[lpsouth1978]

Of the "Black Box" LED's, I think that Viparspectra is among the top. That being said, there is still a lot to be desired. Until about a week ago, I was using a Mars Aqua and was pretty happy with it, but not thrilled. Then I decided to switch to the AI Prime. The difference is night and day! I will never go back to the Black box again, my tank just didn't look great, I had algae growing that I couldn't get rid of and my corals were doing ok. After switching to the Prime, my corals have really responded well and look 600% better, the algae is almost completely gone, and I am a happy camper.

Viparspectra, may have taken info from these bards, and maybe even some members here to decide on the wavelengths to use, but Ecotech and AI have spent years and fortunes researching and testing to find the best spectrums and layouts for our tanks. You can absolutely keep anything under the Viparspectra light, but it is definitely not as user friendly for you or your tank inhabitants.