DIY LED build
 

Ok I am very new at this still and figured while taking a year to decide what kind of lighting upgrage Im going to build and it will be LED.:mrgreen:

Where would I get the best help buying the correct LEDS( Best supplier) and all the goodies( heat sinks drivers ) to go with it for a complete build.

There is a member on here who goes by the user name is "martinmcnally" He sells LED kits. His web site is www.modularled.ca

Check out my LED build thread, all with Modular LED

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=80996

Cost wize is it woth building your own light system vs pre built ??

I think it is...on my build I'm saving what I believe are thousands of dollars

Definatley cost a helz of a lot less then buying manufactured fixture. I figured that any fixtures store bought for my 8'er would be any where from $4000 - $8000 for what I will be able to do with my back arse heatsinks.

After looking at the kit cost there is no comparison in cost LED are cheap to build.

Any extras that came up unkowning ?

With Modular LED there are no "surprise" you need this & this & this.........Martin does a bang up job making sure every thing is right, the 1st time.

Nice to hear ! No scr_wing around shipping back and forth.

Thanx guys for all the help.:mrgreen:

Any time, e-mail Martin the size of your tank, give him an idea of what you would like & he will put a package together for you.

When looking at price for DIY vs manufactured, don't forget that many of the newer fixtures available now come with the sort of controllability & software that is beyond the ability of the average DIYer. There's a big difference between what can be achieved with dimmable drivers as opposed to software that is able to mix colours, follow moon cycle & other bells & whistles. If you have an aquarium controller you can achieve some of these functions with a DIY build as well, but then you really need to include the controller in the price. It's tough to quantify bang for buck in LEDs these days.