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And SoCal Edison's residential tiered system of electricity billing will really get you in the end. The more you use the more it cost you per...
Thanks for the compliment BoostLED. Exactly! At the moment, PAR and lumens are the only means we have to measure lighting for our tanks. To ignore...
This is what frustrates me so much. The optics of LED can be so focused that they can play tricks with the PAR meter. LED companies have found that...
Nice pics, great choice on the lens!
Dave is a great guy that really knows his stuff. If you ever come to So Cal you need to go to Vivid Aquariums. It is a can't miss for reefers. I...
Who wants to look at corals inder a 10K (white w/ yellow tint)?
Several other companies are offering the same fixture. If the claims seem too good to be true then they probably are. 60w of LED will not...
Actually some of the top 150 watt bulbs with the high par are also higher kelvin bulbs. Problem is, many people who choose 150 are on a budget and...
The Maristar has very efficient reflectors for the MH. The reflector is based off of the SLS Reef Optix III. The biggest factor is the choice of MH...
I don't beleive that 2w of led would be enough for a 10gallon tank. Although LED lighting is viable for reef tanks, this light is really for not...
This hobby has always been one foot in the garage while trying to get the other foot into the garage. You are correct. It is a very small hobby and...
The cost of the mold is high, however once the mold is made the cones are very cheap to make. ATB is a very small company and not really capable of...
I'm sure it's true. I would make a call to verify but there is really no reason to. Victor of ATB USA is the US distributor of Bubble Magus.
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For the most part, few in this hobby keep their lighting that long anyway. Most that last in this hobby keep their lighting for less than 5 years...
I'm sure if I wanted to get my hands on one I could get one for the weekend. I really have no desire as I would never consider using one on my tank....
My sources have indicated that they will retail for approx $260. From what I have been told they were very impressed with these. They were most...
I honestly don't have a gripe with Orpheks products only their marketing tactics. The product I have come in contact with is much nicer than what...
Let's not forget that the Orphek is also chinese made so if you praise the Orphek, you cannot hold that over the others like a scarlet letter.
All LED fixtures use off the shelf components. You only have to know what components they are using. Only problem is that AI is proud to brag that...
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