Light Died - Help Please

[Wisenheimer]

I've been using the 30 watt Skkye tablet led that came with my IM30 cube for a little over a year. I was planning to upgrade to the Razor Nano but my light just died and the new Nanos aren't available yet.

 

 

The only small lights that I can get quickly are Kessils or the Radion XR15 Pro. The Radion is definitely out of my price range.

 

I was thinking about an A60we, gooseneck and controller. Would this give me enough coverage? Would I need to go to the 360we or would it take 2 160s to get enough coverage?

 

I've never seen Kessils in person but I hear that they're nice. I guess anything is better than nothing and most lights will be better than what I had.

 

Any help or opinions are appreciated. My local options are limited and I don't want to lose my corals.

[Dryland]

Man, that is rough. You might be able to get some t5's from a gardening store to buy you some time.

[reefernanoman]

I've been using the 30 watt Skkye tablet led that came with my IM30 cube for a little over a year. I was planning to upgrade to the Razor Nano but my light just died and the new Nanos aren't available yet.

 

 

The only small lights that I can get quickly are Kessils or the Radion XR15 Pro. The Radion is definitely out of my price range.

 

I was thinking about an A60we, gooseneck and controller. Would this give me enough coverage? Would I need to go to the 360we or would it take 2 160s to get enough coverage?

 

I've never seen Kessils in person but I hear that they're nice. I guess anything is better than nothing and most lights will be better than what I had.

 

Any help or opinions are appreciated. My local options are limited and I don't want to lose my corals.

From what I have read, one A360WE with a goose neck would be plenty for your tank.

[kylhcky]

if money is an issue then i wouldn't dismiss par38's or chinese blackbox's

[Wisenheimer]

if money is an issue then i wouldn't dismiss par38's or chinese blackbox's

I'd really rather just do it once and be done with it. The black boxes aren't available in my area and the only PAR bulb I've seen didn't impress me.

 

Anyone using the Kessils who could give me an idea about realistic spread? I like the price of the 160 but only if it will give me the coverage I need.

 

My only SPS is a Montipora Confusa at the top of my rockwork and I don't plan on getting much more.

[Nickbruh510]

Get a Chinese black box on Amazon prime:) 149$ and then return it withing a month and say you didn't like Amazon has a try Amazon prime free:) that would buy you at least a month they're return policy may be longer actually

That's the fastest shipping and its returnable at no cost to you:) best plan seriously

[Wisenheimer]

Get a Chinese black box on Amazon prime:) 149$ and then return it withing a month and say you didn't like Amazon has a try Amazon prime free:) that would buy you at least a month they're return policy may be longer actually

That's the fastest shipping and its returnable at no cost to you:) best plan seriously

I'm in Canada so shipping costs and exchange rates kill me. Plus the fact that I'm not sure how long my corals can go without a light

[Nickbruh510]

Go on some local listing and see. Might as well go with a KESSIL a350 go in ebay and type in kessil a 350 narrow it was 229$ and ask the seller if he shippe internationally I just bought one for my sunp its a great deal yeah it just turn on or off.

You could just roll with a new 160 and hang from the ceiling super easy and since it is dimming save that extra 100$ from controller . I would go with a 360 for the cube just do that:)