What’s the better budget light?

[ILikeFish!]

What’s the better budget light the nicrew hyper reefs or the smart farm led? on amazon the nicrews have better reviews than the smart farm but on here I've seen some people say the smart farms are better.

 

[BBoley24]

I'll do a used aquamax for 75 shipped

 

[QuickrdenU]

I have a Nicrew 50watt on my pico tank with the controller. Seems like a great light for the price.

 

[bradreef]

One thing that might be reflected in the reviews is that smatfarm updated their mounts last year.

 

[ILikeFish!]

I'll do a used aquamax for 75 shipped

That’s almost double the price of the smart farms and the nicrews with shipping

 

[ILikeFish!]

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[Spare time]

I think either will work. I have seen both in person. The smatfarm having onboard controls is nice and is more customizable.

 

[bjmartie]

Redsea 90w. Got me two for my 90 gallon.

 

[Spare time]

Redsea 90w. Got me two for my 90 gallon.

Lol that is not a budget light

 

[PlayerOne]

Lol that is not a budget light

popbloom rs90 is the poor mans redsea 90

 

[ILikeFish!]

I think either will work. I have seen both in person. The smatfarm having onboard controls is nice and is more customizable.

Do they look the same?

 

[Spare time]

Do they look the same?

Eh nothing I can remember that was too drastically different. I the smatfarm may have less of a hotspot but the par measurements I took for the nicrew were on frag tanks and they were mounted 2ft above. I don't think either light will be too different from one another

 

[ILikeFish!]

Eh nothing I can remember that was too drastically different. I the smatfarm may have less of a hotspot but the par measurements I took for the nicrew were on frag tanks and they were mounted 2ft above. I don't think either light will be too different from one another

Can the nicrews grow sps good?

 

[Spare time]

Can the nicrews grow sps good?

Yes. Either can. What size tank are they going on (+dimensions if its not a standard tank?

 

[Blake509]

What’s the better budget light the nicrew hyper reefs or the smart farm led? on amazon the nicrews have better reviews than the smart farm but on here I've seen some people say the smart farms are better.

Nicrew 3rd
Smatfarm 2nd
Noopsyche 1st
In my opinion for budget lighting tho noopsyche is starting to become a household name (atleast in reef world)

 

[Blake509]

Can the nicrews grow sps good?

Pretty sure the nicrews only have 2 spectrums white or blue the smartfarm has 6 spectrum channels the noopsyche will have even better spectrum and more pop in corals

 

[Spare time]

Nicrew 3rd
Smatfarm 2nd
Noopsyche 1st
In my opinion for budget lighting tho noopsyche is starting to become a household name (atleast in reef world)

I like noopsyche because it seems they have reliable customer service and are active on here

 

[Blake509]

What’s the better budget light the nicrew hyper reefs or the smart farm led? on amazon the nicrews have better reviews than the smart farm but on here I've seen some people say the smart farms are better.

There's also viparspectra or one of the other black boxes I'd slot in just above nicrews also

 

[ILikeFish!]

Yes. Either can. What size tank are they going on (+dimensions if its not a standard tank?

55 gallon

 

[ILikeFish!]

Nicrew 3rd
Smatfarm 2nd
Noopsyche 1st
In my opinion for budget lighting tho noopsyche is starting to become a household name (atleast in reef world)

Would two noopsyche minis work on my 55g