Hi, I currently have a 25-gallon reef tank. It’s been getting hard to care for lately now that I’ve been getting more work from school, so I was thinking of going down to a ten-gallon. It sucks because I just purchased a Viparspectra and might have been able to get a cheaper LED if I waited. If I were to downgrade, would this light be too strong? If so, I think I might just wait the downgrade out. I would be looking to keep mostly softies and LPS, maybe even one or two SPS later down the road. Currently just own a torch, duncan, BTA, GSP, palys, mushroom, and favia. Fish are clown pair, royal gramma, and pistol shrimp.
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Quietman
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So...just an opinion before you downgrade. I don't see much of difference between caring for 25 gallon as a 10 gallon. Sounds like you already have low maintenance live stock and corals and adding softies to that would be easy.
Now if there are other reasons - space and/or cost...ok. Just not seeing time savings in that downgrade.
Now if there are other reasons - space and/or cost...ok. Just not seeing time savings in that downgrade.
Ron Reefman
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The Viparspectra has dimmers so it can be used over any depth of tank. I use a Photon V2 that is a bit more powerful than the Viparspectra (a lot of 5 watt leds) over a 16g tank that is only 14" tall.
It’s mostly cost and appearance that is the problem. I’m thinking a smaller tank would look more visually appealing than a bigger one considering I don’t have a ton of money to fill up a bigger tank. It looks very empty right now and I don’t see it looking much better anytime soon. If that makes sense.
Awesome, thank you !
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If the new, smaller tank is shallower, probably, but not much. If they are the same depth, the same setting should be fine.
