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Can anyone suggest best lights for mixed reef for a 10 gal nano. Are there T5's this small?
Best nano light?
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Kessil A160 gets my vote
there are these lights on amazon called abi tuna's they are about $25 apiece and they w grow sps. not sure if t5's that small or not. if it was my ten gallon it would be the kessil if I have the cash or the two tuna's for fitty and they actually have a nicer spectrum. where the kessils win is the streamlined look, the par30 look is not as sleek for sure. I wont use them in my living room only for that reason, they're probably better lights though and only 50 for two of them.
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Well, it would depend on the price for me. It I had a wad of cash that was burning a hole in my pocket, I'd go for a kessil or maybe an AI prime, but if I was just trying to get something cheap, but still with quality spectrum I would definitely second the vote for the ABI tuna blue par38's.
They're cheap, strong and look great.
However I would highly recommend running a small fan directly over them. The majority of the bulb is a passive heatsink, and when they're run is areas with little cooling, the driver will burn out eventually.
They're cheap, strong and look great.
However I would highly recommend running a small fan directly over them. The majority of the bulb is a passive heatsink, and when they're run is areas with little cooling, the driver will burn out eventually.
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I've seen these before. Do you have them? Have you had the ABI's? What's your opinion of the two and why the coral compulsion is better?
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Full spectrum would be nice, but at $90 a pop why even bother getting a par38 bulb? Get yourself a high end led with more wattage, features and customer backing, for not much more than that bulb.
The only reason par38 is applicable for me is in low cost situations. But that's just me and my opinion.
I'm sure it's a fantastic bulb, I just don't undestand the cost, even at 24 watts.
Softies , LPS should be fine with even Kessil A80. A160 will be enough for even sps in 10G. ABI par bulbs (probably couple of them) are low cost option. You wont be able to dim them though.
