Kessil a160we vs AI prime 16HD

canadianeh

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I plan to get two of either the Kessil or AI ones. The tank is 35” long and 11” deep and 11” width. Only soft corals, zaps and LPS. I am on tight budget.

Which of the two is the best for my use case?
 

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Just got an AI prime earlier today. Will give you some feedback once it breaks in
 

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I'm a Kessil Fan 🙂

But for a budget build, have you looked into Noopsyche or NiCrew? Both make really good lights for the money, and would be less expensive than either Kessil or AI.
 

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