Light for 15 gallon cube tank with bubble anemone?

[Ro Bow]

What light is good for a bubble tip anemone in a cube 15 gallon tank? Thanks

 

[Jekyl]

Cheap option would probably be a chinese black box like marsaqua or viparspectra. From there prices go way up. What budget are you looking at?

 

[WIReefer]

AI Prime hd would be good!

 

[Ro Bow]

cheapest option. Preferablly under $50, but its ok if its a bit higher.

 

[Jekyl]

Those that I listed are the only that come close. Anything cheaper won't be good for a nem

 

[Jekyl]

 

[Jekyl]

Bout as cheap at it gets for the light needs of an anemone. Run it at 20% white and 60% blue

 

[Ro Bow]

ok

 

[Ro Bow]

AI Prime hd would be good!

So This one for a 15 gallon?

 

[davidcalgary29]

So This one for a 15 gallon?

I wouldn't. I bought cheap "Nicrew" LED lights off of Amazon (about eighty bucks Canadian, though they were cheaper two months ago) for my Nuvo 40g cube, and my BTA and all corals seemed to be happy with the output. Last week I finally installed my dual AI Prime (one HD) upgrade, and the BTA shrivelled up and disappeared. I had to put the lights on acclimation mode and reduce output throughout the spectrum to 30% before the BTA reappeared. An AI is just way too powerful for a 15g tank in my opinion.

 

[Jekyl]

Nah. If need be just turn them down. Better to have a light that will grow anything than to need a better light.

 

[James M]

I wouldn't. I bought cheap "Nicrew" LED lights off of Amazon (about eighty bucks Canadian, though they were cheaper two months ago) for my Nuvo 40g cube, and my BTA and all corals seemed to be happy with the output. Last week I finally installed my dual AI Prime (one HD) upgrade, and the BTA shrivelled up and disappeared. I had to put the lights on acclimation mode and reduce output throughout the spectrum to 30% before the BTA reappeared. An AI is just way too powerful for a 15g tank in my opinion.

AI Prime is perfect for a nano tank. That would happen with any other led as all the coral would need to be acclimated to new lighting. Which is why they have an acclimation mode on the light

 

[davidcalgary29]

AI Prime is perfect for a nano tank. That would happen with any other led as all the coral would need to be acclimated to new lighting. Which is why they have an acclimation mode on the light

Well, yes. I should have framed it this way: you can get perfectly adequate alternatives without spending the money for AI Primes.

 

[Ro Bow]

really? Would the light you posted be good enough for a bubble tip anemone? If so that would be great. Also i will have some soft corals too, would it be ok for those?