LED for SPS -- Ai prime, Onyx, or Reefbreeders Nano-Lite

[Rakie]

Looking to make a wise decision. My current aquarium is a 12g Nano but I plan to eventually upgrade to a 24" shallow cube (frag tank).

I want something that will give me enough light for SPS in a tank with that Footprint -- AKA, something upgrade proof.

 

[jml1149]

Kessil or AI. Everyone is "happy" with Reefbreeders and onyx. I'm blown away by my Kessils and I'm sure AI same. You want to be blown away.

 

[jml1149]

Also note the Reefbreeders police are almost as bad as the tang police...I hear the sirens now....

 

[Rakie]

Thanks. The only Kessil in my price range is the a160WE, and I'm worried that won't be nearly enough light for a tank with a 20-24" cube footprint.

It may also not matter as much as it seems -- But the BRS videos show the Kessil at a significantly lower Par rating than all other options.

 

[jml1149]

I have two a160we's on a 29g tank and it's perfect. One would be meh. Are you planning on running an apex or the ai controller?

 

[JammyBirch]

I have the reefbreeder value fixture over my SPS dominant 25g cube. I like it a lot, it's nothing fancy but it gets the job done and is very powerful. I would say growth and color is good, I frag the Red Dragon, red cap and birds nest once every month or two.

 

[Rakie]

I have two a160we's on a 29g tank and it's perfect. One would be meh. Are you planning on running an apex or the ai controller?

I used my Amazon giftcards to get an Apex Jr -- it was what I could afford max.

 

[bean2986]

I have 2 AI Prime's over my 65" which is 24" deep. Mixed reef, but I have a Monti Cap about 24" below the light (set at 60%) and it is growing quite actively. I actually love the AI Prime interface, and for a tank that small I would go for it. Don't think you can beat it for the price.