Lighting for small (15~25 Gallon) saltwater aquariums?

[sidpost]

I have an IM 15G tank right now that I am setting up and I am looking hard at the Waterbox 25G, or maybe something a bit bigger as well. I will be FOWLR mainly with a Bubbletip Anemone at some point for the Clowns.

Is the Aqua Illumination Prime 16HD Reef too much? Would a Kessil A80 "reef" be better even though, the one post I saw on a Fluval 13.5G said it was not sufficient? Is a Hygger strip light a waste of ~$25?

TIA,
Sid

 

[fishski13]

Any tank of that size especially if you are doing coral or anemones, I would go with the AI Prime, the ease of programming and proven growth for them can be beaten.

 

[adamhicks198818]

Ai prime I agree is a perfect fit Aldo not too expensive

 

[Mmbra]

I use a Noopsyche K7mini on my IM15. Great value light.

 

[adamhicks198818]

Also a good option

 

[bj274]

AI blades are definitely hard to beat, just put some on my 13.5 evo

 

[mmbaba]

AI blades are definitely hard to beat, just put some on my 13.5 evo

Which Blades and what size are they?

 

[Hooz]

For softies, LPS and probably anemones, the Prime 16HD is the perfect light for that size tank. If you wanted to do one as an SPS tank, I'd probably go with a Hydra.

A single Blade would work also, but I have a hard time recommending a single Blade as, IMO, you really need a Grow AND a Glow at minimum. That puts you well over the cost of a Prime.

 

[7of9]

I have an IM 15G tank right now that I am setting up and I am looking hard at the Waterbox 25G, or maybe something a bit bigger as well. I will be FOWLR mainly with a Bubbletip Anemone at some point for the Clowns.

Is the Aqua Illumination Prime 16HD Reef too much? Would a Kessil A80 "reef" be better even though, the one post I saw on a Fluval 13.5G said it was not sufficient? Is a Hygger strip light a waste of ~$25?

TIA,
Sid

I love my noopsych mini on my 32g cube. It’s a great value and my softies are thriving!

 

[JTP424]

Been running an AI Prime 16 on my 15 gallon waterbox for three-ish years now. Absolutely love it. No problems and able to adjust the intensity to meet my coral needs.