DIY LED build

[sunoka]

Ok I am very new at this still and figured while taking a year to decide what kind of lighting upgrage Im going to build and it will be LED.:mrgreen:

Where would I get the best help buying the correct LEDS( Best supplier) and all the goodies( heat sinks drivers ) to go with it for a complete build.

[reef_rookie]

There is a member on here who goes by the user name is "martinmcnally" He sells LED kits. His web site is www.modularled.ca

[The Grizz]

Check out my LED build thread, all with Modular LED

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=80996

[sunoka]

Cost wize is it woth building your own light system vs pre built ??




Check out my LED build thread, all with Modular LED

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=80996

[mseepman]

I think it is...on my build I'm saving what I believe are thousands of dollars

[The Grizz]

Cost wize is it woth building your own light system vs pre built ??

Definatley cost a helz of a lot less then buying manufactured fixture. I figured that any fixtures store bought for my 8'er would be any where from $4000 - $8000 for what I will be able to do with my back arse heatsinks.

[sunoka]

After looking at the kit cost there is no comparison in cost LED are cheap to build.

Any extras that came up unkowning ?

[The Grizz]

With Modular LED there are no "surprise" you need this & this & this.........Martin does a bang up job making sure every thing is right, the 1st time.

[sunoka]

Nice to hear ! No scr_wing around shipping back and forth.

Thanx guys for all the help.:mrgreen:



With Modular LED there are no "surprise" you need this & this & this.........Martin does a bang up job making sure every thing is right, the 1st time.

[The Grizz]

Nice to hear ! No scr_wing around shipping back and forth.

Thanx guys for all the help.:mrgreen:

Any time, e-mail Martin the size of your tank, give him an idea of what you would like & he will put a package together for you.

[mike31154]

When looking at price for DIY vs manufactured, don't forget that many of the newer fixtures available now come with the sort of controllability & software that is beyond the ability of the average DIYer. There's a big difference between what can be achieved with dimmable drivers as opposed to software that is able to mix colours, follow moon cycle & other bells & whistles. If you have an aquarium controller you can achieve some of these functions with a DIY build as well, but then you really need to include the controller in the price. It's tough to quantify bang for buck in LEDs these days.