and get the correct par

[ponokareefer]

Here's a link to someone doing a build on reefcentral.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...ight=par38+led

Here is a link to a thread where they were recently discussed.

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...ighlight=par38

Probably the cheapest way to do an LED setup without going to a full DIY. DIY is still cheaper though. They seem like a decent product. Look for the ones that have 3 Watt LED's in them as some have 1 Watt LED's.

[Beverly]

Tagging along, too

[ponokareefer]

If you are considering using them, here is a link to a cheaper site with an excellent reputation:

http://www.rapidled.com/servlet/the-...lbs/Categories

[toytech]

evil on nano reef makes those bulbs and there is tons of info there on them he sells them and other diy leds through a site i cant remeber.

[hillegom]

very interesting, tagging along

[monocus]

par readings without water(my whole house is lit by these leds
3 watt bright white-600 at 3"
-200 at 6"
-86 at 12"
5 watt 3000 k -1500 at 3"
-280 at 6"
-86 at 12"
9watt bright white -1500 at 3 "
-300 at 6 "
-150 at 12"
the 3 watt is 3 -1 watt leds,the 5 is one 5watt led and the 9 is 3 3watt leds.if i get time this weekend i'll try them in a tank to get a proper reading-or better yet a pail of salt water