One of the great things about LED lighting for aquariums is that they’re super easy to set up and maintain. Other light bulbs need hoods or other fixtures that protect the bulb itself from the water, but LED lights are normally encased in something that’s typically waterproof. Regular bulbs also need to be changed which means you need to have a stash of extra bulbs somewhere and the hood itself makes the lighting bulky. LED lights are slim and don’t need to be replaced for quite some time.
With that said, all you need to do to set up your LED light is to simply place it on top of your fish tank, plug it in, and turn it on. Many LED lights have various lighting modes such as mimicking day and night, having the option to dim the lights, or even trying different color combinations. Depending on the brand, this is all done using a remote or an app on your smartphone using Bluetooth. Meanwhile, other LED lights simply turn on and off with the touch of a button. In the end, it depends on the kind of LED light you buy and what you want the lights to accomplish with your tank, but they’re all simple to set up.