Upgrading 32 gallon bio cube

[Devinhouchens]

was thinking about upgrading the light in the bio cube and taking the lid off. What are some lights you would recommend that are not that expensive?

 

[Ron Reefman]

Mars Aqua on ebay. Cost is in the $100 range and it's a perfectly good black box led that many reefers use.

 

[Devinhouchens]

Mars Aqua on ebay. Cost is in the $100 range and it's a perfectly good black box led that many reefers use.

Gotcha, I just ordered a 300 dollar kessil light and trying to to spend that much haha. You get what you pay for i guess. Would you think a kessil a80 would do the job or stick with the box?

 

[IKD]

What are you planning to keep (SPS, LPS, mixed?)

i use a radion xr15 over my Biocube and it’s been very successful but not budget-minded. Kessel lights are very good too

if you take the top off, may want to get an auto top-off if you don’t have one yet. Evaporation rate went way up for me when the top came off.

 

[Devinhouchens]

I'm not sure yet, it's not my main tank so I haven't decided haha. Probably some basic stuff for now. I just want sure if the kessil a80 would reach everything in a 32 bio cube

 

[IKD]

I'm not sure yet, it's not my main tank so I haven't decided haha. Probably some basic stuff for now. I just want sure if the kessil a80 would reach everything in a 32 bio cube

They recommend an 18x18 spread but can go to 24x24. Sounds like it would work for your situation.

 

[Spare time]

You would need a kesil a160we for that tank if you go with kessil.