Worth $300? Can I keep SPS

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  1. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    I'm new to both sps andLed a local has this for $300

    It would replace a 4 54 watt T5 fixture

    2011 Model 3W Epistar 48" 100W LED Fixture



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    47.5"x5.25"x1.5"
    Led Qty:32pcs*3w
    Ratio: 16:16
    Lumen:>4840lm
    Optics: true 90 degrees
    CCT Whites: 20000K
    Actinic Wavelength: 460nm
    Case material: Aluminum
    Device:Epistar
    Surface temperature: 86 Farenheit after 1 week run time
    Legs/holder: Acrylic
    Holder Extended length: 0~10cm
    Gross Weight:5.5KG
    plugs: 2
    settings: blues only, whites only, both, off
    Adjustable Mounting Legs Included
    1 Year Manufacturers Warranty - Extendable to 3 Years for $29.99

    These fixtures are equivalent to a 400w 20,000k Metal Halide at 15"!
    These are the same fixtures we use in our shop!
     
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  2. clarky2120

    clarky2120 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    IMO the price of that piece of lighting should be lower.
     
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  3. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    Good to know. That's why I asked before buying
     
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  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    You should be able to keep SPS just fine with your T5HO fixture unless it is an Odyssea then it might be iffy.
     
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  5. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    Good to know it's an aquatic life.
     
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  6. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Those are good fixture, the bulbs that come with the fixture are so so. Change them after 3 to 6 months with ATI , KZ, Geisemann, UVL or Aqua Science bulbs.
     
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  7. silor

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    ?
    This is a led fixture ;)
     
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    2in10 Super Moderator

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    LOL, no it is his current T5HO fixture.8)
     
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  9. Bustopher

    Bustopher Skunk Shrimp

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    Maybe if you ran a few of them over the tank. 100w just seems a bit low. I can see it matching a 250w MH but not a 400w.
     
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  10. tom.n.day

    tom.n.day Eyelash Blennie

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    wattage on LED is not comparable to MH. It liks comparing engines on a crotch rocket to a rice burner =-)
     
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