Reef Discussion

Fats

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Jun 18, 2017
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How Big A Light?
hey everyone. Looking at putting on either an AI prime or AI hydra 26 HD onto my aquaone minireef 150. Its a 150ltr cube. From what i read it seems the prime is bordeline ok this size tank. Since the tank is cube i feel the single ligth of the prime would give an even distribuation where as going the hydra would mean a more rectangluar distribution but obviosuly brighter....anyone used these lights on similar tanks? Thoughts?
 

Sam Parker

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May 6, 2013
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To me, I like lots of light, so would be leaning towards the 26. However, if you are keeping more LPS corals than SPS corals, I am sure the prime would be enough.
 

Azfish

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Sep 23, 2011
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I have the minireef 150 and i run a hydra 52 over it, I would say the 26 would work as well, the prime would not get the coverage required.
 

Fats

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Jun 18, 2017
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To me, I like lots of light, so would be leaning towards the 26. However, if you are keeping more LPS corals than SPS corals, I am sure the prime would be enough.
No sps at all yet...though still very early in the game
 

Fats

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Jun 18, 2017
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I have the minireef 150 and i run a hydra 52 over it, I would say the 26 would work as well, the prime would not get the coverage required.
Woh at 52! didn't even consider that haha. Main reason you went the 52 over the 26? Dodnt think the 26 would be enough?
 

Azfish

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Sep 23, 2011
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I picked up a cheap 2nd hand one that was only a few months old so it was worth it. I also had a 3fter at the time which the 52 covered well enough, then I got the minireef 150 and figured I can always turn them down. I've had this light now for around 3 years now and it's still going strong!
 

Nachoman

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Apr 10, 2018
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How have you found the light to be?? I'm getting a minireef 160 and was looking at a Kessil maybe as the lighting option.
 

ReeferRob

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Oct 22, 2014
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Ended up getting the hydra 26 as got a great deal on it. Thanks for the advice everyone!
I see a lot of people here in the USA getting rid of their Kessil lights and going with Hydras. the Hydras have a MUCH better spectrum.
 

Fats

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Jun 18, 2017
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How have you found the light to be?? I'm getting a minireef 160 and was looking at a Kessil maybe as the lighting option.
Im loving it. Easy as to setup. Lots of settings to play with though, but thats half the fun! Haha. The Mariglo did ok but hydra definitely looks 1000x better.