Led lighting from LOWES

Discussion in 'LED Aquarium Lighting' started by chetrod, Dec 24, 2006.

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  1. chetrod

    chetrod Peppermint Shrimp

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    Hey I went lowes over the weekend and they had a strip of led lighting with 20 leds in it for 32 bucks. and they are linkable. they are very cool
     

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  2. Matt Rogers

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    That's pretty cool! Can you put them on a dimmer switch?
     
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  3. apollo'sowner

    apollo'sowner Feather Duster

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    they are very yellow. I have checked them out. I wouldn't use them,at least not for coral tank. Algae growers.
     
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  4. bouraganes

    bouraganes Peppermint Shrimp

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    apollow'sowner I haven't done the moonlight thing yet but I was wondering how much algae do you think that would grow under that low amount of lighting ?
     
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  5. apollo'sowner

    apollo'sowner Feather Duster

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    No idea. I tholught that a couple of the 20" would be a good fuge light for chaeto. Better and cheaper is the screw-in 5600k 10wt PC at Walmart pet section for $5. Has worked great so far.
    If you are looking for moon light effect you probably want something in the blue end spectrum.
     
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  6. Row2fer

    Row2fer Astrea Snail

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    hey for you do it your self people....in the business world lowes is expensive!!!

    check these guys out they have everything and will sell to the individual. McMaster-Carr
     
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  7. milesm4

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    I like the look of that strip but a few too many LED's for my taste. Looks a heck of a lot better than the DIY one I did out of wire mold and resistors.
     
    milesm4, Jan 10, 2007
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