Led replacement?

[Frankie]

Hi, this is my first post on the site,
I'm looking to replace my T8 bulbs with leds, to save on power consumption. I have. Boyu 250 tank I got off eBay and was wondering if anyone on here has done it.

Thanks, the site is amazing!

 

[harryH]

Hi Frankie,

The Wavepoint LED's are good as they have a universal fitting insofar as they fit onto a tank on legs or have brackets to attach them inside a hood, though this may mean some discreet drilling of the hood with bolts to match.

They are very bright with a colour rating of 6500K.

Take a look........http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/wavepoint-led-strip-light-6500k-36-p-6700.html

Harry.

 

[Frankie]

Cheers Harry,

Do you know if anyone has made their own DIY led, to save on cost, 2 X £100 is far too much for lights.

Cheers for the quick reply

 

[harryH]

If you look on the lighting section there are a number of threads on there where people are doing their own LED's I can't personally recommend as I never tried it.

I think 2 Wavepoint would be far too much light and feel sure with the reflector in place one would be enough. If you contact AE they will confirm and you will find them very helpful and no pressure.

On my own set up I have a tile light that came with the tank then I added 2 strip LED's which cost only £30 each. You can always start with one light and add more if need be. I really do think so many have far too much light and spend a lot of time trying to control algae.

Good luck, I'm sure others will come along with good advice for you.

Harry.

 

[Frankie]

Cheers harry

 

[ian_m]

See this link for discussion about T8 LED replacement tubes, in that they are not as bright as T8 tubes, which may or may not be an issue for you

Aqua One AR850 Lighting Boost