AI Prime

[Max1]

Hi, I have setup a small 500mm long 700mm wide 250mm tall (20x28x10 inches) small tank next to my main tank running from common water from main tank sump. I need to get lighting for this small tank and I am thinking about using a single AI prime light on the hard mount hang on the back. The tank will have some mixed frags and small colonies, mainly soft and lps. Is this single light sufficient?
Also my main display uses Red Sea 170s, which people say are quiet, but I find them noisy as they are in a very quiet room so I am wanting to change them. I know that the Ai primes are fan cooled, but because of the smaller size compared to the Red Sea 170s I am assuming that they should be quieter? If anyone has had both I would apreciate the input, and if anyone knows if a single Ai prime is enough for that tank size. Thanks

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

There is a slight noise, a slight whirl, when the fan is working. I guess it depends how sensitive your hearing is.

If the tank is 10" deep then AI Prime will work for depth, but you might have some shading on the edges of the tank though. I have prime on my 15 gallon rectangle tank is 18" wide and the mushrooms in the corners are all stretching up. So if your tank is 28" wide you might need 2.