Best cheap LED

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  1. Anemone King

    Anemone King Astrea Snail

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    Who has the best & yet cheap as in money LED ?
    I have a 100 gallon 60"LX18"WX 20"tall. With LPS & Anemones...
    Thanks
     
    Anemone King, Apr 25, 2012
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  2. Kevin3884

    Kevin3884 Tassled File Fish

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    Check out the TaoTronics on Ebay...they give off a lot of light for the price :)
     
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  3. saltysupply

    saltysupply 3reef Sponsor

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    I would go with a quality light, you will thank yourself if something goes wrong:)
     
    saltysupply, Apr 26, 2012
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  4. zoo 4 life

    zoo 4 life Coral Banded Shrimp

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    +1 on that you also need to think about the light from a safety stand point, what good is saving a few bucks on a light if you burn your house down?
     
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  6. PghSteeler

    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    There is a reason I have never purchased and Odyssea fixture
     
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  7. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    I did.;);D8)
     
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  8. zoo 4 life

    zoo 4 life Coral Banded Shrimp

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    How is the performance of those LED's? Great prices I agree!
     
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  9. jtnova13

    jtnova13 Bristle Worm

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    I haven't read anything about a taotronics burning a house down since they switched to 3w LEDs.

    Also, the taotronics LED's are built quality they look great. Mine run cool, they sit on the tank lid (acrylic).
     
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  10. Inertiatic

    Inertiatic Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I prefer a DIY job because if anything goes wrong or if I want to change it, I have the power to.

    But the TaoTronic's fixtures are looking very promising. I was at AquaSD the other day and they probably have around two dozen of them or more over the vast majority of their livestock.
     
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