led light help

[maier05]

im getting ready to start a 55 gallon reef tank. im looking into leds. how many leds should i use over my tank? my tank is 20in deep. i would like to have softies, lps and maybe 1 or 2 giant clams. here is a website i may order from. www.rapidled.com.

[mike_cmu04]

I would go with their 48 led kit that is 24 for each half and will give you good coverage and you should be able to keep anything

[maier05]

thank you, what about optics 40, 60, or 80 i was thinking about going with 40