Love my prime’s, got 3 of them and they have grown some monster acro colony’s and some amazing clams. Seriously I have to trim corals every 2 weeks on the regular. Never any app issues they just always work
Really? they were on my desk and I hardly noticed anything, I think because I have a skimmer, that was about all I can hear. I took them home with me and again, never noticed a thing from them anyways. Can't be more happier with them.
you guys are all talking about the older prime version with wifi - that one was/is super quiet. The new version (with Bluetooth) is a hell of a noise producer.....you will not be happy having this lamp 1 or 2 rooms away from you living room
I not so confidently bought 2 of these for my 35 inch long waterbox 50.3 Peninsula, to my surprise they have been able to light the tank sufficiently with enough par levels to grow coral, obviously not SPS coral but my tank is mostly going to be a LPS/Soft coral dominant tank, so these lights were PERFECT. It was either this or one XR30 G5 Blue/Pro but they were too expensive for me and these came in perfectly.
@@BRStv Oh yeah 100%, these things are insanely powerful for their size, but in the future if I ever decide to get some more demanding coral ill go ecotech, just because I'll have the budget and your guys videos sold me on them lmao
love the AI line, have been a proud customer for close to 7 years, they are the best for its price range, probably better than do higher end ones if theres enough fixtures
I use 2xfull spectrum LED 15W e27 bulb + 2xblue led 15W e27 bulb on my 1G Pico. I love this setup because it has redundancy built in...I use cheap wifi controlled 110V sockets to control the light schedule. The e27 bulbs are around $12 for the full spectrum and $15 for the blue. If one bulb dies, there are 3 others still providing sufficient light for coral growth. I think it's the most inexpensive yet effective setup for anyone setting up a tiny reef...my entire pico reef setup isn't worth more than a single one of these "affordable" lights...and I have redundant heating, flow, and lighting. Oh...also forgot...one other benefit is the lack of spotlighting effect you get with 4 e27 bulbs vs a single LED fixture...I can spotlight 4 specific areas at once, or overlap the coverage for a more uniform lighting aesthetic. I can eliminate shadows by simply adjusting one of the bulbs direction vs cutting back or moving corals around as they grown in. I also have ordered a couple more of the cheap wifi 110v sockets to make an inexpensive wave maker substitute. Just using them to put my two pumps installed on opposing sides of the tank onto a schedule that cycle the pumps to simulate what the expensive wavemakers do. My pumps and wifi sockets only cost me around $30 total.
I got one of these over my Fluval 13. I was pleasantly surprised when I set up to find out that it blends colors well and doesn't have the crazy disco effect.
@@DarthMalicius I no longer have a tank setup. I will say the AI 16Hd was a great light on that tank. I had it for about a year and everything did well. I ended up going to a slightly larger tank. fought dinos and gave up and shut it all down
I just got an innovative marine 20gal Nuvo fusion, would this be a good light for that, and are there any pre sets meant for that tank already since it’s so popular as well?
Yes, it will absolutely work for your 20gal. I have a nano peninsula 25gal Waterbox and the spread is so even around the tank. I almost got the Kessil 360X but this little powerhouse does the job just fine. For light settings, just follow BRS recommended settings, those guys know their stuff!
Every actively/fan cooled light will have some residual "noise" to it, but I wouldn't call these loud by any means. Many reefers are extremely happy with them, which is probably why they are so popular.
Check out the AI Prime. Relatively affordable, super easy to use, and perfect for a tank of this size. www.bulkreefsupply.com/prime-16-hd-led-reef-light-black-body-aqua-illumination.html
I have a 48x24x16 shallow frag tank from waterbox. I have two AI primes and I'm only going for soft corals and maybe some LPS. Is that enough? It's at 100%.
For softies and LPS, that will work out just fine. You might find Randy's AI Prime setup video helpful. One of the test tanks was a 24" x 24" footprint 60 cube. While that test tank was a bit deeper than your frag system, you should still be able to get some valuable data from it by essentially treating your tank as two 24" x 24" sections. th-cam.com/video/QH2nsgrxoRI/w-d-xo.html
So I'm a mad man I got this one and the old 13 led style and my schedule they look the same in terms of that but I love these I just got them today and I have my tank by my bed, before sleeping I just play with them lol so cool I'm on my phone turning and controlling these lights
Glad you're enjoying the lights! Just remember, corals don't like constant light changes, so once you add corals resist the temptation to play with the settings 🙂
The AI prime does not come with a mounting bracket as each setup will be slightly different. AI offers a few different mounting options to pick from so that you get the one you need.
We've found that the AI Prime can cover a max area of 2' x 2' for LPS corals, so for your tank, we'd suggest at least three of them for your 5' long LPS tank.
The original ai prime only goes to 119, i have an original and the 'HD' version next to each other. BRS did a video for the original ai prime while back, might be worth a look.
I freaking hate the “mounting options” being considered as a feature. How about they give you a basic mount for free, and not have to immediately cash out even more money
most important that should be mentioned, the new BT version of this lamp is a horrible downgrade regarding fan noise and cooling. while the older "wifi" version is nearly silent at 80-90% power, the new "bt" version is like an dusted computer from 2001 trying to compete with a jet engine who is louder......need to sell my new bought lamp because and loose money......because of course the dealer and AI say "that's fine"
What the real elephant in the room is AI have openly stated that running the LED's at higher than 100% reduces the lifespan of the LED's and many users running the UV at greater than 100% have burnt lenses. AI do however replace these under warranty and outside of warranty the lenses are a few$ to buy new. In saying that I own 3 and love them.
I keep V, RY, B channels going up and down between 97 to 108 on my day cycle, the UV on 60% and CW on 30-45%... I only have a few zoas on my waterbox20 and they look happy with the levels, I guess you can go up all the way to 125% on the channels but for me the tank looks too blue and hurts my eyes, it will fine if its a frag tank and you are growing corals as fast and as big as possible on the tank room but my reef is on my bedroom and I want to be able to see the zoas without the need to wear welding googles!!!
@@apdroidgeek1737 It's not the point. The Prime 16 HD markets itself to be able to Hyperdrive LEDs to 160%. The firmware patch capping the LED output at 100% makes it a Prime 16. If you are unaware, google AI prime lense melting.
Ai prime 16hd are junk. Pathetic cooling solution leads to so much noise. Whoever designed them knew nothing about heat sinks and fans. I’m returning mine. Going with the new current USA ones. Hopefully they are designed better. The AI app is also unintuitive garbage.
![😎 [New] AI Prime 16HD Review. Unboxing | PAR Readings | Decibels](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/RfxSfTgdd0Y/mqdefault.jpg)
Am I the only one that nearly spit coffee all over the screen after seeing his shirt? Euphyll'n it? That's perfect. Kudos!
AND... We have them on our site! www.bulkreefsupply.com/brands/bulk-reef-supply/brs-swag.html
@@BRStv *Added to cart*
Love my prime’s, got 3 of them and they have grown some monster acro colony’s and some amazing clams. Seriously I have to trim corals every 2 weeks on the regular. Never any app issues they just always work
Hey . I'm thinking of getting the ai primes. Would you care to share your schedule? Ty
I absolutely loved my AI. My youngest son now has it on his nano. Such a great led.
Love my two primes, only gripe is that they’re noisy, not loud, but the fans are noticeable
When they first turn on after being powered off you hear how hard those fans can turn... I wonder though if you might need to clean your fans out??
Really? they were on my desk and I hardly noticed anything, I think because I have a skimmer, that was about all I can hear. I took them home with me and again, never noticed a thing from them anyways. Can't be more happier with them.
you guys are all talking about the older prime version with wifi - that one was/is super quiet. The new version (with Bluetooth) is a hell of a noise producer.....you will not be happy having this lamp 1 or 2 rooms away from you living room
I not so confidently bought 2 of these for my 35 inch long waterbox 50.3 Peninsula, to my surprise they have been able to light the tank sufficiently with enough par levels to grow coral, obviously not SPS coral but my tank is mostly going to be a LPS/Soft coral dominant tank, so these lights were PERFECT. It was either this or one XR30 G5 Blue/Pro but they were too expensive for me and these came in perfectly.
Awesome to hear that you're loving your new lights! 😀
@@BRStv Oh yeah 100%, these things are insanely powerful for their size, but in the future if I ever decide to get some more demanding coral ill go ecotech, just because I'll have the budget and your guys videos sold me on them lmao
love the AI line, have been a proud customer for close to 7 years, they are the best for its price range, probably better than do higher end ones if theres enough fixtures
Love my prime 16hd! Currently using BRS 70% recommendation settings.
Where can I find the setting you are talking about
@@dobermanguy9437 5:13
Looks like a nice and easy setting to melt your lenses
I use 2xfull spectrum LED 15W e27 bulb + 2xblue led 15W e27 bulb on my 1G Pico. I love this setup because it has redundancy built in...I use cheap wifi controlled 110V sockets to control the light schedule. The e27 bulbs are around $12 for the full spectrum and $15 for the blue. If one bulb dies, there are 3 others still providing sufficient light for coral growth. I think it's the most inexpensive yet effective setup for anyone setting up a tiny reef...my entire pico reef setup isn't worth more than a single one of these "affordable" lights...and I have redundant heating, flow, and lighting. Oh...also forgot...one other benefit is the lack of spotlighting effect you get with 4 e27 bulbs vs a single LED fixture...I can spotlight 4 specific areas at once, or overlap the coverage for a more uniform lighting aesthetic. I can eliminate shadows by simply adjusting one of the bulbs direction vs cutting back or moving corals around as they grown in. I also have ordered a couple more of the cheap wifi 110v sockets to make an inexpensive wave maker substitute. Just using them to put my two pumps installed on opposing sides of the tank onto a schedule that cycle the pumps to simulate what the expensive wavemakers do. My pumps and wifi sockets only cost me around $30 total.
I got one of these over my Fluval 13. I was pleasantly surprised when I set up to find out that it blends colors well and doesn't have the crazy disco effect.
Darn. I ordered this light yesterday, and a diffuser today. So not needed?
@@cdyow I don't feel it's needed. I think the light blends well in stock form.
@@cdyow I feel the diffuser is only needed if I run the red and green channels
@@05xrunner I have been eyeing this for the same tank, how has your experience been?
@@DarthMalicius I no longer have a tank setup. I will say the AI 16Hd was a great light on that tank. I had it for about a year and everything did well. I ended up going to a slightly larger tank. fought dinos and gave up and shut it all down
Would one or two of these be needed for a biocube 32 (top off) with a mag anemone?
Just bought 2 fresh water AI's for my 9 foot frontosa tank - I want to create shadows and have dark areas , brilliant ight
Can we get a good schedule for the SOL ?
Imo, this guy explains properly.
What about the Volume of the fan of the Aqua Illumination Prime 16 HD REEF ?
Video on the Auto Aqua AWC Duo?
why doesnt this expensive light come with a mount? even my cheapo light comes with one..
I picked up this light recently for my new tank and can't get it to connect to my phone...any help?
For the SOL I think I'd get that light to go with the normal ones and a splash of deep blue but idrk
I just got an innovative marine 20gal Nuvo fusion, would this be a good light for that, and are there any pre sets meant for that tank already since it’s so popular as well?
Yes, it will absolutely work for your 20gal. I have a nano peninsula 25gal Waterbox and the spread is so even around the tank. I almost got the Kessil 360X but this little powerhouse does the job just fine. For light settings, just follow BRS recommended settings, those guys know their stuff!
Great video thanks. What about the noise? Is it loud?
Every actively/fan cooled light will have some residual "noise" to it, but I wouldn't call these loud by any means. Many reefers are extremely happy with them, which is probably why they are so popular.
If it came with a mounting arm, I'd say worth $200. AquKnight is $60 and it comes with a mounting arm and it's the best budget nano light.
I use to have an aquaknight, I liked it, but I like the AI primes more... that’s why I have 5 of them...
will only one of these work on a Red Sea 170?
It’s all going behind a canopy for me so compact doesn’t matter, I just want more coverage.
What should be reviewed are the apps and how horrible they are
Will these mount onto a rimmed tank?
bro get rid of those chops.. like yesterday 😂
So I have a 13.5 gallon tank what would be the best light set up for a bubble tip anemone and a candycane coral and Zoanthids?
Check out the AI Prime. Relatively affordable, super easy to use, and perfect for a tank of this size.
www.bulkreefsupply.com/prime-16-hd-led-reef-light-black-body-aqua-illumination.html
would this be good for a 32 gallon tank?
It's sad watching these older videos and seeing how much these companies continue to raise prices.
I have a 48x24x16 shallow frag tank from waterbox. I have two AI primes and I'm only going for soft corals and maybe some LPS. Is that enough? It's at 100%.
For softies and LPS, that will work out just fine. You might find Randy's AI Prime setup video helpful. One of the test tanks was a 24" x 24" footprint 60 cube. While that test tank was a bit deeper than your frag system, you should still be able to get some valuable data from it by essentially treating your tank as two 24" x 24" sections.
th-cam.com/video/QH2nsgrxoRI/w-d-xo.html
@@BRStv thank you so much. You guys are the best. I will check it out.
Donde puedo comprar el adaptador del riel a la lámpara?
Do a video on maxspect aeraqua duo please
Anybody that can help me with how to set data point on the my ai app please?
"Affordable"
Yes compared to other lights in its clsss
@@elicollins3112 it’s just that nothing is affordable in the hobby if it’s done right.
Do you think 2 would be sufficient for a 29 gallon??
Yes
So I'm a mad man I got this one and the old 13 led style and my schedule they look the same in terms of that but I love these I just got them today and I have my tank by my bed, before sleeping I just play with them lol so cool I'm on my phone turning and controlling these lights
Glad you're enjoying the lights! Just remember, corals don't like constant light changes, so once you add corals resist the temptation to play with the settings 🙂
@@BRStv oh yeah yeah sure I don't even have water in the tank yet
@Harding Hopper Is the light noisy? I'm thinking about getting the light for a tank in my room but I've read that it can be noisy.
@@jrgo155 On the newer model, no, however the older model will sometimes kick up. The ones now if bought new will be fine and silent.
Dose the light not come with the bracket to month it to the tank?
The AI prime does not come with a mounting bracket as each setup will be slightly different. AI offers a few different mounting options to pick from so that you get the one you need.
Affordable my ASs
You are just poor
@@marinejosh1993 cute avatar lame
How many of these would i need for 5x2x2 lps tank?
We've found that the AI Prime can cover a max area of 2' x 2' for LPS corals, so for your tank, we'd suggest at least three of them for your 5' long LPS tank.
@@BRStv thanks guys
Anyone know how turn on off
The light settings for the best espectrum seems wrong. It might be the 64HD settings. The 16HD The max it goes is 119.
It goes higher than that because I have a mindset just like he's showing
@@dobermanguy9437 Hi Stan, I had to check. You are right. I have 2 of the previous gen. That is why it only goes to 119 here. Cheers.
I noticed this also.
The original ai prime only goes to 119, i have an original and the 'HD' version next to each other.
BRS did a video for the original ai prime while back, might be worth a look.
This doesn't have WiFi?
this light is not what i would call affordable imo.
I freaking hate the “mounting options” being considered as a feature. How about they give you a basic mount for free, and not have to immediately cash out even more money
Fr.. every flagship led light is doing this
most important that should be mentioned, the new BT version of this lamp is a horrible downgrade regarding fan noise and cooling. while the older "wifi" version is nearly silent at 80-90% power, the new "bt" version is like an dusted computer from 2001 trying to compete with a jet engine who is louder......need to sell my new bought lamp because and loose money......because of course the dealer and AI say "that's fine"
Yes super bummed to hear this. My blues are starting to flicker on my old one and I come to find out there's no wifi and they are noisy. Wtf!?!
Could you do a tik tok giveaway with a light?
By adorable I think he means expensive
What the real elephant in the room is AI have openly stated that running the LED's at higher than 100% reduces the lifespan of the LED's and many users running the UV at greater than 100% have burnt lenses. AI do however replace these under warranty and outside of warranty the lenses are a few$ to buy new.
In saying that I own 3 and love them.
I keep V, RY, B channels going up and down between 97 to 108 on my day cycle, the UV on 60% and CW on 30-45%... I only have a few zoas on my waterbox20 and they look happy with the levels, I guess you can go up all the way to 125% on the channels but for me the tank looks too blue and hurts my eyes, it will fine if its a frag tank and you are growing corals as fast and as big as possible on the tank room but my reef is on my bedroom and I want to be able to see the zoas without the need to wear welding googles!!!
All led get their lifespan reduce when in use
@@apdroidgeek1737 It's not the point. The Prime 16 HD markets itself to be able to Hyperdrive LEDs to 160%. The firmware patch capping the LED output at 100% makes it a Prime 16.
If you are unaware, google AI prime lense melting.
Affordable? They are over 300$ where I live. And that's not counting the mounting arm! Another cool 60$...
Ai prime 16hd are junk. Pathetic cooling solution leads to so much noise. Whoever designed them knew nothing about heat sinks and fans. I’m returning mine. Going with the new current USA ones. Hopefully they are designed better. The AI app is also unintuitive garbage.