For LPS corals and softies, you should probably tune the Kessil A80 down to 50% or so of intensity, while keeping the “Color”. Because of the narrow lensing and the PAR38 technology, the ABI Tuna Blue produces a very strong beam of light overall. The VIPARSPECTRA LED reef light is supposed to be pretty much cost-oriented, however, the best thing about it is that it provides tons of features alongside effective results. Author’s note: Though corals are super adaptive, they will need weeks, if not months, to get fully used to each tweak of the lighting settings. To be honest, I wouldn’t get a Kessil A360X unless my saltwater tank is more than 25″ deep. Some users have theme on their 20 inch-deep aquariums and so can you if you plan to gradually move to an SPS-dominant coral setup.

And here you can see a 120-gallon aquarium that has won an Acropora (SPS coral) grow-out contest, running five of the older Hydra 26 HD LED lights: The shimmer on the tank’s bottom is not top-notch as with a Kessil, but it’s still visually appealing and pretty. Lighting kits for reef aquariums have vastly improved in recent years. The halogen lights of the past produced excellent illumination but were unwieldy and a severe fire danger. Modern LED technology has substantially increased safety while delivering additional benefits for hard corals, soft corals, and even breeding tanks. These lighting kits now provide a vast array of functions that may significantly enhance your system.

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The A80 uses 15W of power which is focused by the lens into a small coverage area providing the maximum amount of PAR in the coverage areas below. Always use the acclimatization feature when switching to this LED light or you’ll lose some color and cause stress, because of how intense the output is. The Prime 16HD is the latest small to medium tank LED light from Aqua Illumination. Building on the super popular Prime HD this light has improved optics, more LED diodes, more power, better cooling and all for the same price! The following review is an addition to what I said about Kessil LED lights in the section about the A160WE model. I strongly suggest that you read the that section first and then continue here.

Author’s note: I don’t include the controllability of the spectrum when I talk about cool features. 8. Flexibility and control You can still mount it over an aquarium that’s 20″ in length, but then you should probably keep less demanding LPS corals and softies in the corners.The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is consulting on the determination of a marine licence application from Virgin Orbit, proposing to launch a satellite from Spaceport Cornwall in Newquay. If you’re the kind of reef keeper who values added quality over price then this section may be for you. This has been the case with many reef aquariums and there are many users reporting that shorter photoperiods combined with after-lights feeding yield the best results. The corals “pop” and become very defined, especially if you tune the white at half the intensity of the blue. The LED fixture itself looks futuristic, and in my opinion, it actually adds up to the external aesthetics of a reef tank.