Show Us Your LED Tanks

[mseepman]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Another topic to discuss relating to LEDs is resale.

If you build your own fixture I think your chances of selling it for close to what you paid are significantly lower, although a simple system to the builder the buyer will see something significantly more complicated and may be concerned about integrity, especially when DIY controllers are also introduced. Those with LED experience will see more value but will most likely opt to build their own rather than buy someone elses.

Funny enough, I've been really researching the DIY LED side of things as I will be building my own and of the various setups that have been made via the detailed threads on RC and NR, a lot of them have been sold for more than they cost. Their reason for selling...to make bigger and fancier ones of course...that's what DIYer's do.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by mseepman

Funny enough, I've been really researching the DIY LED side of things as I will be building my own and of the various setups that have been made via the detailed threads on RC and NR, a lot of them have been sold for more than they cost. Their reason for selling...to make bigger and fancier ones of course...that's what DIYer's do.

That's strange cause a quick search on RC shows nothing of the sort

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...&highlight=led
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...&highlight=led
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...&highlight=led
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...&highlight=led
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...&highlight=led

Perhaps this was a special circumstance from a reputable builder on RC? I can see someone that people would consider an expert and has spectacular build quality could sell their DIY fixtures for a decent amount in comparison to the cost of parts alone but for us average Joes, I doubt it.

[mseepman]

Originally Posted by sphelps

That's strange cause a quick search on RC shows nothing of the sort

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...&highlight=led
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...&highlight=led
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...&highlight=led
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...&highlight=led
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...&highlight=led

Perhaps this was a special circumstance from a reputable builder on RC? I can see someone that people would consider an expert and has spectacular build quality could sell their DIY fixtures for a decent amount in comparison to the cost of parts alone but for us average Joes, I doubt it.

I hadn't even looked at the FS forum on RC, I was simply talking about some of the long DIY threads where I've followed the builder through multiple renditions of their light (as they sell each one to help pay for the next build).