What is everyone using for lighting? LED or Fluorescent? I want to look into LED because way it looks and better on electric bill.. If you use LED lighting what brand do you use? It will not be for reef or anything or planted ... just standard freshwater setup. Plus looking into Blue leds love the look
LED Lighting vs Fluorescent Lighting...
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I do it DIY style 
The project box, showing USB connection for microcontroller and LED hooksups
Other side of project box: 24v power hookup, LED indicator light and override switch
Custom PCB: screw terminals on top row are connections for the 4 LED channels. Middle row you'll see the four CAT4101 drivers. Bottom left terminal is 24v power supply connections. Bottom middle terminal is 12v power supply for microcontroller and ground connections. Bottom right terminal is for the PWM signals from microcontroller, and for manual override.
This shows the 24v power hookup and override switch
The Arduino Duemilanove microcontroller (on inside lid of project box)
The Arduino with the Real Time Clock module attached
Driver PCB and Arduino connected
Warm white Cree XP-G
This is a good photo showing the true-life colors of the neutral whites and warm whites
24v 6.5a power supply
The project box, showing USB connection for microcontroller and LED hooksups
Other side of project box: 24v power hookup, LED indicator light and override switch
Custom PCB: screw terminals on top row are connections for the 4 LED channels. Middle row you'll see the four CAT4101 drivers. Bottom left terminal is 24v power supply connections. Bottom middle terminal is 12v power supply for microcontroller and ground connections. Bottom right terminal is for the PWM signals from microcontroller, and for manual override.
This shows the 24v power hookup and override switch
The Arduino Duemilanove microcontroller (on inside lid of project box)
The Arduino with the Real Time Clock module attached
Driver PCB and Arduino connected
Warm white Cree XP-G
This is a good photo showing the true-life colors of the neutral whites and warm whites
24v 6.5a power supply
i to want to know more about LED lighting... the simple way. props to you jose for that killer setup but no way ill be able to figure that out haha.
Fluorescent, LED to expensive and since my tanks are in the living room DIY is not an option(unless I want my wife to beat me in a non-fun way).
OMG you devil you ,,,u read my mind ,,u r scarryJcardona has just been waiting for someone to ask so he can show that setup off.
I am using some Reef Brite LED strip lights over my new 520 gallon freshwater ray tank. Depending on the tank size, depends on cost. They come in white, white/blue mix and all blue. They are plug and play, non-dimmable but are very effective. I am using the standard ones, not the new XHOs. I also am using some LED floodlights over my smaller 80 gallon growout tank with good luck. The 48" Reef Brite Strips are I think 30 watts each and the flood lights are 10w each.
LEDs are nice but they do come with a price tag. If you dont mind investing in LEDs thats the way to go!