New lighting

[razorfingerz]

y did you choose LEDs might i ask.. you arent into halides?

[Zoanuts]

y did you choose LEDs might i ask.. you arent into halides?

We wanted to try the LED and are enjoying it. They are fantastic but very $$

[Reefland]

Got a picture of your tank with the LED's?

[Poseidon]

We wanted to try the LED and are enjoying it. They are fantastic but very $$

Yes Yes!!! Pictures!

[carnavor]

mh are the lighting for reef tanks period, leds over priced junk.

[charlie]

They may be overpriced junk now, but in 5-10 years, I have a hunch that maybe everything else will be obsolete. JMHO

[charlie]

mh are the lighting for reef tanks period, leds over priced junk.

Before you get to carried away here, here are a couple articles that I ran across this morning.

Aquarium LED Lighting - A Major Advance Or Is Metal Halide Still The Light Of Choice? | Aquarists Online | Saltwater Aquarium Resources And Information

Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine - Product Review: A New Horizon in Lighting: PFO's Solaris LED System

[Zoanuts]

mh are the lighting for reef tanks period, leds over priced junk.

Strong words. Can you support you findings?

[ret25yo]

yes ... the proof is in the pudding ........ J... E...L....L...O

[Zoanuts]

yes ... the proof is in the pudding ........ J... E...L....L...O

Not sure what you are saying Bill. LOL but the growth rates under the Solaris 24" is much increased over the 150w 14k hqi and much better that the 24" T5 fixture that we use also. Very expensive but they are all hanging over 54gal cubes all water changes are done together and 2 have chillers and one doesn't. Just the savings in not having to purchase the chillers almost covers the cost of the light.
I enjoy them and many folks have purchased from us and are very pleased with the function of the Solaris.

[charlie]

Hey you, we need pictures.

[carnavor]

lets see leds replaceable, ahh dont think so,so your spending all that cash on something that is not even replaceable? price is totaly ridiculous. the price is as ridiculous as those glorified power heads they call vortech for $400 dollars, you can buy a oceansmotions unit for half the price and and it works off of your return pump, they will also give you plenty of water motion inside the reef.
its like a ats, why wold you spend all that cash on a skimmer a pump and lots of electric when a skimmer dosnt even come close to the preformance or benefits of a algae turf scrubber.

[Poseidon]

There are plenty of options in lighting and LED is the future, we can thank the early adopters for helping develope the technology.

I would still like to see a picture though!

[charlie]

There are plenty of options in lighting and LED is the future, we can thank the early adopters for helping develope the technology.

My feeling is about the same as Poseidon. I don't thinkyou can go around bashing something that is as new as LED. I am sure that the price is prohibitive, But if they are not quite ready for sps, they sure look like a great lite for softies and lower lite lps, which, if I am not mistaken, is what Zoanuts has.

I would still like to see a picture though!

Glutton.