Need help figuring how much this lighting system is worth

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Longimanus

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I have no idea how much this T5HO Light system is worth. There are 6 coralife bulbs, 6500k and 10,000k. With 3 hagen glo ballasts. I'm guessing they are 48" bulbs, though they don't seem to be quite that long.
From what I can see the ballasts are around $80 new, and the bulbs about $20 each new, and the reflectors are around $23-27 each. (Canadian) I'm sure it would be worth much less in the US.

That's over $500, not including the odds and ends like wiring. I am just wondering what a fair price to ask for this if I'm going to sell it is? It came with a tank I just bought, but I'm going to be using LED instead. I'm not sure what a fair used price is.

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Used gear is worth whatever someone will pay for it. Throw it up on CL for $200 and drop the price from there.
 
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They worth nothing to me. I went to auctions and people are selling old Florescent lights left and right as every one is upgrading to LED. FL loses 50% intensity in one year and needs to be replaced yearly to keep reef or planted tanks healthy. I find it cheaper just to buy LED from Ebay than to replace my old FL light in short and long term given LED lasts longer and uses less electricity.
 
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I still sell brand new t5 units and lots of people are still running them you will sell it no problem.
 
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