update 4/23/09: this is by far, the strongest LED in the market i've used from my experiments (link below). i would dare to say stronger then Current Powerbrite. it reaches the bottom of of my 30g tank without losing brightness.
i tried 1 and it blue me away. get it? hahaha, sorry lame joke. anyways, i asked the seller for a groupbuy and he knocked down the price to $11.50 each for 20+. someone should do a groupbuy, not me! i just got my first career job so now i can barely keep up the tank.
http://cgi.ebay.com/BLUE-Household-...photoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262
if link doenst work, type in search: 350058396875
power usage: 3w
life of bulb: 10 years
made in Minnesota, USA. NOT HongKong!
some bulb specify that you can't use it with a dimmer or not suggested, so just be careful. i'm not sure the science behind it, but im just throwing out what was written on the box.
be careful with shipped-from-China cheap imitations. i've used both and noticed a big difference in quality and brightness... not to mention lead poisoning.
yeah, you cant go wrong with the new bulbs (made in USA) that i recommended today. it looks really solid and unbreakable. i also bought an exact imitation from china to check it out. the difference was night and day.
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Ed! remember when you came over with your PowerBrites and said you're looking for cheaper alternatives..? and how i told you i bought some of these on ebay to test them out...
well they came today and i plugged them in..
OMGGGGG... it was blinding me! comparable to the PowerBrite you brought over, if not stronger. it makes EVERYTHING pop, even with the strong MH light on.
this specific one is 24 led, but i also bought 18's to try, which should come in a couple days.
definitely a cheaper alternative.
ED! you GOTTA see this in person!
power use: 2w
cost: $9
socket: medium; regular household
life: 100,000 hours. (10 years)
PowerBrite: $59
WARNING WARNING!
this light is wayy too strong to be used as a moonlight; the fish and corals will not get a chance to rest.
but definitely could be used as an actinic supplement in the daytime.:lol:
just use a 99cent socket with extension cord or something.
+ this. $1
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i tried 1 and it blue me away. get it? hahaha, sorry lame joke. anyways, i asked the seller for a groupbuy and he knocked down the price to $11.50 each for 20+. someone should do a groupbuy, not me! i just got my first career job so now i can barely keep up the tank.
http://cgi.ebay.com/BLUE-Household-...photoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262
if link doenst work, type in search: 350058396875
power usage: 3w
life of bulb: 10 years
made in Minnesota, USA. NOT HongKong!
some bulb specify that you can't use it with a dimmer or not suggested, so just be careful. i'm not sure the science behind it, but im just throwing out what was written on the box.
be careful with shipped-from-China cheap imitations. i've used both and noticed a big difference in quality and brightness... not to mention lead poisoning.
yeah, you cant go wrong with the new bulbs (made in USA) that i recommended today. it looks really solid and unbreakable. i also bought an exact imitation from china to check it out. the difference was night and day.
.
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old post:
Ed! remember when you came over with your PowerBrites and said you're looking for cheaper alternatives..? and how i told you i bought some of these on ebay to test them out...
well they came today and i plugged them in..
OMGGGGG... it was blinding me! comparable to the PowerBrite you brought over, if not stronger. it makes EVERYTHING pop, even with the strong MH light on.
this specific one is 24 led, but i also bought 18's to try, which should come in a couple days.
definitely a cheaper alternative.
ED! you GOTTA see this in person!
power use: 2w
cost: $9
socket: medium; regular household
life: 100,000 hours. (10 years)
PowerBrite: $59
WARNING WARNING!
this light is wayy too strong to be used as a moonlight; the fish and corals will not get a chance to rest.
but definitely could be used as an actinic supplement in the daytime.:lol:
just use a 99cent socket with extension cord or something.
+ this. $1
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