AI prime Fuge light vs Kessil H160

[NaH20nerd]

For those of you on the fence about the AI Prime Fuge light, it does exactly what it says it does. It grows Chaeto. I’m sure it can grow other macro algae’s too but I’ve only grown chaeto. (See below). I stopped tracking the growth but it now has completely filled the refugium. Will be doing my first harvest soon. Phosphates and nitrates have been undetectable for several weeks now (even been feeding more to try and get nutrients up). This is a first for me. Love this light!! I am on day one of taking skimmer off line and never even had to run GFO. I’m sure there are other lights that will work, just know that this light works very well. Slick installation too.

 

[randyBRS]

Okay, Okay.... Sorry this took forever to get out. (In my defense, we thought about starting a new type of gear review with this light, but it never came to fruition.)

 

[Cali-Saltwater-1st-Timer]

For those of you on the fence about the AI Prime Fuge light, it does exactly what it says it does. It grows Chaeto. I’m sure it can grow other macro algae’s too but I’ve only grown chaeto. (See below). I stopped tracking the growth but it now has completely filled the refugium. Will be doing my first harvest soon. Phosphates and nitrates have been undetectable for several weeks now (even been feeding more to try and get nutrients up). This is a first for me. Love this light!! I am on day one of taking skimmer off line and never even had to run GFO. I’m sure there are other lights that will work, just know that this light works very well. Slick installation too.

What settings do you run it at? Struggling to find that perfect setting.

 

[Enigma84]

For those of you on the fence about the AI Prime Fuge light, it does exactly what it says it does. It grows Chaeto. I’m sure it can grow other macro algae’s too but I’ve only grown chaeto. (See below). I stopped tracking the growth but it now has completely filled the refugium. Will be doing my first harvest soon. Phosphates and nitrates have been undetectable for several weeks now (even been feeding more to try and get nutrients up). This is a first for me. Love this light!! I am on day one of taking skimmer off line and never even had to run GFO. I’m sure there are other lights that will work, just know that this light works very well. Slick installation too.

Can I ask a little about your photoperiod, stocking level and feeding amount per day? I am inches away from pressing buy, but I'd like to compare it to my 3 cubes of shrimp a day and two pinches of pellets as to whether it will keep my nutrients low enough.

 

[hotdrop]

Can I ask a little about your photoperiod, stocking level and feeding amount per day? I am inches away from pressing buy, but I'd like to compare it to my 3 cubes of shrimp a day and two pinches of pellets as to whether it will keep my nutrients low enough.

It will likely be powerful enough to push your tank down to zero nitrate if you aren’t careful.

I had a small tank at a cube a day and i could hit zero at 40% power for 6hrs. Be super careful about hitting zero and crashing your tank with Dinos it’s a real possibility