Lighting for my 10gal nano

[danderso]

I plan on starting a 10 ga reef tank soon and would like some input on the lighting. I am not super handy when electricity is involved but I plan on building a canopy for it so I can do something retrofit as long as there isn't soldering components involved. I was looking at the OC par 38 led from Orange County. It says its 24 watts but I don't think that means a lot with led? Any suggestions?

 

[jdhardy]

im getting ready to set up a 7.5 gallon cube and I got the AI Sol Nano I have read some good reviews about it. so maybe thats a option for you.

 

[moltenchicken]

im getting ready to set up a 7.5 gallon cube and I got the AI Sol Nano I have read some good reviews about it. so maybe thats a option for you.

I agree that the AI Sol Nano would be a good option. Or you could hang a t5 fixture above it.

 

[ange062]

+2 AI SOL Nano sounds like a perfect fit. And FYI, as a rough estimate I always use a 2x equivalency factor for watts per gallon comparison to T5/MH. So if you want ~6wpg of MH (high light live stock like SPS/clams) then you would want ~30w of LED for your 10g tank. The SOL Nano is 35w plus dimmable and spectrum adjustable so you can do some cool sun/moon cycle effects.

 

[dorkymk3]

If you are on a budget, go with a par38 on your 10g tank. My cousin has a 28watt par38 with a dual 24" t-5 over his 12g nano. Great coral growth and color combination. But having AI sol fixture is even better.