Best light for small 1.5 gallon tank?

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Hey reefers!!! I’m trying to find a light for my 1.5 gallon tank that’s meets my standards…all I’ve hit is dead ends in my search so far.
Here’s my standards for the light:
• It has to be a good light to support coral growth
• The tank is acrylic, and not super thick, so the less bulky the light is the better
• I would like it to have adjustable light/brightness settings

Does anyone know any names of good reliable lights for nano tanks?
Any help is appreciated :)
 

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I wouldn't even call that a nano, that's a microscopic tank lol no offense just a joke. With this size you'll probably be looking at some more unorthodox options, I don't know of anything on the market that's made to fit a tank like that. I wonder if there's small t5 lights that could work? I would look for those, I'll try to find some for you too.
 

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I'm currently using a Lonimie gooseneck light on my own 1.5 gallon, dimmed down almost as far as it can go (I hate blue light and it makes the freshwater tank beside it uglier). I've used it on 3 gallon tanks to good success as well, but due to the fact the current tank is on a shelf, I've had to rig the light into the leg of the shelf.

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I've also used the max power lights from a Mini Complete tank for a 3 gallon- that actually worked quite well
 

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No, not acros…I was thinking soft corals and some rock flower anemones.
I would put the RFAs in a PVC endcap for easy removal when they get too large for that 1.5gal.

What would be really cool is to get an RFA spawn and turn the tank into an RFA baby garden!
 

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I would put the RFAs in a PVC endcap for easy removal when they get too large for that 1.5gal.

What would be really cool is to get an RFA spawn and turn the tank into an RFA baby garden!

An RFA spawn sounds cool, until you have a 10g AiO with 50 of them in it. ;) :D
 

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An RFA spawn sounds cool, until you have a 10g AiO with 50 of them in it. ;) :D
That's the dream!

I currently have 4 live babies I'm feeding. There were more, but I've lost them or they are still alive somewhere in the back of the tank. What's really cool is that only two of them look similar and the other two are very different.
 

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Kessil 160 a tuna blue would be a perfect light you may have to dim it a little because it may produce a lot of par for a smaller tank like that but it gives such a nice natural shimmer look to the tank
 

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That's the dream!

I currently have 4 live babies I'm feeding. There were more, but I've lost them or they are still alive somewhere in the back of the tank. What's really cool is that only two of them look similar and the other two are very different.

Most all of my babies look like one of the 2 "adults" I have. There are a few that are something different, but most look like "mom" or "dad". I did have about 50 tiny ones, but now I seem to be "down to" about 20 that are between nickel and quarter sized.
 
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Most all of my babies look like one of the 2 "adults" I have. There are a few that are something different, but most look like "mom" or "dad". I did have about 50 tiny ones, but now I seem to be "down to" about 20 that are between nickel and quarter sized.
Sorry for getting off topic here, but, that sounds so cool!!! do you have any pictures of all the nems? :D
 

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Kessil 160 a tuna blue would be a perfect light you may have to dim it a little because it may produce a lot of par for a smaller tank like that but it gives such a nice natural shimmer look to the tank

The A80 would be way more appropriate.
 

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