LED Lights

[reefstew]

I'm looking for 3' & 4' led light fixtures for fish only. Just white light so I can see the fish, nothing fancy or dimmable needed. Anybody know of any inexpensive ones out their? Thanks!

 

[doublejhunter]

Home Depot sells some LED strips for bathrooms.

 

[reefstew]

Home Depot sells some LED strips for bathrooms.

I will check it out but if it is for a bathroom it's probably more then what I want to pay. More in the shop light price range since I will need well over 100' of fixtures.

 

[Kobashi]

Seeing your set-up, I have a great idea of what you are doing. I saw these at a zoo (while I was vacationing), and I actually thought of your build. I don't know exactly how these work as far as their driver/ballast works, but I saw them in a T8 fixture. They put out a decent amount of light.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/more...gleBaseChild&gclid=CJvwntW6-bgCFSU6QgodLXEA5A

Also, you may want to check out IKEA... if I recall, they had some under-cabinet lighting set ups for a reasonable price (or better than Home Depot prices at least).

And furthermore, if you want to do it differently, I know there are screw-in LED lightbulbs at Costco (that I was marveling at the price).

Hope this helps.

P.S.- I hope a few of the clowns that I hatched survived?!? I'll send an e-mail.

 

[Derekbc]

And furthermore, if you want to do it differently, I know there are screw-in LED lightbulbs at Costco (that I was marveling at the price).

Hope this helps.

P.S.- I hope a few of the clowns that I hatched survived?!? I'll send an e-mail.

We replaced all of the floods in our kitchen, halls, and such with the Costco lights... Very bright and dimmable! Would probably just need a ceramic base--some models are outside safe--hence water safe?

 

[bugs713]

Have you thought about sun light, sun tubes for your new fish room?

 

[zrogst]

+1 Sun Tubes! I assume your move to LEDs is to cut down running costs?

 

[reefstew]

The T-8 is $69.00 + buying a fixture. The screw in LED bulbs are great in the ceiling as I have some but that would hang down to low after installing a j box & socket. I only have 10" between the tank & then the next row above it. Solar tubes will not work since their are 2 rows of tanks with 1 above the other.
Just need a simple 3 or 4' complete fixture.

 

[krazysvede]

Not a fixture but what about LED rope? I've got some I wired up above some kitchen cabinets and am thinking about using it to light under my tank. It's plenty bright. 50' for $50 might be worth a shot.

http://www.amazon.com/Outdoor-Chris...-1132873-3675130?ie=UTF8&qid=1376699005&sr=1-

 

[reefstew]

Not a fixture but what about LED rope? I've got some I wired up above some kitchen cabinets and am thinking about using it to light under my tank. It's plenty bright. 50' for $50 might be worth a shot.

http://www.amazon.com/Outdoor-Chris...-1132873-3675130?ie=UTF8&qid=1376699005&sr=1-

I thought about them & at that price it's worth a shot.