Reef tank lighting

[Landon Wurst]

I want to start a reef tank in a 10 gallon tank with the dimensions of 12x12x19.5. I want to do some zoas and green star polyps... and potentially a war coral. Based on these requirements I'm not too sure what lighting to go with. My budget was hopefully less than $100 but, if need be, I can do around $100. Also I have a hygger mini wave maker if that helps.

 

[JaaxReef]

Could look at the AquaMaxx Prism II? With those corals in mind, you won’t need too much par and that light has great coverage for your tank and a really nice mix of LED colors and controllability. Sometimes they are on sale for around $100. Or you could hunt around for a used one.

 

[ryanjohn1]

Look on the marketplace here. Try to get used

 

[drunkn_reefr]

Unfortunately, name brand lights are quite expensive. You may want to look for something used, like a AI Prime. I’ve bought several of them used for around $100 and haven’t had any problems. Also, Amazon has a light made by Smatfarm that would work (IMO). Do some research on it before you make a purchase. I know there’s some YouTube reviews on the Smatfarm. Nicrew is another black box light that’s out there on Amazon but I don’t know much about that one.