what led to use

well i dont want to grown coral just yet. right now im more of getting the best color out of my fish and getting the tank ready for future coral growth. any easy (an some what cheap or inexpensive) DIY type of led projects with a step by step would be nice

 

Rapid LEDs are something to look into.. You can always have space to upgrade this fixture.

 

What size tank? Do you wish to use a canopy?

 

Size tank is 55, and would like to build a canopy

 

There are many inexspensive fixtures available on ebay that would fit your tank and be suitable for a fish only setup.Maybe one of those could get you by while you build a canopy and DIY light for corals.If you would like to go this route rapidled is a good company to deal with based on what I've read.

 

i was looking at rapidled so i might try them, is there like a rule of thump to how many leds should be on a strip and what colors should go on them for coral cause i do wana set it up as a coral tank in the near future

 

I have two Taotronic fixtures (120w) over my 125. They work great and the corals love them, not dimable but the two cost only 320$ for me.

 

Yeah a lot of people have reported good reviews on these fixtures as well as the ones availible at reefbreeders.com if you want to go that way they could be suspended inside a canopy.If you would like to build your own you can contact rapidled and I'm sure they would give you reccomendations and a ballpark figure for the cost.Both rapidled and reefbreeders are sponsers of this forum you can click on sponsors at the top of home page to access the sites.