The $110 LED Upgrade for my 150!

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
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Joeygee23

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I want to thank Jcardon1 for starting the thread below and Danger_Chicken for answering a million questions their thread link is here;

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=389764&highlight=led+options

So after listening to Danger_Chicken speak highly of his 10W LED fixture, I went ahead and ordered 4 from ebay form a 100% feedback seller. The 4 lights arrived directly from China in little under 3 weeks. Ask for a deal on 4.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270669442887&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

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Here's another couple of angles on the lights;

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If you order these MAKE SURE YOU ORDER COOL WHITE NOT WARM WHITE WHICH IS VERY YELLOW.

See the JCardona link I began thread with. He and Danger_Chicken get into the details of these lights pretty good.
 
I originally had 2 Twin Tube 36" Flourescant shop fixtures. They would crap out about every 3 years at a cost of $60. I spent about $100 annually on new bulbs. They used 4 x 36 Watts = 144W x 8 hours a day. These are 10W each for a total of 40w x 8 hours per day. Their rated life is 55,000 hours. At 8 hours a day they would optimally last 18+ years. Here's the old set-up

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patience!....it's IN PROGRESS! lol!
 
I can't take credit for wiring in the new lights....that goes to my good friend Bill Anderson....he's like Spiccoli's Dad...he has the ultimate set of tools and can fix anything!!!!

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I am MORE than thrilled with the $110 update. The lighting looks so natural it's like sun rays penetrating the water. it also has the metal halide like ripple. My camera pictures & videos look a little more yellow than it actually is, probab;y from a last leaching from ManzMan wood. Pictures here, video on next reply.

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