powerful enough for a 5 gallon SPS dominant with a few Acros?

[livinlifeinBKK]

So the circuit board of my light got friend last week or so so I need a new light for my 5 gallon which i d
like to make SPS dominant and absolutely include a few Acros in. Will 60 watts be strong enough for a 5 gallon with acros? I know very little when it comes to lighting!

 

[Spare time]

Definitely strong enough

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Definitely strong enough

Great! That'll ne perfect then!

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Purchase made

 

[Gtinnel]

I have the Noopsyche k7 mini on a 15g tank and it is bright enough for anything. It will easily be enough light for your tank.
The only downside of the Noopsyche lights is that the app and Wi-Fi connectivity aren’t the best.

 

[Gtinnel]

If you want an idea of the par here is a video that a forum member made on a 15g tank. It should still give you an idea of the par you can expect.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

If you want an idea of the par here is a video that a forum member made on a 15g tank. It should still give you an idea of the par you can expect.

It's dimmable, right? It had 3 settings I mean?

 

[Gtinnel]

It's dimmable, right? It had 3 settings I mean?

It has 3 channels and each of them can be set individually. Plus you can set schedules to ramp them up and down.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

It has 3 channels and each of them can be set individually. Plus you can set schedules to ramp them up and down.

Great!...btw, the shop I generally buy from got some well encrusted pieces in stock now... better than before! Bonsai, beautiful milli frag, and a green goblin! Of course I'm not holding my breath since Acros have never been easy for me but the prices are great for nicely encrusted pieces.

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

If you want an idea of the par here is a video that a forum member made on a 15g tank. It should still give you an idea of the par you can expect.

Bookmarked. I've been kicking around the idea of one of these on the IM 15 that I just set up

Edit: I'm looking at the K7 pro V3. Still good info and thank you.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Bookmarked. I've been kicking around the idea of one of these on the IM 15 that I just set up

Edit: I'm looking at the K7 pro V3. Still good info and thank you.

That was my last light (the previous version) and I loved it! Highly recommend!

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

140 watts is just a little unnecessary now that I scaled down haha... without a par meter (can't find one anywhere here) I'd never really know how intense the light was and obviously I don't need that for a 5 gallon under any circumstances!

 

[Gtinnel]

Bookmarked. I've been kicking around the idea of one of these on the IM 15 that I just set up

Edit: I'm looking at the K7 pro V3. Still good info and thank you.

Yeah I have 6 of the K7 Pro V3 lights above my 125g tank. Honestly the lights are great and I don’t think you can beat them for the price. I’ve heard mixed reviews about their support, although I’ve never had any issues personally. Most of the issues came from people buying the lights from discount sites like Ali express instead of Noopsyches website.

They originally used a controller which everyone complained about so NooPsyche listened and add Wi-Fi connectivity and an app, and honestly I dislike the app more than the old controller. Once you get them setup they’re a good light though.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Yeah I have 6 of the K7 Pro V3 lights above my 125g tank. Honestly the lights are great and I don’t think you can beat them for the price. I’ve heard mixed reviews about their support, although I’ve never had any issues personally. Most of the issues came from people buying the lights from discount sites like Ali express instead of Noopsyches website.

They originally used a controller which everyone complained about so NooPsyche listened and add Wi-Fi connectivity and an app, and honestly I dislike the app more than the old controller. Once you get them setup they’re a good light though.

I liked it a lot...the 2nd generation remote looked like a joke but the 3rd generation was ok

 

[Gtinnel]

140 watts is just a little unnecessary now that I scaled down haha... without a par meter (can't find one anywhere here) I'd never really know how intense the light was and obviously I don't need that for a 5 gallon under any circumstances!

Even on a 15g tank the V3 seems like probably overkill.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Even on a 15g tank the V3 seems like probably overkill.

All 140 watts I'd say definitely!

 

[Gtinnel]

I liked it a lot...the 2nd generation remote looked like a joke but the 3rd generation was ok

It feels really cheap but it gets the job done. Honestly once I got the hang of the controller I prefer it. Although the app does give more control.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

If par meters werent practically impossible to find without buying I would've enjoyed it more though...I really was always slightly uncertain about how much light the more sensitive corals were receiving. It isn't a cheap light either...well built imo.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

It feels really cheap but it gets the job done. Honestly once I got the hang of the controller I prefer it. Although the app does give more control.

I'd prefer the app as well but the remote was ok...I never used it much anyway

 

[Gtinnel]

I'd prefer the app as well but the remote was ok...I never used it much anyway

That’s why I don’t mind the short comings of the app or controller. I’m one of the people that once I set the light up I never change anything ever again.