EvilFish Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Hi, stock light if failed (something green in the corner and part of silicone just fell off). I need to replace it. Choises: Aqua Illumination Prime HD LED - many bad reviews on amazon due to high failure rate. Kessil A160WE Tuna Blue LED Pendant - 40 Watts - it will cover an entire tank? 18.5x11.5 inches. Jecod (Jebao) AK-70 LED Light - a chinese copy of Kessil. How good it is? NemoLight Saltwater LED Fixture With Controller - 21" - 36" - 36 Watts - no idea about this brand. 2x Fluval Sea Marine Nano (5" x 5") Bluetooth LED - 20 Watts - two of them is a good choice? Yes I know, Fluval (hagen) support and warranty is horrible. 2x Aquanight A029 27 Watt Nano LED Fixture - no idea about this brand. 2x Marpros LED Marine Aquarium Light - 30 watt - no idea about this brand. Any recommendation or advice? Thanks Quote Link to comment
hotdrop Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 The kessil will need a controller which will add some additional cost. You could probably get the AI prime with warranty from amazon if you are worried about early failure. Quote Link to comment
NanoKen Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Nanobox, awesome light, great controller! Quote Link to comment
EvilFish Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 15 minutes ago, NanoKen said: Nanobox, awesome light, great controller! Any particular model? Thanks 19 minutes ago, hotdrop said: The kessil will need a controller They doesn't have a manual controller? Quote Link to comment
NanoKen Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Either the Mini or Duo would work great for that tank. Dave can custom make the mounting arm so the light fits length-wise as well. Put the Mini on my Evo 5 gallon and it's awesome. Quote Link to comment
Daniel91 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 What’s your stocking goals? Personally opinion because I own both: Kessil A80 - softies, lps and maybe some beginner sps It does not need the controller, just a $5 mechanical timer The spread may not cover the full tank but if you are not going to stock every inch of the tank you will be fine Love the shimmer AI Prime HD - will cover full tank, can keep and grow majority of corals, nice controllability Higher price point than Kessil but you can usually find a used one fairly cheap. Quote Link to comment
Friendly Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 my vote is for the AI Prime HD+ and the Mini Tide Plus. those two are the one's I'm debating now...though I am considering Current USA as well. Quote Link to comment
shaner014 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 That thread should sufficiently answer your question. Quote Link to comment
EvilFish Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 How about 2x Fluval Sea Marine Nano (5" x 5") Bluetooth LED - 20 Watts? Nanobox is too expensive. Quote Link to comment
NanoKen Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Really does depend on what you intend to keep in your aquarium. Check out Fluvals YouTube page for more info as well as their website for PAR and other LED info. Quote Link to comment
EvilFish Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 26 minutes ago, NanoKen said: Really does depend on what you intend to keep in your aquarium. Check out Fluvals YouTube page for more info as well as their website for PAR and other LED info. Softies, lps. Maybe some sps. Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 I had the same tank and ran an AI Prime HD on it and it was amazing. Simple to set up and gives you a lot of control through the phone app (or computer). Quote Link to comment
EvilFish Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 12 hours ago, Lugmos12 said: I had the same tank and ran an AI Prime HD on it and it was amazing. Simple to set up and gives you a lot of control through the phone app (or computer). The corner of the tank was dark? Quote Link to comment
Daniel91 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 I run AI Prime on mine. The spread covers the whole tank. Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 hour ago, EvilFish said: The corner of the tank was dark? Nope. I had a nice spread all over the tank. The AI Prime HD covers 24"x24 "I believe which is enough spread to cover the EVO. Quote Link to comment
EvilFish Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 Received Hipargero Aquarium LED Lights 30W. Extremely happy with this light for the price! I'll post some pictures later. Quote Link to comment
KISReef Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 12 hours ago, EvilFish said: Received Hipargero Aquarium LED Lights 30W. Extremely happy with this light for the price! I'll post some pictures later. Looking forward to the pictures and the review of the light (short and long term). I briefly checked it out on their website and it actually sounds pretty good. It says you can ramp up and down both the blues and whites (singly or together). Might not have all the technical advances or mumbo jumbo of all the "name brands". (But) it's a lot cheaper option as well. You don't need all the "bling" to have a successful reef/aquarium (everything is subjected in this hobby). There's a lot of eye candy in this hobby too, I even see myself get caught up in it at times (the latest and greatest products). Everybody has an opinion, and every company offers the "best". There all fighting for our $$$. There's been a debate on how much light (PAR) corals really need and at what intensity and color. Sounds like you did your research, that's half the battle in this hobby. The other half is putting it to the test. Keep us posted on your thoughts and experiences. Looking forward to the build. Quote Link to comment
KISReef Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 On 2/8/2019 at 8:39 AM, hotdrop said: The kessil will need a controller which will add some additional cost. You could probably get the AI prime with warranty from amazon if you are worried about early failure. You don't need the controller in order to work/set the color and intensity. You will need it to set up all your functions automatically, and I believe they have some company presets as well. Quote Link to comment
wetsocks Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 The only 2 on that list with enough power and have recognizable ratings would be the AI or the Kessil. The AI seems to do more out of the box vs the Kessil needs the separate controller to be able to adjust color channels, and that may or may not even work on that particular model of Kessil. It's too bad about the high failure rate of the prime or I would say go with that one. Quote Link to comment
Gourami Swami Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 I've been looking at this one for when I upgrade my tank https://www.amazon.com/VIPARSPECTRA-Timer-165W-Aquarium-Dimmable/dp/B00UMXAR5S/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=viparspectra+reef&qid=1551359976&s=gateway&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1 Similar to the marsaqua but has a built in timer. dimmable separate channels. Looks cool, seems like a nice light, and I know lots of people here use this one and similar Chinese black boxes with success. And it's pretty cheap. Only downside would be you can't play with it on an app like you could with the prime etc. Quote Link to comment
EvilFish Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 Mini-review: Quote Link to comment
EvilFish Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 5 hours ago, KISReef said: Looking forward to the pictures and the review of the light (short and long term). I briefly checked it out on their website and it actually sounds pretty good. It says you can ramp up and down both the blues and whites (singly or together). Might not have all the technical advances or mumbo jumbo of all the "name brands". (But) it's a lot cheaper option as well. You don't need all the "bling" to have a successful reef/aquarium (everything is subjected in this hobby). There's a lot of eye candy in this hobby too, I even see myself get caught up in it at times (the latest and greatest products). Everybody has an opinion, and every company offers the "best". There all fighting for our $$$. There's been a debate on how much light (PAR) corals really need and at what intensity and color. Sounds like you did your research, that's half the battle in this hobby. The other half is putting it to the test. Keep us posted on your thoughts and experiences. Looking forward to the build. I was surprised who good is this light, for only 87$ CAD 🙂 I don't want to spend CAD$ 290+40+taxes for Prime HD, bc it's twice more expensive than the tank itself... For my future bigger tank I'll create the light by myself, but for the nano, AquaKnight really good option. For the nightlight, I'll just ordered 20cm waterproof blue led strip from ebay. Cost me 3$. Quote Link to comment
EvilFish Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 Pictures. I like blue and white led on 100% (last picture). 1 Quote Link to comment
KISReef Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 6 hours ago, EvilFish said: Pictures. I like blue and white led on 100% (last picture). Looking good. I will agree that the prime isn't the best light for "this" tanks footprint (IMO). There would be too much light bleeding from the aquarium. 1 Quote Link to comment
KISReef Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 9 hours ago, EvilFish said: I was surprised who good is this light, for only 87$ CAD 🙂 I don't want to spend CAD$ 290+40+taxes for Prime HD, bc it's twice more expensive than the tank itself... For my future bigger tank I'll create the light by myself, but for the nano, AquaKnight really good option. For the nightlight, I'll just ordered 20cm waterproof blue led strip from ebay. Cost me 3$. I don't blame you one bit. Congrat's on selecting the right light for you and your aquarium. It looks good. 1 Quote Link to comment
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