Cree led vs truelumen pro led strips

If anyone is curious, I bought 4 24" truelumen pro strips (2 marine fusion, 2 deepwater blue, 64 watts, 21" from sandbed) and compared them with my 26 Cree LEDs (15 rb, 6 cw, 5 UV 90 watts, 80 degree lens 30" from sandbed)

Truelumen pro
1. About 50% brighter
2. Perfect color temperature
3. About $250 more money
4. A light shimmer to the water
5. Inconvenient mounting at least for me (sitting on top of the glass)

RapidLED kit 26
1. About $250 less
2. Amazing shimmer to the water
3. Convenient mouting (single heatsinks mounted to top of canopy doesn't get in the way)
4. Had to remove some whites and add some blue to dial in the color temperature
5. 50% less light.


I sent back the truelumen pros, I just wanted to see with my own eyes how they stack up. I'm wondering if I have enough light now

 

did you measure the par with a meter?

 

Nope, don't have one of those