Lighting!!

[Tomchong22]

Es mucho dinero

Lol saltwater reefs are not Cheep. Look at it like this, the main thing separating a reef from a fowler is lighting. Trust me the led light will pay for it's self. Each t5 or t8 bulb is around 20 bucks give or take. get a 4 bulb fixture and you are at $80 and they have to be replaced every 6 months. LEDs need to be replaced around the 5 year mark. So in the long run it is Cheep

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

How much are the bulbs for the lamp?? Seems cheaper right?

 

[Gboy66]

Lol saltwater reefs are not Cheep. Look at it like this, the main thing separating a reef from a fowler is lighting. Trust me the led light will pay for it's self. Each t5 or t8 bulb is around 20 bucks give or take. get a 4 bulb fixture and you are at $80 and they have to be replaced every 6 months. LEDs need to be replaced around the 5 year mark. So in the long run it is Cheep

Hmm actually that makes alot more sense haha

 

[Tomchong22]

The 7led bulb is $89.

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Ohh not too bad.. Haha still expensive for a light!

 

[Tomchong22]

Oh that is nothing compared to some fixtures do larger tanks. For my 60gal to light it with LEDs it will cost around $800ish

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Ur paying that much?!!? Haha

 

[Tomchong22]

No I am going to diy a led fixture. It will cost me around $300ish. Like I said this is not a cheap hobby.

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Hahah ya its not, but for a 15 yr old its almost impossible

 

[SwimsWithFish]

Well ya could i switch out the bad bulbs and put in better ones?

No you would need an actual t5 fixture not just the bulbs.

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Oh why is that?

 

[SwimsWithFish]

Because t5s are long strip lights and the ones your talking about are short bulbs.
You need a t5 fixture to run t5s.

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Ohhh okay thanks for helping!

 

[SwimsWithFish]

Ohhh okay thanks for helping!

No problem! You should be able to find a t5 fixture for not too much

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Hahaha i hope!

 

[shelle]

Here are two lower cost options-

Odyssea Power Compact Light

or

Odyssea T5 Aquarium Lighting