budget lights for a 2' cube

[brickfrog]

Hello this my first post on r2r :)
I have a 2' cube i'm starting up soon, can't decide what to do with the lights.
this is my first marine tank so i plan on sticking to beginner corals.

The options I'm considering:
I found a kessil a160we tuna blue for cheap (but no controller, dont know if thats a problem or not)
noop mini (or maybe two if one isn't enough?)
noop k7 pro 3



also, if i get a noop light, is there a way to get them with australian plugs or will i need an adapter?
thanks for your helps :)

 

[UncommonSense]

Hello this my first post on r2r :)
I have a 2' cube i'm starting up soon, can't decide what to do with the lights.
this is my first marine tank so i plan on sticking to beginner corals.

The options I'm considering:
I found a kessil a160we tuna blue for cheap (but no controller, dont know if thats a problem or not)
noop mini (or maybe two if one isn't enough?)
noop k7 pro 3



also, if i get a noop light, is there a way to get them with australian plugs or will i need an adapter?
thanks for your helps :)

Welcome to R2R!

Would you consider using a T5HO fluorescent array? There’s a few very budget friendly 2ft2, 8 bulb arrays available, which will output far more light for the price, and can be supplemented with smaller LEDs!

 

[bubbgee]

AI Blade also works. It comes with a muli-region adapter.

 

[ReefQuestCorals]

Nicrew HyperReef 150 Gen 2 would be a great budget friendly LED for a cube​

 

[zerozero]

Welcome!

The general advice is to buy the best light you can afford. I got the Noop Pro 7 v3 from Aliexpress (you can specify the plug) as you can't get it here (UK) for about £120 with £60 tax when it got here. The app is not great but a poster on here created a simple to set the light schedule and intensity to your liking.

Starting with beginner corals is sensible, of course, but in a few months you'll start eyeing LPS corals, which is why it's best to get a decent light from the outset.

It's a great hobby and the forum is full if helpful and knowledgable reefers. Good luck!

 

[brickfrog]

Thanks everbody for your replies and thanks for the warm welcome.
I think I'll go with the noop if it can come with aus plugs.