This this a good LEd Light for Corals

[asmodyus]

Thanks. There is a local shop near me that sells mixed water all ready to do. All you do is pump it in to buckets. And its cheap. I can get 150 gallons for 50 bucks.

refractometer I own already

Algae magnet I can get easily.

The skimmer I plan on getting a hang on type .. so i dont need a return pump if im not using a slump.. right?

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reef-octopus-classic-300-dual-hang-on-the-back-protein-skimmer.html

The power heads I was looking at were these... are they good?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/220582739625?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

And as for the QR tanks. Thats new to me. I will have to do more research on this..

Again, IM totally new at this. I plan on taking it slow. I came on here to get answers because I am new to this and have no idea how to get a salt water tank going 100%

The one thing that you do not want to skimp on is your lights and skimmer, they are your lifeblood of your reef tank I started like you with a cheap light and hop skimmer on my 65 and it was the worst 6 months when it came to growing coral once I upgraded to a t5 metal hilade combo and a sump with a skimmer it was night and day difference. A good skimmer will help keep your levels good and help with lower numerous water changes. Also this forum has a great used section to there are things in there for a great price if your on a budget.

 

[greenhead]

Had this same light on my qt tank. Horrible led

 

[3dees]

I have two Chinese led's I got off e-bay. they are not as bad as some would have you believe. 120 watts dimmable 15 months on my softie/lps 120 gal tank and so far everything is great. I would love the expensive programmable units, but can't afford them.

 

[Spork3245]

For a 48" tank you do not need 48" lights. 32-36" lights with 90 degree optics should be enough to cover the tank.

Reef Breeder Photons, while a little out of your price-range, are definitely the way to go, IMO. I was in the same situation as you and trying to find the cheapest solution for good lights to keep decent brightly colored corals (not just low light leathers and mushrooms, but various LPS and zoa/palys and maybe SPS down the road) but didn't want to spend a ton of money. The Reef Breeder Photons, while $450 for the 32" and $500 for the 48" are honestly the cheapest you will find for their quality. They have arguably the same/comparable light quality to LEDs that cost twice as much.

Having been in your exact shoes, my advice is to save an additional $150 or so and go for a 32"-48" Reef Breeder Photon in a month (just throw $25-50 per week aside) and be patient. Patience is hard, I know, but you'll be WAY more satisfied in the long run as opposed to going with cheap LEDs and wanting to spend MORE money to upgrade them in a year or so when you want a coral that needs better lighting.

PS: I was also going to suggest going with Lumentek 240 Pro LEDs but it looks like they are no longer listed on their website? Shame as they were very nice lights that priced slightly cheaper than Reefbreeder Photons and used more-or-less the exact same LED fixtures and also had a mount/stand available.