How much is this light worth used?

[MuzzleFlash]

Coralife

- Two 250Watt -double-ended HQI metal halide lamps
- Two 96 watt True Actinic 03 Blue square-pin compact fluorescent lamps
- Three 1 watt Lunar Blue-Mooon LED lamps
- One external HQI metal halide ballast (250W)
- One External Elite Series (250W)
-Built-in cooling fan (48" x 15" x 2.75")

For sake of argument say three years old.

And I always see frag swaps, are there ever used equipment swaps?

 

[Capt_Cully]

Tough to say. As LEDs come to the forefront older fixtures go down in price. Personally, I'd ask $250-200???? Not sure unless I saw it. People definitely sell/swap equipment at the frag swaps. If you're prepared to unload it, it'll move if you'll fire sale it. If you wanna make some $$$ I'd hold out, but you might get stuck with it.

Is that vague enough for you

 

[albano]

Depending on age of bulbs... IMO , If only MH bulbs need to be replaced, a good fixture is about $150

 

[MuzzleFlash]

Tough to say. As LEDs come to the forefront older fixtures go down in price. Personally, I'd ask $250-200???? Not sure unless I saw it. People definitely sell/swap equipment at the frag swaps. If you're prepared to unload it, it'll move if you'll fire sale it. If you wanna make some $$$ I'd hold out, but you might get stuck with it.

Is that vague enough for you

It sure is, just looking for a ball park figure. I am slowly picking up equipment to set up my 120gal. I really think it makes more sense to go with LEDs the more I think about it.

 

[Capt_Cully]

LEDs come with cautions all their own, but are very attractive, used appropriately. Call that fixture $200 OBO as a good starting point.

Funny cause I paid about $800 for something similar in 2004....

 

[MuzzleFlash]

It’s crazy to think a light that cost someone almost $1100 new is only worth ¼-1/5 the purchase price a few years later. I guess that is the case in any area when a “New” technology is introduced.