Have no idea....

prob 4-5 of these
Ecoxotic PAR38 LED Aquarium Lamp
2 of these:
Kessil A150W Special Blend LED Aquarium Light

 

prob 5 of these
PAR30 LED Reef Lamps by BoostLED

 

Ecoxotic Panorama 36 LED Retrofit 2 of those

Ecoxotic Panorama Pro LED Module
6 of those

 

Ok, so a single strip wont cut it? Thats what I need to know. Does anyone make a 48" model with everything I need instead of multiple strips? I thought some of the ones I was looking was really cheaper than I anticipated. Shows how much I know about LED's.

T.

 

those multiple strips fit together!
CREE X Series LED Aquarium Lighting - CREE 3 Watt Aquarium Lights

check out jddrakes thread! in your budget, there's only so much! And if its so cheap that it seems too good to be true, prob is!

 

Yeah, I appreciate everyone's help, I've learned enough to know that LED's aren't for me, I'll stick to a new T5 setup, and be plenty happy with that. Thx again everyone.

T.

 

i highly suggest getting the pro modules, its easy to add light that way without buying a whole new fixture. they also look great and will grow anything. you probably wont need any more than 5 on the tank and you could still grow sps. or you could do the led spotlight route but youll need several and at about 300 dollars a piece its not as good a deal as the pro modules.

 

I have seen some LED bulbs in the shape of FL bulbs that look like they would replace the FL bulbs in my T5. Could I go that route?

T.

 

yeah i do know they ahve t5 lamps with led'x inside. quite cool actually i havent seen many people go this route though. there may be a reason but you never know.

 

Would a good size 24" model work for me? Here's an example.

24 Inch Orphek Power Reef PR156 LED Light Fixture

Gonna do more research on the FL shaped LED's. Maybe someone here will read this post, and chime on the FL shaped LED's.

T.