WTB: LED Options

[LotusElise]

Ok, so I have a 40gal breeder that I am looking to set up as a coral tank. I am new to corals so I will probably start with some beginners, but ultimately I would love to have a variety of SPS, Shrooms, and quite possibly a BTA. What is the best (and most affordable!!!) LED options? There are just so many companies out there and some of them get kind of costly.

 

[dv3]

i think the jury is still out on this one

 

[Cake_Boss]

If someone that doesn't want the LEDs that wirick ordered, I'm sure you can sneak in. I love being cheap, that's why I chose the Chinese units. I have no idea on my PAR readings but others have measured on their tanks and they seem comparable to 250w MH bulbs. The Evolution LEDs are the cheap ones, AquaIlluminations being the high end ones. OR are you asking about a DIY fixture?

 

[phillipj2]

Ai

 

[hurrafreak]

Derek would be able to tell you how much par the DIY one he made at the swap had.

 

[Cherub]

Elite Reef has some nice options. They carry ReefBrite I believe. http://www.reefbrite.com/features/reefbrite-tech-led/ and also some bulb style LED that screw into standard light sockets with built in heat sinks. You can do a DIY set up with a home depot light socket or 2.

 

[KhensuRa]

What kind of lights are you running now? You should be able to start with some simple corals in the mean time, most zoas, leathers and even chalice corals. I am currently running PC bulbs on my BC29 and have had success with SPS for a month now, they are just really high in the tank.

As far as leds how much are you willing to spend? As there are a ton of options out there. like Jaime said the cheap 120w units are super nice for the price but if you want options like auto dimmers (sun rise/set modes), you are going to need to cough up some serious cash. djkms has some sick units, but I think he sold a kidney to get them.

 

[Cherub]

djkms has some sick units, but I think he sold a kidney to get them.

LMAO

 

[Zooid]

djkms has some sick units, but I think he sold a kidney to get them.

Hell, I had to give up a kidney, a lobe from my liver and my firstborn child

 

[djkms]

I want 3 more.

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[Zooid]

I finally put 6 units above my main tank

 

[Wicked Color]

Jebus Gale, do you need sunglasses to look at your tank?

 

[Zooid]

LOL....nah...I don't have them at 100%...So far they are not as bright as my 400W MH's appeared.

 

[Cake_Boss]

Ok, so I have a 40gal breeder that I am looking to set up as a coral tank. I am new to corals so I will probably start with some beginners, but ultimately I would love to have a variety of SPS, Shrooms, and quite possibly a BTA. What is the best (and most affordable!!!) LED options? There are just so many companies out there and some of them get kind of costly.

Get a hold of wirick181, he has the lights from the gb. They are sending new ones and I think he has extras now

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[othercents]

Hell, I had to give up a kidney, a lobe from my liver and my firstborn child

I would love to give my first born away.

 

[phillipj2]

Go to rapidled.com a kit for your tank is about 250. That is dimmible and they are Cree xps good stuff but you have to build it. Whenever you on a budget diy is the only way to go.

 

[LotusElise]

What kind of lights are you running now? You should be able to start with some simple corals in the mean time, most zoas, leathers and even chalice corals. I am currently running PC bulbs on my BC29 and have had success with SPS for a month now, they are just really high in the tank.

As far as leds how much are you willing to spend? As there are a ton of options out there. like Jaime said the cheap 120w units are super nice for the price but if you want options like auto dimmers (sun rise/set modes), you are going to need to cough up some serious cash. djkms has some sick units, but I think he sold a kidney to get them.

I don't have lights yet. Hell, I don't even have the tank set up yet (waiting until I have the minimums before I set it up). And at this point in time I have been having a hell of a time getting my stupid 125 up and safe to transport the fish that came with it into the tank. I tossed them into a 55 gal until the 125 is stable (and the fish are not happy with that, plus I have an algae bloom going in the 55 right now).