Well Christmas is coming...

I was thinking about getting into LEDs and could make a good christmas present ;D. what are some pretty good LED fixtures/retrofit kits/DIY etc that are pretty good quality but not too expensive.....i want to keep it <$500 and I dont mind getting used equipment. Ill probably be keeping mostly soft corals and some lps and maybe some sps even. The tank is a 55 standard. so hit me with what you got on ideas

 

A do it yourself led kit is very well priced

 

any ideas what kind of kits etc, also how difficult would you say it is considering ive never soldered before, and about how much would it cost around?

 

depends on the leds, I got my lunar leds from LOWES home improvement haha, cheap as hell I think I paid about 30 bucks, and soldered it all up, and they are nice and bright

 

again thats ony for my 20 gallon standard though

 

RapidLED. This guy built his, then his computer broke and he had to sell them. I bought them - They are pretty nice!
http://www.3reef.com/forums/i-made/my-rapidled-build-fts-color-blended-pg6-121438.html

 

The AI Sol fitures are $399.00 each. But youll probably want the controller and hanging kit which brings it closer but not over your $500 target. Theres lots of information on this site and You Tube has a bunch of videos with peole using theres.

 

You would probably get the best coverage for the money with a DIY kit. Since a standard 55 is only 12 inches deep, you can probably do a 36 led kit from rapidLED with a couple 18 inch heat sinks and get good coverage.

 

thanks for the info...so far most signs are pointing toward them