How many watts of light?

[Noah Hemingway]

How many watts of light do I need for my 25G reef. It’s 15 inches deep. I am going to keep softies, leathers and zoas. Thanks - Noah

 

[Rickybobby]

Sounds like an ai prime 16hd is just what the doctor ordered

 

[40g Nano]

Or maxspect jump led

 

[Noah Hemingway]

Sounds like an ai prime 16hd is just what the doctor ordered

Good suggestion but i’m not looking to spend quite that much, it’s a budget build

 

[Rickybobby]

Good suggestion but i’m not looking to spend quite that much, it’s a budget build

So that sparks another topic. What’s the best led light under the ai prime?

 

[40g Nano]

I got the maxspect jump led on my 40g, and i like it so far. Great lps, zoa, and gorgonian growth

 

[40g Nano]

Noopsyche is also a good option

 

[ReefSapper]

I use a zetlight Qmaven on my 50 gallon and have had good luck growing softies and LPS. Getting ready to try my hand at SPS after i dial it in with a PAR meter but those were affordable when i bought it a few years ago. Also i just saw a youtube video by Bahamalama corals, he toured a large tank that uses $100 amazon lights to grow a beautiful mixed reef. Their are options out there, keep in mind lighting isn't everything...you can be successful with amazon lights or raidions a lot of other factors are more important (Flow, water chemistry to name a couple). Hope this helps and best of luck with the build.

 

[Uncle99]

In general, in a mixed environment,you need a light that is between 80-165watts for each 24” cube. For SPS only, up that to 250.

combinations of LED and T5 can produce superior results.

 

[wonroc]

Old school Calculating "watts" is a thing of the past with the invention of quality LEDS?