Need Cheap Light Recommendation to Grow Coral

[ReeferPrime]

I'm trying to find a low priced light for coral for my 10 gallon nano reef tank.

 

[steelheader.262]

What is cheap to you, $100 range ?

What type of coral???

 

[Joshua Cline]

Yes, tons of options.. Give us an exact range!

 

[twilliard]

What coral are you thinking of?
That will determine light requirements

 

[ReeferPrime]

low light like zoas maybe anemone, duncans, poly
maybe $50 or $60
would this be okay
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p...ghting&ie=UTF8&qid=1443034077&rnid=2661611011

 

[Cameron]

What are the measurements of your tank?

 

[Mmbra]

This is a pretty awesome light for the price. Just got one and am planning on getting a second for my 55 gallon. 1 should cover 2 ft of space.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SunSpect-16...id=100005&rk=1&rkt=6&mehot=pp&sd=311314776223

 

[Pete polyp]

For a 10 gallon you could get an 18w twin t5 for really cheap.

 

[Pete polyp]

http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eB...8867&category=46314&pm=1&ds=0&t=1443059448493

 

[millertyler22]

I agree with the 18in t5 ho. Or even power compacts is what I used on my first tank a couple years ago

 

[Cameron]

I have this light and absolutely love it. It has a built in clock and preprogrammed modes

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GF...marine+led&dpPl=1&dpID=418hTJlAfbL&ref=plSrch

 

[steiger33]

I have this light and absolutely love it. It has a built in clock and preprogrammed modes

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GF...marine+led&dpPl=1&dpID=418hTJlAfbL&ref=plSrch

I too love this light and am running it on my frag tank.

 

[Joshua Cline]

This is always a good option.

http://coralcompulsion.com/led-21w-18k

 

[ReeferPrime]

what about this one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aquarium-Re...id=100005&rk=1&rkt=6&mehot=pp&sd=281108809645

 

[crbise65]

what about this one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aquarium-Reef-LED-Light-10W-445nm-Actinic-BLUE-120-Nano-Tank-Pico-Bio-Cube/271769357244?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIC.MBE&ao=1&asc=20131003132420&meid=d0deb70ab4524b8fa19611beb5622ab3&pid=100005&rk=1&rkt=6&mehot=pp&sd=281108809645

If I'm not mistaken that's just an actinic light you'll want a little more spectrum. EBay has all kinds of cheap leds though. That's where I got mine and have seen phenomenal growth!

 

[ReeferPrime]

So your sayingthat one not good

 

[ReeferPrime]

if so what about this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aquarium-Re...e595a5c&pid=100005&rk=1&rkt=6&sd=271769357244

 

[crbise65]

Yes, you really want something more full spectrum like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/SunSpect-16...id=100009&rk=4&rkt=8&mehot=pp&sd=301576063642

but in a smaller size and hopefully cheaper but with the lights you are looking at are a single color on the spectrum not the full spectrum, think of the rainbow compared to just blue.

 

[crbise65]

that light is the exact ones I have over my tank. and it does amazing compared to just the super cheap leds.

 

[gemini9]

I have a cheap Odyssea from Ebay. It's inexpensive, though the ballasts sometimes go out on them. I had mine for about a year and I just replaced the ballast on my actinics just awhile ago. lol Cheap part and easy to fix tho so it wasn't much of a loss.