LED fixture suggestions for JBJ Rimless 45g

matnab2007 · Feb 16, 2015

I've been out of reefing for about 7 years but am getting back in!
When I last had a reef tank, LED lighting was cost prohibitive for me.
I recently bought a JBJ 45g Rimless Nano Cube and am looking for LED fixture suggestions suitable for SPS and LPS.
Tank is basically 26w x 26l x 19h
Looking for something programmable.I'm really confused/overwhelmed by all of the different fixtures out there.
Currently on the short list: EcoTech Radion XR30
Kessil (2 A160WE ?)
Reef Radiance DM-165p+
Nano Box Duo

Thank

ebulldog · Feb 16, 2015

Reef Breeders, Phonton Series

IronVulture · Feb 17, 2015

Reef radiance DM-165p+ is a great light and super easy to program with your phone

Steelerfan747 · Feb 17, 2015

Maxpect razor is a nice programmable light. You could also look at ai's line

NanaReefer · Feb 17, 2015

IronVulture said:
Reef radiance DM-165p+ is a great light and super easy to program with your phone

Gets my vote too!!

drice6900 · Feb 18, 2015

I have the same JBJ 45RL, setup for 2 months now. I use a Kessil A360WE with the Kessil controller, and so far I couldn't be happier. Very powerful light with good spread for our size tank. The limited mix of SPS/LPS I have seem to be doing great (looking forward to really filling up the livestock after the local swap this weekend

). I did not like the Kessil gooseneck, so I picked up the anodized aluminum tube bracket and mount from Lerussodesigns.com, which hides the power cords nicely.

reid429 · Feb 18, 2015

Radion xr15

jedimasterben · Feb 18, 2015

Nanobox will give you the best color out of those listed, but a Duo (even with the new arrays with much higher output) won't cut it for a tank that size.

Steelerfan747 · Feb 18, 2015

drice6900 said:
I have the same JBJ 45RL, setup for 2 months now. I use a Kessil A360WE with the Kessil controller, and so far I couldn't be happier. Very powerful light with good spread for our size tank. The limited mix of SPS/LPS I have seem to be doing great (looking forward to really filling up the livestock after the local swap this weekend ). I did not like the Kessil gooseneck, so I picked up the anodized aluminum tube bracket and mount from Lerussodesigns.com, which hides the power cords nicely.

I checked out their Mount. Pretty nice but a little pricey @ $130 but hey no wires [emoji106]

drice6900 · Feb 18, 2015

Steelerfan747 said:
I checked out their Mount. Pretty nice but a little pricey @ $130 but hey no wires [emoji106]

I actually got the slimline mount with the tube bracket, so under $100

matnab2007 · Feb 18, 2015

Thanks to all for your responses.
Special thanks to my fellow Michiganders who represented well!

Eckolancer · Feb 18, 2015

One Kessil 360we

LILBUDDHA · Feb 20, 2015

That tank is not 26 x 26 x 19 H it's actually 26 w x 19 d x 19 h and some of the depth is going to be lost due to it being an AIO .
I have a buddy with the 30 jbj rimless . He has a XR 15 pro on it . I am unsure what optics but he is using the Eco tech mount .
IMho it's not enough spread . He is a stick head and already has 19 frags in it . Most are top to bottom within 9 inches l 2 r center of the puck . It has good power and features /control . Unfortunately it can't be used to it's full potential since it would create a hot spot in the middle of the tank .
It's a poor pic before we re-scaped the tank and moved the frags around .Light was set to 14k .The point is u can see that hot spot I spoke of .