USB Pico reef light

kaylajoy · Jun 1, 2021

I have a 2.5 gallon I want to make into a Pico and it would be easiest to use a USB light since I have a spare USB outlet in this spot but no regular outlets, is there a USB powered light I could use that would be good enough to grow corals?

Tundra Cuttle · Jun 2, 2021

What kind of corals do you want to grow?

NeonRabbit221B · Jun 2, 2021

Short answer is no... not really no. USB is 5V and most have a max current draw of less than an amp from a usb port. If you don't plan on keeping coral then you should be fine.

kaylajoy · Jun 3, 2021

Tundra Cuttle said:
What kind of corals do you want to grow?

Soft corals Kenya trees mushrooms etc.

kaylajoy · Jun 3, 2021

NeonRabbit221B said:
Short answer is no... not really no. USB is 5V and most have a max current draw of less than an amp from a usb port. If you don't plan on keeping coral then you should be fine.

What sort of small LED light would work for low-moderate light corals then? That's not USB?