Purely H2O Forum

Our endeavor into LED Aquarium lighting started as a need to find a replacement for the many 250w Metal Halide pendants hung over the display tanks in out showroom. After they turned on in the morning the air conditioning unit would start up not far behind and run virtually non stop till the lights shut off. The temperature swings in the tanks were not healthy ether. As the temperature rose outside it became harder to keep the showroom and tank temperatures under control. The final straw was going to be investing in chillers to keep the tanks under control. There had to be a better way. We looked at our options for replacing the Metal Halides and LED's were the obvious choice. Dramatically longer bulb life, Less power consumption, Cooler running. Many units already on the market were considered. We ordered several for evaluation and testing. None of them lived up...