They should offer good lighting to all: SPS, LPS, zoas, clams...The one lfs I buy all my frags from .
they use leds over their softies and lps .
the sps tanks all have t5’s
They all deserve good lighting.
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They should offer good lighting to all: SPS, LPS, zoas, clams...The one lfs I buy all my frags from .
they use leds over their softies and lps .
the sps tanks all have t5’s
Interesting. Ok, so, to run the fluval and the two prime lights, how might you suggest setting that up over a rectangular area? Push the long fluval to the front and have the primes back or vice versa? Which way would be better? Might get tricky running two separate lighting programs at the same time.You might run 4 of them, and turn them down, for better coverage, especially with Acros.
A single AI prime has a recommended spread of about 18x18". But more may be needed for sticks.
Acropora is just a different animal. You'll have to see how they do. I think you'll have shadowing.
I would run them all if you still have them. It will help with spread and shading.
It looks like a 4' fluval 2.0 is about 59 watts at full power on all channels. I haven't taken a PAR meter to one, but I would guess it's pretty similar to a single T5 bulb.
I’m new to the acro world actually, and it kinda happened by accident while perusing thru Aqua SD’s eBay site. I bid 50 cents higher on a $15 acro (naively never having bid on anything there before) and 3 days later no one else bid on it! I couldn’t back out once I’d won so, now I have an acro haha. Go figure. It’s what prompted the change up in lighting. 2 years ago I changed from an “ancient” t5 that went belly up, to a fluval marine 2.0 LED style. I’ve been curious to grow more advanced things over the years, but never had what I felt was good enuf lighting. I decided to splurge with a little stimulus money, researched a bit, and decided on 2 AI 16hd primes.The above would be if you stay with a mixed reef. If you get bit by the acro bug in a serious way, you would prob need the hybrid fixture at the least and maybe another prime or 2 on top of that depending on what acros you stock.
Light isn’t fully on yet so here’s the eBay wysiwyg pic.Depending on the acropora frag you got .
some require high lighting
any pictures of the frag you won ?
That’s a nice frag for $15Light isn’t fully on yet so here’s the eBay wysiwyg pic.
An “electricians acropora”
I know!!! I figured for sure someone would outbid a total of $15.50. Guess it got missed in the big world of eBay. I’ll have to remember eBay for any future coral purchases.That’s a nice frag for $15
I’ve never thought of ordering from eBayI know!!! I figured for sure someone would outbid a total of $15.50. Guess it got missed in the big world of eBay. I’ll have to remember eBay for any future coral purchases.
It’s all overnight!I’ve never thought of ordering from eBay
And with everything the way it is in the world , shipping is even slower now .
Thanks everyone for the input. I’m going to try keeping the fluval and run the AI primes in addition, with the fluval in the very front and primes in the back. The flexible mounting rods came today and I set it all up! But now my lid won’t fit due to the height of the primes. dang! Better add a new lid/cover to the honey-please-do list. Haha
Make sure you dip that frag. Looks, wormy.I know!!! I figured for sure someone would outbid a total of $15.50. Guess it got missed in the big world of eBay. I’ll have to remember eBay for any future coral purchases.
I do! Every frag, every time.Make sure you dip that frag. Looks, wormy.