Liz,
I haven't tried out many "out of the box" LEDs yet, other than the marineland when it first came out with a bundle setup i purchased 4 years ago. But, I built one similar to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EYC3obFY4wfor under $50, it's a pretty easy project (My girlfriend made one too) so don't be scared. The light has a remote with a bunch of different color options.