Reef Tank Build Up

led lighting for a pico reef?

I am in the process of setting up a small pico Reef Tank, less than 5 gal and only for live rock and a few inverts.

It will just be what I call a critter tank, some soft corals green star and a few starfish ect..

I an looking for an inexpensive led lighting system to cut back on the heat on the tank. The problem is I find some led bulbs for sale but no lighting systems for under $500- $600 for small tanks, that is just plain outlandish.

Does anyone know of a led light system that would support this small tank, even a DIY instruction that I can build for a price that would not cost too much for such a small tank?

I’m not sure ont he length of your tank, but check these out:

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=20413

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=20601

They are not as nice as the high output coral growth LED lights, but can be a nice lighting system if you have low light corals, like a sun coral where lighting doesn’t matter.

There are also some nice small compact fluorescent lights that work well for some soft coral, but they get a little warmer.

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