The $110 LED Upgrade for my 150!

[zebvance]

WOW LOOKS GOOD! Is it a 6 foot tank? If i did this for my 240 8x2x2 how many would you suggest for good coverage. Right now I have 2 dual t12 vho fixture pushing 440 watts. I love the amount of light it is and how much it lights the tank just not happy with the cost, and the HO t-12 lights are hard to find and cost a arm in the leg. here is a picture with the current lighting set up.

 

[Joeygee23]

I like it better. Like Danger_Chicken said in the thread I thanked in the beginning...this is not "Stadium Lighting" for a baseball game....it's WAY more natural...i spaced the ends in from each side a little for a dark area. I suggest you read the ENTIRE thread I referenced in the beginning of this thread. It's very informative.

 

[Joeygee23]

Awesome tank. I think 6 would do the trick. Read the thread I thanke din beginning of post. Danger_Chicken iis the MAN! PM him with questions. He answered a BNUNCH for me!

 

[Joeygee23]

WOW LOOKS GOOD! Is it a 6 foot tank? If i did this for my 240 8x2x2 how many would you suggest for good coverage. Right now I have 2 dual t12 vho fixture pushing 440 watts. I love the amount of light it is and how much it lights the tank just not happy with the cost, and the HO t-12 lights are hard to find and cost a arm in the leg. here is a picture with the current lighting set up.

I think 8 would make that tank look even better! you'd be down to 80W lol!

 

[Joeygee23]

iI am so happy I am going upgrade the bare bones breeder racks and tanks in back fish room.

Here's some videos....again my camera is not the greatest


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[Joeygee23]

Nice! How would you say the light output is compared to the original T8's?

Probably not as "bright" but more "natural" with the metal halide ripple and shadows on the bottom

 

[Joeygee23]

WOW LOOKS GOOD! Is it a 6 foot tank? If i did this for my 240 8x2x2 how many would you suggest for good coverage. Right now I have 2 dual t12 vho fixture pushing 440 watts. I love the amount of light it is and how much it lights the tank just not happy with the cost, and the HO t-12 lights are hard to find and cost a arm in the leg. here is a picture with the current lighting set up.

your fish would like the LED better, plus you can make ends dark. your tank is lit up like a stadium for a night game. for plants or a reef fine. and YOU make like it. your cichlids dont.

 

[aclockworkorange]

patience!....it's IN PROGRESS! lol!

You shoulda mentioned that in the first post!

Looks great. Maybe I'll get some for my 125...

 

[Joeygee23]

You shoulda mentioned that in the first post!

Looks great. Maybe I'll get some for my 125...

Yeah I know but it was late and I wasn't sure how far i was going to go. if you get them ask a a deal 4 for $100 or $110 and make sure you get white, not yellow. you love them!

 

[Chefken]

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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Very nice! How deep is your canopy??