I am having a hard time deciding on a new light for my tank! I have a nuvo 20 that is 24 wide and 12 deep! Right now I have aquatic life edge strip light and it grows nothing but algae!
I choose that light because I only have 4 1/2 inch clearance on top (kitchen cabinets) BUT if I mount the light on the side of the tank I can mount at any height! I know it dosnt make sense but my tank is in the corner of kitchen and I have a wall next to it that kind of makes it not just a corner but more of an octogon shape, its very hard to describe but if I mount on side I can still center the light so if I get a certain mount like red seas I can lift the light and still access my cabinets!
I am now considering red sea 50 or ai prime 16 ( 60 watt) or (believe it or not) 2 fluval nanos 20 watts a piece! I am leaning strongly towards the fluvals because they are CHEAP and really would look cute lol plus might get better coverage with two separate lights! ! I just fear I may end up with more lights I have to replace. The problem with the edge strip is the white channel has warm whites that are very yellowish plus the programming is so hard to figure out! I know prime and red sea are trusted and proven lights to grow corals! I am worried though that I wont be able to get a 24 inch spread out of those lights and the since the fluvals are two seperate lights I may be better off! Plus I wont be paying for power I dont need!
Does anyone have fluvals that can tell me how well they have worked for growing coral? Also has anyone been able to get 24 inch spread out of prime or red sea?
PLEASE help! I am baffled!
I choose that light because I only have 4 1/2 inch clearance on top (kitchen cabinets) BUT if I mount the light on the side of the tank I can mount at any height! I know it dosnt make sense but my tank is in the corner of kitchen and I have a wall next to it that kind of makes it not just a corner but more of an octogon shape, its very hard to describe but if I mount on side I can still center the light so if I get a certain mount like red seas I can lift the light and still access my cabinets!
I am now considering red sea 50 or ai prime 16 ( 60 watt) or (believe it or not) 2 fluval nanos 20 watts a piece! I am leaning strongly towards the fluvals because they are CHEAP and really would look cute lol plus might get better coverage with two separate lights! ! I just fear I may end up with more lights I have to replace. The problem with the edge strip is the white channel has warm whites that are very yellowish plus the programming is so hard to figure out! I know prime and red sea are trusted and proven lights to grow corals! I am worried though that I wont be able to get a 24 inch spread out of those lights and the since the fluvals are two seperate lights I may be better off! Plus I wont be paying for power I dont need!
Does anyone have fluvals that can tell me how well they have worked for growing coral? Also has anyone been able to get 24 inch spread out of prime or red sea?
PLEASE help! I am baffled!