1. Aug 15, 2012 #1
   

   PotRoast Well-Known ReefKeeper

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   I crunched the numbers on this....for me this is it what it comes down to....
   
   Based on 10 year life expectancy of LED's, I would save $301 - $375 per year using LED's. ($3000-$3800 over 10 years)
   
   I figured it would be more money actually but still this is quite a chunk of change. Most surprising was that the cost of six AI Vega units are $800 less than replacing x16 T5 bulbs in 10 years. (and that does not even consider the fact that T-5 ballasts fail....often)
   
   The big question really is will LED's actually last 10 years.....
   
   
   
   
   

    
2. Aug 15, 2012 #2
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   dead fish Dead Fish

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   Supposedly there's a spreadsheet around here somewhere that allows you to punch in halide vs. LED cost to get the savings difference over a number of years. I heard that the savings over halides for LED was in the ballpark of $2500 over 5 years for a 125 gallon tank.
   

    
3. Aug 15, 2012 #3
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   This is the reason I have been stalling on replacing lamps recently, even though I really need to...

    

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