New Kessel

[Sipec]

I have a 25 gallon biocube, and got a Kessel a160 tuna blue for Christmas, will it be enough light for a mixed reef, or should I return it and get an a360?

 

[Jvesche20]

What are you trying to grow in your tank

Edit didn’t see you said mixed reef

 

[Sipec]

What are you trying to grow in your tank

Edit didn’t see you said mixed reef

Sps, lps, softies.

 

[Sipec]

#reefsquad #danariddle

 

[Chris Villalobos]

I was able to grow sps with one Kessil A150W in my 33 gallon, but I made sure it was directly under the light and high in the water column. Now I have two A150W's.

 

[Sipec]

I was able to grow sps with one Kessil A150W in my 33 gallon, but I made sure it was directly under the light and high in the water column. Now I have two A150W's. If I had a 25" cube I would probably go for the 360.

Not 25 inch, 25 gallons.

 

[Sipec]

It's 18" by 18" by 19/3/4"

 

[Darryl]

Yes it will be fine !

 

[Chris Villalobos]

It's 18" by 18" by 19/3/4"

Yeah, you caught me before I could edit it out. For an 18" cube you could probably get away with one 160 on a mixed tank, but you will always wish you had the 360.

 

[Ranjib]

It’s ok. You should shoot for 5watts per gallon light and run it at 80%. A360 is better, a160 will work but will limit the area where you can grow sps

 

[HB AL]

I think it will be fine but if you can return it and just pay the difference, and money is not an issue a 360w would be better. You could also keep it see how it works and if you think you need more you could get another 160w in the future. I have 5 160we over a 92g cad lights in a mixed reef and they grow everything.

 

[Sipec]

Yeah, I think I'll return it and get the bigger one