Lighting Requirements

[Andrew McK]

I have a Nuvo 20 long and want to keep some really cool corals in it, would I need more that 1 AI prime on it?

 

[cilyjr]

I have a Nuvo 20 long and want to keep some really cool corals in it, would I need more that 1 AI prime on it?

What's a really cool coral in your opinion?

 

[Andrew McK]

I mean I would like to have some euphilia and some birds nest so think the whole spectrum, lps, sps and softies

 

[Uncle99]

Yup, that will work. Mount on the higher side.

 

[asmckibbin]

Would you have any recommendations for a preset lighting schedule? Would the BRS mixed reef lighting schedule work for those?

 

[buruskeee]

Would you have any recommendations for a preset lighting schedule? Would the BRS mixed reef lighting schedule work for those?

Just run it at 100% all channels and then reduce whites until it’s visually your taste.

 

[asmckibbin]

BRS mounting height looks as if the ideal for a 20 gallon cube is 13 inches, with it being a rectangle will I need to raise the height or lower for better par spread to the edges? Would the flexible 18 arm be good to get for this?

 

[buruskeee]

An AI lights up an 18x18 area I believe. I don’t think missing 3” on each side is going to hurt much, you can just place mushrooms/softies there. Can always pick something more rectangular than an AI 16 if you’re worried about PAR. The AI 16 doesn’t put out much PAR to begin with but if you’re only doing a few SPS and they’re high center then you’ll be fine.