LED recommedation for 36"x12"x12" tank

[Jimbo662]

Looking for something that's tank mountable / low profile. Sand bed will be appx 11" from the top edge. Will be mostly low / med light corals.

My first thought was BML...I've used them on my planted tanks.

 

[Salty1962]

AquaticLife Quad T5. Built in timers. Plug in, set timer and your done. 3X ATI Blue+ and 1X Purple+ bulbs. JMO

 

[Broadfield]

A couple of AI Primes would be perfect!

 

[Drauka99]

A couple of AI Primes would be perfect!

x2, I haven't personally used them but they seem to be a great option for the tank dimensions you describe.

 

[TheEngineer]

That 12" width is going to be hard to accommodate with one fixture. AI Primes have a spread of 30x30" at 12" above the water, you would get a lot of bleed. The Kessil A160WE will cover 12x12" at 12" above the water. You'd need 3 of them to cover the width though and that's a bit pricey at $240 each.

 

[Broadfield]

That 12" width is going to be hard to accommodate with one fixture. AI Primes have a spread of 30x30" at 12" above the water, you would get a lot of bleed. The Kessil A160WE will cover 12x12" at 12" above the water. You'd need 3 of them to cover the width though and that's a bit pricey at $240 each.

They may claim 30"x30", but that's REALLY a stretch. I have 5 of them on my new 60"x22"x18" tank... so each one is essentially covering a 12"x18" section. They are great!

 

[Jimbo662]

They may claim 30"x30", but that's REALLY a stretch. I have 5 of them on my new 60"x22"x18" tank... so each one is essentially covering a 12"x18" section. They are great!

Just out of curiosity why did you change from the radions? I've got 3 of those on my 175g.

 

[Broadfield]

Just out of curiosity why did you change from the radions? I've got 3 of those on my 175g.

I never had Radions on this tank.

 

[Jimbo662]

oh...I must have looked at the wrong build thread...

 

[Jimbo662]

I think I may actually be leaning toward the Primes. I had the Vegas on my first tank so I'm familiar with the great support from AI. Also like the smaller foot print of the light and tank mount. I've got a radion xr15 that I had on my old cube but it's 7"x7" and the tank mount if much bulkier. I love the xr15 but for the new tank I think two of them will be too much aesthetically.

 

[Fran W]

They may claim 30"x30", but that's REALLY a stretch. I have 5 of them on my new 60"x22"x18" tank... so each one is essentially covering a 12"x18" section. They are great!

Not to get too personal, would you share your settings on those? I just got a set, still trying them out

 

[Broadfield]

I think I may actually be leaning toward the Primes. I had the Vegas on my first tank so I'm familiar with the great support from AI. Also like the smaller foot print of the light and tank mount. I've got a radion xr15 that I had on my old cube but it's 7"x7" and the tank mount if much bulkier. I love the xr15 but for the new tank I think two of them will be too much aesthetically.

Don't forget that the Prime has WiFi built in... so no need for extra modules/controllers. It will work from your phone, tablet or computer right out of the box!

 

[Broadfield]

Not to get too personal, would you share your settings on those? I just got a set, still trying them out

I have like 20 profiles saved if you want to try any of them out. You can simply save them to Dropbox and then upload them to your lights. Make sure to save your current settings! This is what I'm running in that video... pretty much a 14k all day and then into a blue only after midnight for a tad bit of moon effect.

Here is the Dropbox file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/or5nr4p6l51xonj/AI Setting Broadfield 11 Hour 14k.aip?dl=0

Here is an image of the curve:

Broadfield AI Prime Settings by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

Here is an image of the curve with the peak settings at "high noon" listed:

Broadfield AI Prime Peak % by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

 

[Fran W]

Thanks dude! I'll try this "Dropbox" dealie you mentioned!

 

[Broadfield]

I think I may actually be leaning toward the Primes.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/aqua-illumination-prime-x2.231308/

 

[Broadfield]

Actually, that guy selling those just posted them up in the trade forum also and said he would take $280 for both lights and both mounts!!!! That's $470 new. If you don't jump on it I will

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/aqua-illumination-prime.231305/

 

[Jimbo662]

Looks like I missed out!