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I'm referring to reputable Manufacturers not these no name units from china. And yes you are correct about it just being an LED which in itself is a very simple device and is extremely easy to make a useable fixture with or without optics, the R&D I'm referring to is when a company goes to great...
As long as you can do the programming yourself and manage to keep all of the wiring nice and tidy then you're all set. BTW what LED's and optics are you going with? Maybe you start a thread in the DIY section for your led build.
Sump, fuge and overflow is all you will need. Canisters are good but if you are going to use it on a saltwater tank make sure you clean it out very frequently.
You'll bleach everything in the tank if you go 100%. I have 4 Sol Blues on my 120 and they are incredible and extremely powerful so you will have to start very low and work your way up. I'm only running mine at 40% (tamk is 26"s deep) and find it to be plenty of light.
On another note, Apogee...
I'm using 4 AI's Sol Super Blue modules on my 120, they are very powerful. The only issue is it is very easy to over power the tank causing bleaching so great care must be taken when using them. And yes when implemented correctly the corals grow nicely.
IMO, it's relatively easy to build an...
The one thing that is being overlooked here is that the sump should be designed to accommodate the excess water in the DT should your pump fail and the DT should have enough room to accept the water in the return chamber of your sump should the siphon fail. If everything is properly designed...