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Hey all, I am just doing research into starting up a mixed reef in a aqua one minireef 160 and I was just wondering what would be an adequate lighting upgrade. I plan to start off with livestock first (stocking to be determined) so the included 40w led should be sufficient until I upgrade later on.

I am based in Sydney Australia so if there are any members who have experience with this aquarium or know great lighting available in Australia feel free to reply!
 

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Welcome to R2R!

I'm not familiar with that tank but 40 watts may not be enough light, depending on what you plan to keep. :)
 
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Welcome to R2R!

I'm not familiar with that tank but 40 watts may not be enough light, depending on what you plan to keep. :)
Thank you!

I am looking to mainly keep LPS because I am most familiar with them but I would be interested in maybe one frag of acropora or montipora if there is one I am interested in. The tank is 160L (42.3G) with dimensions of 90x45x45cm!
 
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I would want a light that I could control so I can provide the best for the coral and I don't know if that light is very controllable. As a start though do you think it would be okay?

My idea is to have a lot of movement and colour within the reef so I am planning to keep blastos, zoas, torch, ricordia, acans, scoly, favia and a bta later on after the tank has matured!
 

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It looks like those who get this setup replace the lights. :)



 
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I have made a stock list and was just wondering if this would be ideal for the size aquarium. I am very happy to hear your guy's feedback!

Fish
  • Pair of snowflake clowns
  • 1x Flame Angel (aware system might be too small and it could nip at coral)
  • 2x Purple Firefish (happy to not add if Flame Angel takes up too much bioload)
Inverts
  • 1x Blood Fire Shrimp
  • 1x Tuxedo Urchin
  • 1x Sand-Sifting Star
  • 5x Nassarius Snails
  • 5x Turbo Snails
  • 3x Hermit Crabs
  • 1x Rose Bubble Tip Anemone
 

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Hey all, I am just doing research into starting up a mixed reef in a aqua one minireef 160 and I was just wondering what would be an adequate lighting upgrade. I plan to start off with livestock first (stocking to be determined) so the included 40w led should be sufficient until I upgrade later on.

I am based in Sydney Australia so if there are any members who have experience with this aquarium or know great lighting available in Australia feel free to reply!
I ran a Hydra 52 on that tank, these days it would be a Hydra 64 HD if you want SPS eventually. And a Nero 5 wavemaker.
 

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I have made a stock list and was just wondering if this would be ideal for the size aquarium. I am very happy to hear your guy's feedback!

Fish
  • Pair of snowflake clowns
  • 1x Flame Angel (aware system might be too small and it could nip at coral)
  • 2x Purple Firefish (happy to not add if Flame Angel takes up too much bioload)
Inverts
  • 1x Blood Fire Shrimp
  • 1x Tuxedo Urchin
  • 1x Sand-Sifting Star
  • 5x Nassarius Snails
  • 5x Turbo Snails
  • 3x Hermit Crabs
  • 1x Rose Bubble Tip Anemone
Forget the star. It'll starve to death in that size tank.
And think twice about the anemone
 

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