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It’s also not budget because count on buying a new one every year.i was just wondering what makes blackbox's a solid budget option, when i check on amazon the Viparspectra 165W LED black box is 159$ while the Kessil A80 is 174$ ??
Well if you need it only for one year then yes that makes sense. But when you look at the term budget on a macro level don’t you have to account for accumulated depreciation and have to factor in the cost and frequency of replacing the light ?i'm sorry i dont understand. Do you just mean its more cost efficient over time ? because when i was thinking budget light i was thinking retail price.
Par meter a used blackbox light vs a new one. They degrade quicker because of underpowered heat sinksUhm, you won't have to buy a new one every year
If you find one you like let me know. I need a new light now lol.thanks everyone for your feedback, i was completely clueless here lol.
if i got one of those id never get to enjoy my tank, too many calls hahaI have 6 old very plain black boxes. The have worked flawlessly for years. Fans aren't noisy, all the lights are working etc. Sorry for your bad luck with them.
If your on a budget I think they are a fine investment ( not the fancy ones that will text You when Your Lady wants you to call ) ! LOL
Oh man your mods are awesome! That’s next level ! That cooling seems really good to actually. Well I stand corrected, diamonds in the rough.@Hemmdog check this out:
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...=a2g1y.12024536.productList_2152218.subject_1
They use better fans than others I have had and much more quiet.
Go to my build thread and do the mods I did.
Believe me, there are very positive experiences with black boxes. I am sure there are bad but as stated above, major brands have failures. I won't name a big one that if you search fails right after the two year warranty. I have three of them that were given to me gutted and put LED experiments in them.