Lighting for a 10 gal nano reef

MillerDog1 · 03/12/2018, 10:01 AM

Got my Nano up and running.... sort of. I recently added my first two corals (a Hammer and a Hairy Mushroom) and I noticed that the Mushroom is closing up and losing its color. I’m assuming this is from insufficient lighting. What would you guys recommend for a 10 gal? Also not trying to break the bank but I can’t see lighting for a tank this small being too terribly pricey.

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praveen956 · 03/12/2018, 10:07 AM

Ai prime hd.. checkout ebay and see if better price available..

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Underwood · 03/12/2018, 07:15 PM

I've had good luck running a Maxspect Razor Nano on my 10 g.

Imaexpat2 · 03/12/2018, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by praveen956

Ai prime hd.. checkout ebay and see if better price available..

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If I was gonna light up a 10 gallon nano mixed reef...its likely I would go with a AI Prime as well as my first choice. That being said...I have lit up such tanks with 2 x NO T-12's to a 175 watt Halide and everything imaginable in between. Depends on your goals and your budget. You got a number of options tho...

Knuckledragger · 03/12/2018, 10:19 PM

I don’t have personal experience with the AI lights, but from what I have read and the reviews I have seen it would seem like a great option.

03/12/2018, 10:01 AM	#1
MillerDog1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 6	Lighting for a 10 gal nano reef Got my Nano up and running.... sort of. I recently added my first two corals (a Hammer and a Hairy Mushroom) and I noticed that the Mushroom is closing up and losing its color. I’m assuming this is from insufficient lighting. What would you guys recommend for a 10 gal? Also not trying to break the bank but I can’t see lighting for a tank this small being too terribly pricey. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/12/2018, 10:07 AM	#2
praveen956 Registered Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 127	Ai prime hd.. checkout ebay and see if better price available.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/12/2018, 07:15 PM	#3
Underwood Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Richardson, TX (Dallas) Posts: 73	I've had good luck running a Maxspect Razor Nano on my 10 g.

03/12/2018, 10:19 PM	#5
Knuckledragger Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Battle Ground, WA Posts: 14	I don’t have personal experience with the AI lights, but from what I have read and the reviews I have seen it would seem like a great option.