Clown79 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I'm thinking of getting an AI Prime but not sure if 1 is enough for a 15g. tank is 24x13x13 Link to comment
Dank Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 It can be. I used one successfully on a slightly larger tank than that. However, you have to be strategic about placement of corals. I kept SPS in the middle 1/3. Zoa, acan, etc in the other 2/3. It limits where you place things, but everything grew well under those restrictions. I ended up upgrading in order to expand viable tank space for more light hungry corals. One nice thing about that set up was it made acclimating corals pretty easy - I started them on the edges and slowly moved them in as they adjusted to final spot. Other suggestion is to get the light up high to maximize the spread. I had mine at the max. Link to comment
ManGups Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 As Dank said.. and u will have good amount of shadowing. Ideally 2 or get a nanobox Duo. Both are great lights. Link to comment
Clown79 Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Well that makes my decision to go with coral compulsions par38 which has specs of 24x24. Why spend $350 on ai if I will have dead spots? My current par38 is a cheapy with low optics and I have only a bit of shadowing...that was $60 I can't afford to spend $700 on lights. If going with the prime is still gonna create issues than its a waste of money. My tank is already set up, if I add anymore its a stylophora and zoas. Thank you for the help Link to comment
DaveFason Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Well that makes my decision to go with coral compulsions par38 which has specs of 24x24. Why spend $350 on ai if I will have dead spots? My current par38 is a cheapy with low optics and I have only a bit of shadowing...that was $60 I can't afford to spend $700 on lights. If going with the prime is still gonna create issues than its a waste of money. My tank is already set up, if I add anymore its a stylophora and zoas. Thank you for the help I have a couple cosmetic flawed Duos. Maybe a little cheaper? Link to comment
Matteo Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I have a couple cosmetic flawed Duos. Maybe a little cheaper? He is in Canada where AI products are waaaay more expensive. Would you run into shipping/customs issues? Link to comment
Clown79 Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Matteo you're bang on. An Ai is $299, plus $30 for wire, then 13%tax, and possibly shipping. Our stores never have sales:( Purchasing from the US is dicey. If its not 100% made in US we get charged 7% duty, then the tax, and brokerage fees. We haven't touched on the shipping charges if the store will ship to Ca. Surprisingly, we have limitations on what's available in the stores. Ai (not all their options) Radions Rapidled par38 Lightbox par38 This is what I am seeing outside of what big als sells. I wanted to try reef led par38 but I think they are out of business. No email responses and no phone number. Link to comment
Matteo Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Matteo you're bang on. An Ai is $299, plus $30 for wire, then 13%tax, and possibly shipping. Our stores never have sales:( Purchasing from the US is dicey. If its not 100% made in US we get charged 7% duty, then the tax, and brokerage fees. We haven't touched on the shipping charges if the store will ship to Ca. Surprisingly, we have limitations on what's available in the stores. Ai (not all their options) Radions Rapidled par38 Lightbox par38 This is what I am seeing outside of what big als sells. I wanted to try reef led par38 but I think they are out of business. No email responses and no phone number. Dave's products are made in the US so I think you would be okay if you ordered a Nano Box. Weird deal on the price mark up and all the taxing! Link to comment
Clown79 Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 not a single individual I know truly understands the difference. It's quite ridiculous really and the taxes. Thank you for all the suggestions and help...i have a lot of thinking to do:) Link to comment
Matteo Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 not a single individual I know truly understands the difference. It's quite ridiculous really and the taxes. Thank you for all the suggestions and help...i have a lot of thinking to do:) hey! at least you have free healthcare and an actual election process that isn't a cluster F**K what about those micmol leds? Link to comment
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