VIPARSPECTRA Lights

[larrynews]

Has anyone used these for high end sps corals? I am so sick of my ai prime 16 the new and older version melting lenses, just stop working and numerous other issues. I love the lights the first 2 years but once that warranty runs out the trouble starts. I’m not sure how much longer I’ll be doing this so I don’t want to spend a lot since I have a 6ft tank just one or two of something g won’t work.
Thanks in advance.

 

[ecoreefguy]

All lights nowadays have similar growth and color. Just the application is different

 

[Valhoon]

I grew a little one inch frag of some Walt Disney tenuis to about 4 inches surprisingly rapidly with one of their lights until a trigger I had decided it was better off buried in the sand. IMO they work well but lack the refinement and polish of more premium lighting solutions. If you’re willing to fine tune it they are fine options

 

[chaples55]

Yeah the viparspectra should grow any coral just fine. Just don't get the cheaper black boxes that only have one kind of blue led.

For around the same price or a little more I would get one of these though:

Amazon.com

NOOPSYCHE K7 V3 aquarium led saltwater coral light for USA

Better spectrum out / Excellent Growth / Feed Almost all the of the SPS/LPS coral in one reef tank isn't a dream especially red coral Perfect mixing and Shimmer / Superior Color Mixing / The best mixing spectrum technology / Affordable price LED reef lighting/ about 1.4watt per dollar

noopsychereeflight.com

They both offer 6 channels of color control and are much sleeker designs. I have the smaller 60w version of the Smatfarm and I love it.

 

[Valhoon]

Yeah the viparspectra should grow any coral just fine. Just don't get the cheaper black boxes that only have one kind of blue led.

For around the same price or a little more I would get one of these though:

Amazon.com

NOOPSYCHE K7 V3 aquarium led saltwater coral light for USA

Better spectrum out / Excellent Growth / Feed Almost all the of the SPS/LPS coral in one reef tank isn't a dream especially red coral Perfect mixing and Shimmer / Superior Color Mixing / The best mixing spectrum technology / Affordable price LED reef lighting/ about 1.4watt per dollar

noopsychereeflight.com

They both offer 6 channels of color control and are much sleeker designs. I have the smaller 60w version of the Smatfarm and I love it.

Actually thinking about retrofitting one of these into my 32 biocube

 

[Steve Burton]

i will say I've done PAR readings and am very impressed with 150W Nicrew lights, which are very affordable.

 

[Valhoon]

i will say I've done PAR readings and am very impressed with 150W Nicrew lights, which are very affordable.

You think one would be enough for a 32g biocube mixed reef. Mostly zoa with a couple sps encrusters and a torch or two?

 

[Steve Burton]

I'm sure of it