OMG!!! THE LED's!! wowwwwwwwwwwwww

[tom619]

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-L...742.m153.l1262
if link doenst work, type in search: 350058396875

This is the company website: http://www.plasmaled.com/household_led_light_bulb.htm



power usage: 3w
life of bulb: 10 years
made in Minnesota, USA. NOT HongKong!




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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.





just use a 99cent socket with extension cord or something.


+ this. $1



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[Yolo]

And the ebay link is.....

[tom619]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=400028959954

[rudy]

Hey Tom. How wide do you think the beam is at 36" ?
Great find BTW.

[tom619]

it's pretty concentrated. it's designed as a spotlight.
at 36" from the ground, light diameter on the ground is about 12-15", with probably diminished lighting power.
i'm thinking of linking a row of these to use as actinics. that way, i could angle at each coral.

[JoeJ]

Find some white LEDs, make an array with these blues plus a dimmer switch (?) and you've got yourself some serious lighting. I wonder who's going to attempt this DIY?

[SDguy]

I'm thinking of linking a row of these to use as actinics. that way, i could angle at each coral.

I've seen Japanese tanks with various corals "spotlighted" using different colors, to accentuate their natural colors. Very neat!

[Haeun]

lol find me some crees for cheap.

[Techknowledgy]

Kool........ I have LEDs all over the house now..... more coming! They rock.

[jaysonsd]

how about this?

[marineman1978]

Nice find Tom. Got me thinkin.......

[barometer]

w00t! I told you I thought they'd be the way to go for actinics Tom. Just like the Japanese tanks, but with LED spots instead . I will definitely find a way to get over there, now you've got me excited about my cube plans Are you seeing the same coloring as the powerbrites? And what's the resulting light cone shape like (wide or narrow)?

[ManTis]

I guess the only thing now to do is get a group buy together...

Let us know Tom...

[tom619]

Are you seeing the same coloring as the powerbrites? And what's the resulting light cone shape like (wide or narrow)?

remember how i threw the PowerBrite on the tank 1 last time b4 you left so i could remember what they look like...? well i dont remember any difference..
but i could be wrong... i say you bring em over again.

I guess the only thing now to do is get a group buy together...
Let us know Tom...

Michael just volunteered!

[sevlar]

I'm thinking of ordering some of these for actinic supplementation on my 34g.

Do you have any pics of these lights in use?

It would be awesome to see a comparison of a) leds alone b) leds + halides c) halides alone. Thanks!