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I got a 75 gallon freshwater thats got a mixture of flourite and gravel
with all live plants.

currently i know i am way under lit...my dad is making me a nice wooden
hood to replace the perfecto light strip.

i want to wire up a better light setup for my live plants and possibly an
LED moonlight setup..

what is the best way setup that i can possibly peice together maybe with
parts from a local home center or LFS???

i am very handy and can wire about anything, however I am not too familier
with the various types of aquaria lighting....nor do i know what I will
need for my 75 gallon tank.

any ideas would be a huge help thanks!!!

Like Roy (Tristan) said AH Supply and HelloLights are good choices. I've
used AH Supply several times, as I usually build my own hoods. If you're not
sure what you're getting, ASK! Kim from AH supply is very helpful. You said
your father is building your hood, so order the lights before he starts.
That way you can be sure the lights will fit the hood. You could go with
2x96 or 4x55 and two ballasts to give you separate on/off times. I'd
probably go with 4x55 to give you more even illumination.

Another possibility is something like this
http://cgi.ebay.com/T5-HO-6-X-54-wat...QQcmdZViewItem.
I have one sitting here waiting for me to get off my ass and build the new
hood. They can also add moon lights to these.