Is a single AI prime enough?

[Pauliex77x]

I know eventually ill need to upgrade to a hydra 26 or equivalent for big boy corals, but is a single AI prime enough on a Lagoon 25 to keep softies?

 

[SliceGolfer]

You will experience shadowing but yes, one Prime should be sufficient for soft corals. I would recommend two Primes over one Hydra to widen the coverage and eliminate shadowing.

 

[Pauliex77x]

You will experience shadowing but yes, one Prime should be sufficient for soft corals. I would recommend two Primes over one Hydra to widen the coverage and eliminate shadowing.

Actually just found a par chart for the tank with the single puck.. thanks

 

[Waynerock]

I know eventually ill need to upgrade to a hydra 26 or equivalent for big boy corals, but is a single AI prime enough on a Lagoon 25 to keep softies?

Prime will be fine. Just keep adding more and more as you go instead to getting something new. 1 had 1 on a biocube a long time ago then added another for a reefer 170 and a third when I got A reefer 250. And I can grow any big boy corals with them. By having two pucks spaced out more than what you get on a hydra 26/32 you will have way less shadowing.

 

[420Reefs]

Actually just found a par chart for the tank with the single puck.. thanks

Where did you find the chart? I'm having trouble finding the right settings for my single puck set up as well

 

[Pauliex77x]

Where did you find the chart? I'm having trouble finding the right settings for my single puck set up as well

It was in a youtube video I screenshot. It's the BRS AB+ at 100%

 

[Miguel Negron]

You should be fine