How much did you spend on lighting?

[Gtinnel]

yes,Gregory

Yep that'd be me. I guess I'm not too creative with user names.

 

[Reefing102]

$225 for current light 36” Aurora Blueline Metal Halide Fixture with 2x 150w Metal Halide, 2 Actinic T5 and LED moon lights.

Here, eventually, I’ll be getting some popbloom LED bars for additional pop.

Electric cost? About $50/month or so (just comparing to cost last year. I honestly don’t know)

 

[James_O]

6ft 125G
spent around $1,500 and going to add some supplemental light bars or T5 soon

Didn’t you win a Radion G5 from a JKR live sale? Are you still using that?

 

[jt8791]

$359 for my reefbreeders photon 24-V2+, rent includes all utilities so no idea what it costs on power.

 

[Idech]

650$ CAD so far for 2x Ai Prime 16 HD but I will probably add 2 more so double that amount.

There hasn’t been any significant difference in electricity costs.

 

[noopsyche]

Atm with my 2ft $700aud for 1 light new tank 4ft 3 xr15s @700each x 3

Running cost cant put a number on it unless I run a metre from that power point but easier to not know these things

Electricity bill is a big cost

 

[Goaway]

I paid $600 (including wifi controller) for my lights. I have not seen any significant increase in my electric bill ($100-$130/mo).

I want a low electric bill.

Lights cost me over 400. Orbit marine ic x2. Never again.

My aquarium is 50-60 to run.

 

[kittenbritches]

Yep that'd be me. I guess I'm not too creative with user names.

I was really hoping for Gaylord.

 

[kittenbritches]

I want a low electric bill.

Lights cost me over 400. Orbit marine ic x2. Never again.

My aquarium is 50-60 to run.

Mine is usually $70-90 in the winter and $100-130 spring and fall. In the summer it can get to about $175-195.

And it includes water and sewer.

 

[Goaway]

Mine is usually $70-90 in the winter and $100-130 spring and fall. In the summer it can get to about $175-195.

And it includes water and sewer.

100 cheaper than me. My house is old. 1880 old.

 

[kittenbritches]

100 cheaper than me. My house is old. 1880 old.

I love old houses. I had one built in 1918 and it was a dream come true.

 

[James_O]

Right now, I have a black box light that I got from my LFS for $100. BUT, I will soon have a Noopsyche K7.

 

[Hurricane Aquatics]

I'm afraid to answer this question, . The following is a list of only the lights I bought for my 40 cube build a few months ago. Yea.....I'm a light junkie. Some I haven't even unboxed lol.

- Ati Straton - 1100.00
- Kessil A500X - 800.00 (Not counting the wifi module, mount, brackets etc - another 200)
- 2 Kessil A360X - 900.00
- 2 Radion G5 Pro - 1800.00
- 2 Radion G5 Blue - 1800.00
- AI Hydra 64 - 700.00
- GHL Mitras LX 7206 - 820.00

.....looks around room, maybe a couple others I don't see under the shipping boxes.

Total since I started reefing? Oh mercy, don't even want to think about it.

 

[HexaReef]

$300 for the pair and $100 for the controller. Been an amazing setup for the money. Not even noticeable on the bill

 

[Sleeping Giant]

Shipping and duty costs only.
Thanks @noopsyche

 

[Hydrored]

10+

Currently over my 210 running 4 ATI Stratons

On the new build I purchased 4 GNC Blu-ray Pro’s and 3 Kessil A360x

electricity I have no idea, tank itself runs us about 60.00 a month in Texas

 

[Gtinnel]

I was really hoping for Gaylord.

My mom has a sense of humor but luckily she isn't that mean.

 

[James_O]

I'm afraid to answer this question, . The following is a list of only the lights I bought for my 40 cube build a few months ago. Yea.....I'm a light junkie. Some I haven't even unboxed lol.

- Ati Straton - 1100.00
- Kessil A500X - 800.00 (Not counting the wifi module, mount, brackets etc - another 200)
- 2 Kessil A360X - 900.00
- 2 Radion G5 Pro - 1800.00
- 2 Radion G5 Blue - 1800.00
- AI Hydra 64 - 700.00
- GHL Mitras LX 7206 - 820.00

.....looks around room, maybe a couple others I don't see under the shipping boxes.

Total since I started reefing? Oh mercy, don't even want to think about it.

Not to sound rude but that’s just a waste of money man. And all of that for only a 40 gallon cube!??

 

[Backreefing]

100 cheaper than me. My house is old. 1880 old.

That’s a spring chicken. If you’re interested in old houses then I’m your king . 1767

 

[Hurricane Aquatics]

Hey James,

Yes it might be, but I usually use them at one time or the other. I just came back into reefing after an extended layoff this year. I wanted to see how they all covered, etc. So I have a PAR meter as well.

I plan on many other tanks in the future, so I'm sure they will get some use.