I'm led challenged Need some help....

okay just like the header say's.... I will give you the tank set up so you know what lighting needs i am looking for or what suits my tank best... Currently Buring a HQI 150 MH 20k bulb... on a i beleve 28 gal aqua pod w/chiller and octopus 100bh skimmer so tank is moded just a little bit lol...
So that being said the stock lid is gone.. Corals are sps lps and a few softies.. I guess best is i am looking for a led set up that is plug and play for best bang for buck, that will put out same amount of light or close to it that is already on my tank. Led's can have a few bells and whistles for sunrise and sunset if applicable. All Idea's are welcome..


I thank you in advance for your time and research...!!


Salsa..!!

 

If you want thunder storms and sunrises and all that weird stuff AI nano's are good, If you don't a kessil A150 or if you want a more controllable, and giant LED the A350.

 

What is your budget?

 

ehh budget not more than $500 if possiable and thats kinda pushing it..


I gues that should have been in first post my bad.....

 

With that range ya have a ton of options!
AI sols or the kessil would work!
Or if ya don't mind a dyi:
A 24 led system from rapidled with a boostled typhoon controller
Or a aqua style led system with mean well drivers and the boost system would work and be under $250 probably!

Or read one of the taotronics /Chinese 120 threads!

Read up and ask away, alot of led info out there and it can get confusing!

 

Ecoxotic makes nice LED lights and fixtures too.

 

LIke cosmo says, best bang for the buck? Check out what the Ebay TaoTonics have to offer. They now are also dimmable, etc.

I really like mine, as do my corals and fish.

 

Thank you all for posting idea's and other products for me to look at.. Sorry for such a later responce. I have been working a quite a bit so am sorry on the delay..

There's a few holidays comming ie Fathers day.. and the Day i get older so.. I have passed this info on the wife.. And hopes in the near future i will post pics of the old and new set up to compare..


And again thank you all And happy reefing..!!

 

Ok i am back yesterday was the day i get older.. oh fun...!!! lol But here's was what i recieved for a gift.. TaoTonics led light system.. Here's a pic of it already on the tank on my DIY mount.. I will go to the DIY section post some pics and what have ya.. and cut and paste the link here to check it out.. So give me time if you read this with in a hour or so of me posting this post to get the Diy thread finished...


Here's the tank...






Ok i am back with the DIY thread..


Link: http://www.3reef.com/forums/i-made/diy-light-mount-tao-tronics-led-135680.html#post1358903



Enjoy

 

yeap