LED recommendation

[nycdominicanreef]

So I'm looking to upgrade from halides to LED's, and wanted to know if anyone can recommend what type of leds and where I can buy em. How many would I need to efficiently light up a 75 gal mixed reef. And what i would need to make the fixture

 

[RonnieB]

I have Acan they are a company based out of long island - built in timers light intensity control etc. they are awesome- i have an sps tank

 

[thirty5]

I am going with AI Sol's 2 of them on my 75 gallon tank.

 

[nycdominicanreef]

Would you guys says its better to go with a company than to DIY a fixture?

 

[MatthewScars]

I am going with AI Sol's 2 of them on my 75 gallon tank.

I have the same. Amazing lights.

Yeah, you can DIY if you want to mess around with it and spend a lot of time to save a few bucks. Up yo you.

 

[thirty5]

Would you guys says its better to go with a company than to DIY a fixture?

I think that depends on how handy you are and how comfortable you are soldering things. Also IMO the ones that are made by a company sometimes look cleaner.

Also if there is a problem with the light and it is DIY who will fix for you, and then you have to worry about taking apart and fixing. It all depends on how much you want to spend and how well you can actually build it on your own.

I could have built my own but I decided to get a factory made one. I am not putting mine in a canopy so I wanted them to have a clean look.

 

[kenconnect]

I have 2 ai over my 57 rimless.

 

[Meadowlane]

i am going with ai sol's 2 of them on my 75 gallon tank.

+1

 

[pwreef]

I have Acan they are a company based out of long island - built in timers light intensity control etc. they are awesome- i have an sps tank

A company based in China. The LFS that sells them is in Long Island. Just to set the facts straight.

 

[Widdy]

A company based in China. The LFS that sells them is in Long Island. Just to set the facts straight.

http://www.acanlighting.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=78

I just chatted with James this past weekend at NJRC swap too.

 

[pwreef]

Acan is a distributor for Eco-Lamps.
http://www.eco-lamps.com/led_aquarium_light_contactus.htm
Sorry Hong Kong:
http://eco-lamps.componentpurchasing.com/
Now this does not mean its a bad light, or Acan lighting is a bad company of course. If anything having someone locally in US that offers support and warranty is quite good!