LED Lighting selection

[geweagle]

Thanks to all of you. Your suggestions and input is greatly appreciated. I will go with the IT2080 for now. The DIY kits are interesting and I just may look at those in the future. Electonics are not a problem for me. But time is so I will buy new.

Again thanks for all the suggestions. Once I have the tank all setup I will post some pic's. Have to say already looking good. Been running 1 week and crystal clear. But need to makesure chemistry is Ok before I put fish in. Right now just rocks, sand and a few hermit cleanup crew

[chewie]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

Since your budget is low, look into evergrow LED. You can keep sps under it and those lights have good reviews too.

I agree. Running something similar (purchased from different company pm for more info if interested) They are dimmable and have built in timers for attinics and for whites.
For the price, just under $200 each, they are a great fixture. I have 2 over a 6 foot tank and since upgrading to leds my corals are coloring up great and have grown twice as fast as before. (was running 2-400w metal halides and 4 supplimental t-5 ho lights)
Not only that my water temp is now a steady 28 deg, and no more expensive bulb changes. Oh and the corals sure do glow under just blues.
Cheap LED fixtures all the way

[don.ald]

Originally Posted by geweagle

About $500.00 and if I understand the terms both. Wife wants some hard corals

T5s will work fine for all coral
It's a good way to start with a tight budget