Best Bang for your Buck LED?

[Kayzee]

need an LED for my 55 gallon. . I can spend like 80 bucks. thanks for any help

 

[Fat Homer]

if its just for viewing fish, could look into DIY methods...

But if for growing plants, not sure i would necessarily recommend LED's depending on plants being grown...

 

[SandNukka15]

Led flood lights work well ....i would get 2...10w flood lights for a 55......they run about $10 a piece

 

[Fat Homer]

Forgot about the LED flood lights, the lighting from them on a tank can actually look quite sweet...

 

[SandNukka15]

Perfect way to get the shimmer effect if u have decent flow on top

 

[Fish Tank Travis]

What LED flood lights are you guys referring to? It seems to me that the only ones I usually come across are very expensive, like $60-100 expensive.

 

[jsodwi]

Current USA the kit that comes spooled up and you can make your own hood or fasten it into an old strip light. I love mine. I switched my tanks over to this setup

 

[SandNukka15]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00M...1470436769&sr=1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65

I have 2 of these on my 75

2 will work well on a 55


I also have 4 current usa fixtures they are good quality for the price but if ur not planning on keeping plants the flood lights will work fine

 

[Lepisosteus]

Beamswork people

 

[Niners4952]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/12-18-24-30...N-Aquarium-Fish-Tank-White-Blue-/281741924503

I own 4 off these and they are great, the blue lights were a little too bright, i put masking tape over them, about 8 of them and got perfect results