Recommendations for reef lights (1 Viewer)

[H-D-Fatboy-16]

I have been looking at a couple of different options when it comes to lighting my reef. I've looked at Kessel, ai, redsea and ecotech. I'm just looking for the best light to grow my corals that is the closet to natural sunlight.

 

[PicassoClown]

What size tank do you have? I’m really loving the AI Primes. Not a fan of my gen 4 ecotechs, thinking about switching to AI on that tank as well

 

[H-D-Fatboy-16]

Its a 40b

 

[RickD]

I run AI hydra 26 HD on my Nuvo 40g and Kessill A80 on my Nuvo 10G

Cant beat the shimmer with the Kessil, although the wifi controller on the AI’s are pretty nice. The 40g is still on the new side; both tanks the corals are doing
well. I don’t think you’ll go wrong with either one.


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[H-D-Fatboy-16]

Do Kessel put out the closest light to natural sun light or do AI's

 

[Reefahholic]

If I bought a fixture right now it would be one of these three lights fixtures:

Orphek Atlantik V4 (Gen 2) 2020/21 Model • Orphek

Orphek Atlantik V4 (Gen 2) 2020/21 Model . The Best Reef Aquarium LED Lighting for Optimal Coral Growth and Color.

orphek.com

Radion G6 - EcoTech Marine

RADION G4 LED LIGHTING - The best aquarium LED light in the world just got better.

ecotechmarine.com

LED Powermodule - ATI North America

LED Powermodule LED + T5 hybrid lighting to give you the best of both worlds Performance The LED Powermodule is the light you need if you want to super charge your reef. With our top of class output your corals will have all the light they need across a vast spectrum of output. Combine the...

www.atinorthamerica.com

 

[decimal]

Consider your budget and goals. I have seen ppl very happy with ecotech g5, RS ReefLed 90 is a great light that won’t break the bank. Some people swear by T5 supplemented by LED. I would venture to say that none of those options (including Kessil and AI) will have a “natural” feel like MH for instance. Some LED have so much shimmer it hurts the eyes. All of them will bring out amazing fluorescent colors.

 

[Grant Carter]

Try an AI prime its what I use it can be a bit pricey though

 

[H-D-Fatboy-16]

I'm looking at either 3 ai prime hd16's or 2 hydra 32

 

[H-D-Fatboy-16]

Reason being i want to have a few sps.

 

[NatesReef]

I just got the new Maxspect Jump LED. You may want to give that a look.

 

[nightster]

I have 2 hydra 32s over my 40b, capable of more light than that tank will ever need.

 

[H-D-Fatboy-16]

It 2 hydra 32s to much for sps in a 40b

 

[nightster]

It 2 hydra 32s to much for sps in a 40b

I wouldn't say so, they are fully adjustable.