Very informative! Thank You BRS! This is the light I will be using for my reef tank. Cycling now and will be ready to install the AI prime for my birthday in May!
I have 5 tanks setup currently. 2 100g, 1 40g, 2 30g systems. I have ran both Kessil and AI with and without T5s for the last 3 years. My favorite setup is by far the AI primes with T5. The Kessil do have the best shimmer and no disco light effect. However for the cost of 1 Kessil you can get 2 AI Primes. Giving you better light distribution. This is the key for the long term growth of the corals. I then like to supplement the remainder of the light with T5's. No light bulb throws a blanket of light like T5's. BRS has a ton of great videos on how to setup the AI primes with light spectrum settings.
I agree. CCFLs throw light like a blanket and it's why T5s are still my favorite. I don't care how good LEDs are, nothing can top the full spectrum of a gas filled T5 CCFL as of April 2022. LEDs are cool in that you can target which spectrums you want to hit but CCFLs use a chemical reaction much like our sun to produce light and so produce a fuller spectrum closer to how the sun works. After all, the sun is a giant ball a gas burning not an LED. Also I should mention 3D Reefing now makes a 3D printed light shroud for the AI Prime. It's only 30 bucks and everyone swears by it. AI Prime 16 HD Reef Aquarium LED Shade and Diffuser by 3DReefing www.amazon.com/dp/B07NDX8GVB/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_3YKESR3KVJ42D8BRVNC6
Good video guys! I have 3 prime 16’s and a 24 inch XHO over my reefer 250 and I can grow anything especially SPS. A little note the mounting legs on the XHO’s fit perfectly on/under the hard prime mount. Wish I could attach a picture because it’s an amazing add on that fits so well you would swear they where made with that in mind.
I love these lights! I have all three generations over my tank. My original is over 5 years old and has never failed me. I have a full mixed tank with acros and I am not wanting for light.
Yall coulda saved me 10 mins and just told me a few good settings, i just got "dont do this" your videos should really be "hey heres the right numbers you need and, do this for this result"... helps more
Anyone know what would cause my light to never shutdown, not following schedule, at the end of schedule it goes into blue mode throughout the night. I have the lunar disabled, and did 2 factory resets, Customer service at this company is useless. Thanks
The primes are pretty good and all but the one thing I don't think these guy's mentioned was the build quality around the fans are terrible. The mesh cover on the top of them ends up drooping down to the fan causing friction/noise. I ended up removing the mesh all together and then had a similar issue arise with even my 26hd.
Well u have 2 different setting on ur perfect light for the 40 gallon breeder. On ur 5 minutes video u say set them to 50 present, white to ur eye, then on ur ai prime 16 video u have a different schedule up ule . So witch one should we follow on the 40 gallon breeder?
My suggestion would be to look at which tank from the video most closely fits the footprint of your tank and use that as a starting point. My educated guess is that about 8-10" off the water surface is where you'll end up.
Love my Prime HD, i added a 16 HD when I upgraded and the colour is no where near as nice as the HD side of the tank... no matter how it Is tweaked, in hindsight a used HD would have been a better option...fans are quieter as well on the previous model
Yes in the sense that they'll both be listed on the same MyAI app. I don't believe that you can parent/child the two different versions together, however.
Great video guys .. really helpful as I’ve just purchased one. Quick question though .. if I’m using one for a 10g nano that’s only 13” tall am I better to have the light further away or reduce the power output? If spillage is a problem and it’s better to have it further away then I don’t mind buying a shade.
Mounting the light higher will give you better spread. If you're keeping corals with branching growth patterns, this will be a big advantage as they grow out. If you don't mind the spill and are still getting the desired par numbers, that's the way I'd go.
Is this light to strong for a nuvo 20? If so what else would you recommend? I am thinking of red sea since its only 50 watts but that might even be to strong! Dont like the look of the small kessils either so aesthetics is important to me LOL. I tried aqua illumination edge strip and grow nothing but algae. I have it at a preset acclimation mode and even still to much algae. I think its because it puts out a yellow light using the presets and cant get much customer support from them!
For a mixed reef in a Nuvo 20, the AI Prime is a fantastic choice! They're actually on sale thru May 5th too 😉 www.bulkreefsupply.com/prime-16-hd-led-reef-light-black-body-aqua-illumination.html
Wat is the best light for a 30 gallon tank so I can keep coral and anemones in there? Money is tight cuz I've been dealing with my dad he has stage 4 cancer and also had a stroke and can't use his right leg or arm and can't walk plus in the hospital now again for his pancreas bout to burts cuz the cancer got so big but its also in his brain and lungs just need help finding good but affordable lights for 2 tanks both 30 gallon
Hi Robert, we're really sorry to hear about your dad. As far as the lights we sell, the AI Primes discussed in this video are probably the best value in terms of cost/performance for a typical 30 gallon tank.
That's hard to say without knowing the tank that you'll be lighting. We found that Radions are actually a great value in terms of "price per par," but in some cases, you don't need all of the power. In those cases, the Prime may actually turn out to be a better value. Like Ryan always says, right tool, right job 🙂
I just got and started a reef tank. Spec: 150 gallon, 36” x 36” with 27” height. Been looking to upgrade my light and currently looking at hydra, ai and radion xr30 g5. More leaning towards xr30 but unsure of proper spacing or quantity I should have over my tank or pro vs blue. My goal is to be able to keep and maintain a mix reef tank. What are your opinions and recommendation?
Given the tank dimensions and your goal of a mixed reef, I would suggest considering running four XR15's in a square pattern with two up front and two in the back row. This would mean that each light would cover an 18" x 18" footprint.
I’d like to know how you are rail mounting these. AI doesn’t have an option available to do this. I have a new eurobraced tank and need to figure out how to install.
No matter how many videos I watch from you guys I can’t decide what light to pick… I only have enough room to raise the light 6 inches above the water level max…
@@BRStv I don’t have a big budget on lights 😅 I was looking at the kessel a80 or the AI prime 16HD unless there’s an affordable setup for reef brights for my tank I only have a 20 gallon tank
Bought 2 for my 75 gallon softy tank a couple of months ago could not get them to pair up, reset and tried 3 times, want to throw these 2 useless bricks up against the wall!!!
Sorry to hear that! Our customer service team is standing by to help in any way we can. We can always get you in touch with AI for some troubleshooting too if that will help you
#11 Mounting them in another light fixture *cough cough*, Hello heat, my old friend. #12 Not cleaning the dust accumulated on the mesh vents *cough cough* Great light.
Lol, you have no idea what you're talking about. There's 100s of different settings to have a successful lighting schedule for your corals and fish. But there always has to be one of you dummies making comments like this doesn't there?
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Very informative! Thank You BRS! This is the light I will be using for my reef tank. Cycling now and will be ready to install the AI prime for my birthday in May!
I have 5 tanks setup currently. 2 100g, 1 40g, 2 30g systems. I have ran both Kessil and AI with and without T5s for the last 3 years. My favorite setup is by far the AI primes with T5. The Kessil do have the best shimmer and no disco light effect. However for the cost of 1 Kessil you can get 2 AI Primes. Giving you better light distribution. This is the key for the long term growth of the corals. I then like to supplement the remainder of the light with T5's. No light bulb throws a blanket of light like T5's. BRS has a ton of great videos on how to setup the AI primes with light spectrum settings.
I agree. CCFLs throw light like a blanket and it's why T5s are still my favorite. I don't care how good LEDs are, nothing can top the full spectrum of a gas filled T5 CCFL as of April 2022. LEDs are cool in that you can target which spectrums you want to hit but CCFLs use a chemical reaction much like our sun to produce light and so produce a fuller spectrum closer to how the sun works. After all, the sun is a giant ball a gas burning not an LED.
Also I should mention 3D Reefing now makes a 3D printed light shroud for the AI Prime. It's only 30 bucks and everyone swears by it.
AI Prime 16 HD Reef Aquarium LED Shade and Diffuser by 3DReefing www.amazon.com/dp/B07NDX8GVB/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_3YKESR3KVJ42D8BRVNC6
did not know about the pinch, that makes it so much easier
You guys have been making this year just a little less crappy for me, thanks.
Good video guys! I have 3 prime 16’s and a 24 inch XHO over my reefer 250 and I can grow anything especially SPS. A little note the mounting legs on the XHO’s fit perfectly on/under the hard prime mount. Wish I could attach a picture because it’s an amazing add on that fits so well you would swear they where made with that in mind.
All extremely helpful info. Much appreciated as always.
I love these lights! I have all three generations over my tank. My original is over 5 years old and has never failed me. I have a full mixed tank with acros and I am not wanting for light.
I just bought a 40 breeder and I can’t wait to order two of these lights!
I have 2 on my 40 breeder. It’s great honestly
Yall coulda saved me 10 mins and just told me a few good settings, i just got "dont do this" your videos should really be "hey heres the right numbers you need and, do this for this result"... helps more
Mount on rail at around 1:27. How?
What's recommended for a 180 gallon how many AI primes ?
Anyone know what would cause my light to never shutdown, not following schedule, at the end of schedule it goes into blue mode throughout the night.
I have the lunar disabled, and did 2 factory resets,
Customer service at this company is useless.
Thanks
Great tips guys 👏🏻
The primes are pretty good and all but the one thing I don't think these guy's mentioned was the build quality around the fans are terrible. The mesh cover on the top of them ends up drooping down to the fan causing friction/noise. I ended up removing the mesh all together and then had a similar issue arise with even my 26hd.
Definitely agreed I have 2 and adding 2 more. Love them and don’t break the bank
Would like to see a Prime 16hd vs Reef led 50.
Gr8 video
I have no idea how to set the spectrum
Well this one made me feel good. I nailed my ai prime install. Good to know that I did everything right hahaha.
Nice work!
@@BRStv couldn't have done it without yall advice and videos. So thank yall and nice work on such great educational videos on the hobby.
Missing Randy! Good luck my man!
Love my primes, can’t wait to add in a bunch of sky’s tho but having 12 primes they been working great
They are great. I had 2 until 1 malfunctioned after 7 months. Working with AI to fix. But these lights are good.
I have two of these over a 12g long. As long as I don't run them above 35 watts they are silent.
Well u have 2 different setting on ur perfect light for the 40 gallon breeder. On ur 5 minutes video u say set them to 50 present, white to ur eye, then on ur ai prime 16 video u have a different schedule up ule . So witch one should we follow on the 40 gallon breeder?
You'll have to figure it out yourself. Take what's useful from both videos. Btw, there's hundreds of videos on this exact subject. Its not that hard
Thanks for this video!
I have a 35 gallon hexagon tank. How far above should the light sit?
My suggestion would be to look at which tank from the video most closely fits the footprint of your tank and use that as a starting point. My educated guess is that about 8-10" off the water surface is where you'll end up.
Good video love my prime you use guys try the 3D reefing diffuser? I bought one works great!
We'll have to check that out! I can't say that I've seen any Prime diffusers around the BRS office lately
@@BRStv I ordered one right after I got my light makes an improved difference on sale $26.00
I have 5 spread across 3 tanks lol
Edit:: THE 2 FINGER PINCH WTF WHY DIDNT I KNOW THIS
Love my Prime HD, i added a 16 HD when I upgraded and the colour is no where near as nice as the HD side of the tank... no matter how it Is tweaked, in hindsight a used HD would have been a better option...fans are quieter as well on the previous model
Will the new prime 16hds work with the prime HD versions? Bluetooth vs wifi?
Yes in the sense that they'll both be listed on the same MyAI app. I don't believe that you can parent/child the two different versions together, however.
Great video guys .. really helpful as I’ve just purchased one.
Quick question though .. if I’m using one for a 10g nano that’s only 13” tall am I better to have the light further away or reduce the power output? If spillage is a problem and it’s better to have it further away then I don’t mind buying a shade.
Mounting the light higher will give you better spread. If you're keeping corals with branching growth patterns, this will be a big advantage as they grow out. If you don't mind the spill and are still getting the desired par numbers, that's the way I'd go.
Is this light to strong for a nuvo 20? If so what else would you recommend? I am thinking of red sea since its only 50 watts but that might even be to strong! Dont like the look of the small kessils either so aesthetics is important to me LOL. I tried aqua illumination edge strip and grow nothing but algae. I have it at a preset acclimation mode and even still to much algae. I think its because it puts out a yellow light using the presets and cant get much customer support from them!
For a mixed reef in a Nuvo 20, the AI Prime is a fantastic choice! They're actually on sale thru May 5th too 😉
www.bulkreefsupply.com/prime-16-hd-led-reef-light-black-body-aqua-illumination.html
You should do a video about coral fragging
Great video guys. What did you use to mount those on the 8020?!! I want to build a four light rack for my 120!
We used some lighting mounts designed for photography with a little DIY work. Unfortunately, there isn't an off the shelf version
Two finger pinch FTW :)
Wat is the best light for a 30 gallon tank so I can keep coral and anemones in there? Money is tight cuz I've been dealing with my dad he has stage 4 cancer and also had a stroke and can't use his right leg or arm and can't walk plus in the hospital now again for his pancreas bout to burts cuz the cancer got so big but its also in his brain and lungs just need help finding good but affordable lights for 2 tanks both 30 gallon
Hi Robert, we're really sorry to hear about your dad. As far as the lights we sell, the AI Primes discussed in this video are probably the best value in terms of cost/performance for a typical 30 gallon tank.
Can you in any ways compare the AI prime with the 360X?
I would compare the AI Prime more to the Kessil A160 fixture. The AI Hydra 32 is more of a direct comparison to the A360X
Two finger pinch eh. Sounds dope.
Just used it. Love it.
What would be a good spectrum for a bubble tip anemone and two clowns? All I have in my 40B at the moment.
Are Prime better value than Radion lights ?
Hell no
That's hard to say without knowing the tank that you'll be lighting. We found that Radions are actually a great value in terms of "price per par," but in some cases, you don't need all of the power. In those cases, the Prime may actually turn out to be a better value. Like Ryan always says, right tool, right job 🙂
Holy shit. The two finger pinch
Is it to big for a evo 13.5g if not is it big enough for sps
An AI Prime would be a perfect light for that tank. With some thought in terms of coral placement, you could certainly grow SPS corals 🙂
0:48…what have you been doing to get those targeted ads? 🤔 🤨
I just got and started a reef tank. Spec: 150 gallon, 36” x 36” with 27” height. Been looking to upgrade my light and currently looking at hydra, ai and radion xr30 g5. More leaning towards xr30 but unsure of proper spacing or quantity I should have over my tank or pro vs blue. My goal is to be able to keep and maintain a mix reef tank. What are your opinions and recommendation?
Given the tank dimensions and your goal of a mixed reef, I would suggest considering running four XR15's in a square pattern with two up front and two in the back row. This would mean that each light would cover an 18" x 18" footprint.
Thanks. But already took the dive and got orphek Atlantik v4 gen 2 just got to figure out how to mount it to my tanks canopy.
Nice video ;)
I’d like to know how you are rail mounting these. AI doesn’t have an option available to do this. I have a new eurobraced tank and need to figure out how to install.
No matter how many videos I watch from you guys I can’t decide what light to pick… I only have enough room to raise the light 6 inches above the water level max…
Check out the Reef Brite strips. They do really well mounted close to the water surface!
@@BRStv I don’t have a big budget on lights 😅 I was looking at the kessel a80 or the AI prime 16HD unless there’s an affordable setup for reef brights for my tank I only have a 20 gallon tank
pssst. If sharing screenshots - make sure the ads shown are... appropriate. ;-)
These can be tilted. Love these lights
Bought 2 for my 75 gallon softy tank a couple of months ago could not get them to pair up, reset and tried 3 times, want to throw these 2 useless bricks up against the wall!!!
Sorry to hear that! Our customer service team is standing by to help in any way we can. We can always get you in touch with AI for some troubleshooting too if that will help you
#11 Mounting them in another light fixture *cough cough*, Hello heat, my old friend.
#12 Not cleaning the dust accumulated on the mesh vents *cough cough*
Great light.
Yeah the 2 Finger Pinch is more painful than the 5 Finger Death Punch.
😂
It just looks so dim in the video...
One Karen watched this video and thumbed it down
It's all good 🙂
Sorry but BRS settings for AI prime are completely off!!!!
how do?
Lol, you have no idea what you're talking about. There's 100s of different settings to have a successful lighting schedule for your corals and fish. But there always has to be one of you dummies making comments like this doesn't there?