Light Recommendations - NUVO 200 INT Peninsula

Montiman · Jan 14, 2021

I use a floating canopy and find it minimal and modern. Not like a traditional canopy. Currently it has a halide kessil combo.

DaddyFish · Jan 14, 2021

craftbrews said:
You running T5's on the sides of those? How is SPS grow out? We run a Photo V2+ 50 on the 160g with T5s and it's got some really beefy PAR output.

I am not 100% sure of how the coloration is turning out, though. The PAR was actually so high near the top of the tank that a few of the SPS in our 160g were bleaching. We started only running the Photon V2+ for 4 hours per day.

I'm in the build stage, not running this tank yet. I have Viparspectra on my running tanks.
I do not plan on using T5s, just the Photon V2+ 2x32. My new tank is 30" tall and will be FOWLR /Softies/LPS, no SPS.

craftbrews · Jan 17, 2021

Went with 4x 24" Reefbreeders Photon v2+ in the following configuration:

Trying to figure out how to do an 8020 brace for it now that doesn't dip. Thread for that is posted here if you want to follow along:

Help! 8020 Light Mount for Peninsula w/ 4x Reefbreeders 24"

Hi all, We need some help figuring out a floating light stand using 8020 for our NUVO 200 INT peninsula tank. We are using 24" ReefBreeders that weight 12.5lbs each and are mounted in the following configuration: Here are the dimensions of the tank: Tank: 70.9"L x 30"W x 21.7"D...

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tautog83 · Jan 13, 2022

That's going to be a lottttt of light .

craftbrews · Jan 13, 2022

Gotta cook them corals good! I can post the channel %s tonight after work with a photo of wife's tank, she's gotten pretty good growth on SPS and LPS in there.

We run the BRS 160 KZ additives with Kalk and Tropic Marin Pro Reef salt.

DarfrogDojo · Apr 2, 2023

Wow - 4 Photons seem like a.lot of. Light. Any update on the tank. Found your thread searching light options. Curious to know how you made out? My 200 ext will be here in May.