Lighting questions?

It's an expensive hobby. Lighting is the one aspect of reefing I will never cheap out on again. After all, corals are photosynthetic.

One suggestion: Start your cycle without the lights. This will give you a good 2 months to save up for a light. You don't need light during the cycle. You don't have to buy one right away.

 

about the rapid leds do you know anything about them? if i buy the leds separately how many would i need?
and your right about the 2 months!

 

I think it will be more expensive buying them separately. The 40 breeder kit comes with a heat sink, 34 LEDs, 34 lenses, 3 drivers etc.

Here:
Standard 40g Breeder Dimmable Kit - Rapid LED

Price out everything individually and see if it's cheaper.

Here is the Reefbreeders value:
reefbreeders

Reefbreeders photon:
reefbreeders

Aquatic life 4-bulb unit:
AquaticLife T5 HO 4-Lamp Light Fixtures w/ Lunar LEDs

Coral life:
Coralife Lunar Aqualight T5 Lamp High Output Fixture

 

how many and which colors of LEDs do i need for my tank?