Light recomendations for new tank.

partlycloudy531 · Jan 15, 2020

What kind of corals are you wanting to keep? Those 20 longs can be tough to light. If you are going softie and LPS only the Orbit Marine Pros might be an option.

426HEMI · Jan 15, 2020

minus9 said:
I'm currently running Kessil's and OR2 bars on my 90g and really like the combo.

Where did you get the OR2s? Looks like BRS doesn't sell them anymore.

426HEMI · Jan 15, 2020

partlycloudy531 said:
What kind of corals are you wanting to keep? Those 20 longs can be tough to light. If you are going softie and LPS only the Orbit Marine Pros might be an option.

Softies/LPS only. I'll take a look at those, thank you.

minus9 · Jan 15, 2020

426HEMI said:
Where did you get the OR2s? Looks like BRS doesn't sell them anymore.

Directly from Orphek. You can email James (US rep), [email protected]
Orphek OR2 thread

Enchanted Reefs · Jan 15, 2020

I would get an ai light

Amazon.com : AquaIllumination AI Prime 16 HD Reef Aquarium LED (Black) : Pet Supplies

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Enchanted Reefs · Jan 15, 2020

Ai hydra is a little pricier but still a great light

Amazon.com : AquaIllumination Hydra TwentySix +HD LED Light, Black : Pet Supplies

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426HEMI · Jan 15, 2020

minus9 said:
Directly from Orphek. You can email James (US rep), [email protected]
Orphek OR2 thread

Emailed them, thank you.

I like the looks of them, what are the prices for the bars? I imagine I could use the smallest one for this tank.

426HEMI · Jan 15, 2020

Enchanted Reefs said:
I would get an ai light

Amazon.com : AquaIllumination AI Prime 16 HD Reef Aquarium LED (Black) : Pet Supplies

Amazon.com : AquaIllumination AI Prime 16 HD Reef Aquarium LED (Black) : Pet Supplies

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This is def a possibility. Does it have a sunrise/set feature on it?

Enchanted Reefs · Jan 15, 2020

426HEMI said:
This is def a possibility. Does it have a sunrise/set feature on it?

It does but i would download custom setting from someone that has a good schedule. The reason i like these lights is because you don't need an extra controller to manually control the lights. You can do it from your phone all you need is the ai app and wifi to set up the lights and change any settings

426HEMI · Jan 15, 2020

Enchanted Reefs said:
It does but i would download custom setting from someone that has a good schedule. The reason i like these lights is because you don't need an extra controller to manually control the lights. You can do it from your phone all you need is the ai app and wifi to set up the lights and change any settings

Nice, that is good to know. Thank you.

minus9 · Jan 15, 2020

The 24" bar was $120ea, but I'm not sure if they went up in price or not?

426HEMI · Jan 15, 2020

minus9 said:
The 24" bar was $120ea, but I'm not sure if they went up in price or not?

That's a good price, IMO. Aware of anyone running just the bars without anything else? Would be interesting to see the results. Gonna search around and see if I can find any.

426HEMI · Jan 15, 2020

I think someone mentioned this one before, anyone else have opinions on them?

Orbit Marine IC PRO Dual LED Light for Saltwater Reef Aquariums

The Orbit Marine IC PRO produces a vibrant, full-color spectrum using dual-LED fixtures, delivering up to twice the amount of light. Now with wireless 24-Hour LOOP control, it’s easier than ever to program and control your LED lights, create waves, and control the flow – all with a simple touch.

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reefiniteasy · Jan 15, 2020

If you like Kessil, what about two A80s? My BioCube is 14” deep and the light is 6” over the water and it’s perfect. Two side by side might work perfectly. Just an idea!

vanisher187 · Jan 15, 2020

I run an ai prime hd on a 24 gal jbj nano cube. Its a great light plenty of light for the tank. You can design your own light schedule or you can find lots of people who share their schedules. Ive noticed huge acceleration of growth with this light. My only other light to compare to are the stock light and current usa led i ran for several years.

426HEMI · Jan 16, 2020

Really considering this bundle.

R24 LED Light Bundles

Whether your putting together a new SPS reef aquarium or a softie-themed nano tank, these bundles are designed to deliver the right amount of light to keep corals healthy and colorful.

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Hard to beat price and with my tank only being 12" deep, I'd think the PAR ratings for this light would be more than sufficient. Has all the features I want as well.

TheShrimpNibbler · Jan 16, 2020

426HEMI said:
Really considering this bundle.

R24 LED Light Bundles

Whether your putting together a new SPS reef aquarium or a softie-themed nano tank, these bundles are designed to deliver the right amount of light to keep corals healthy and colorful.

current-usa.com

Hard to beat price and with my tank only being 12" deep, I'd think the PAR ratings for this light would be more than sufficient. Has all the features I want as well.

I have that light, and it’s great for shallow tanks and low light corals. Unless they are at the very top, it won’t support high light corals or clams. As long as you know that going in, I don’t think you will be disappointed with it.

426HEMI · Jan 16, 2020

Ended up going with this bundle.

R24 LED Light Bundles

Whether your putting together a new SPS reef aquarium or a softie-themed nano tank, these bundles are designed to deliver the right amount of light to keep corals healthy and colorful.

current-usa.com

Has everything I want plus a powerhead. Lights are shorter than the tank, but should be an easy mod to make them work. The Pros have a much better PAR rating than the others, which is why I went with them.

Thanks for all the recomendations everyone, I'll keep my build thread updated with progress for anyone interested.

partlycloudy531 · Jan 16, 2020

426HEMI said:
Ended up going with this bundle.

R24 LED Light Bundles

Whether your putting together a new SPS reef aquarium or a softie-themed nano tank, these bundles are designed to deliver the right amount of light to keep corals healthy and colorful.

current-usa.com

Has everything I want plus a powerhead. Lights are shorter than the tank, but should be an easy mod to make them work. The Pros have a much better PAR rating than the others, which is why I went with them.

Thanks for all the recomendations everyone, I'll keep my build thread updated with progress for anyone interested.

Did you get the 18”-24”? If so, you won’t be able to mount them on a 30” tank without some modification or without the optional bracket mount. The light is only 18” and the built in mounts will expand up to 24”. I had an older version of that light on a 9.1g tank that was 24” wide and the mounts were extended as far out as they go. I did end up hanging it which could be an option for you. But honestly, if you can return those I’d consider going a size up with 24”- 36”. You will have pretty low par on the edges of the tank. If you are ok keeping most of your corals towards the middle and directly under the lights then you should be ok. Those are definitely good lights though for LPS and soft corals.

DesertReefT4r · Jan 16, 2020

426HEMI said:
If you can show me the Hydra for $260 I'll likely go buy it now, cause I can't find anything near that price.

Aqua Illumination AI HYDRA 26 HD TwentySix

AI Hydra 26 HD LED lights are new designed modules by Aqua Illumination. The Hydra 26 HD are fully controllable via WiFi and the MyAI app.

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There price went up since December, was $260. Still cheaper than most other quality lights. I almost bought 2 in December but decided tompay a little more and got the 32s.