what lighting are people using for there 5 gallon or less tanks??
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Reefbreeders Pico V2 15w - saltwater version
2 channels, Built in timer and tank mount for $110
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2 channels, Built in timer and tank mount for $110
ReefBreeders Pico LED V2
The new and improved ReefBreeders Pico LED V2 has been redesigned to be user-friendly with advanced features and twice the power of the V1. The Pico LED V2 has 15watts of LED power and includes a built in two-channel dimmer and timer. Each channel can be dimmed in 10 percent increments for...
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Gumbies R Us
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I have a 40oz tank that has a 5w 22k spectrum light on it. I don’t know the brand since it came with my tank done by PNW custom. Light is bright and works great for my tank!
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Devaji
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thanks everyone. been a while sence I look at nano lighting. was curious to see if anything new was on the market i should know about.
I am either going to go huge ( 500-1000 gal) or many nanos in the hopefully soon man cave fish room basement build out.
so just dreaming and chilling on my relaxing day off.
I am either going to go huge ( 500-1000 gal) or many nanos in the hopefully soon man cave fish room basement build out.
so just dreaming and chilling on my relaxing day off.
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Devaji
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do you find these spreed charts to be accurate?Reefbreeders Pico V2 15w - saltwater version
2 channels, Built in timer and tank mount for $110
ReefBreeders Pico LED V2
The new and improved ReefBreeders Pico LED V2 has been redesigned to be user-friendly with advanced features and twice the power of the V1. The Pico LED V2 has 15watts of LED power and includes a built in two-channel dimmer and timer. Each channel can be dimmed in 10 percent increments for...
Soft Corals/FOWLR: 24” x 24”
Mixed Reef: 18” x 18”
SPS: 12” x 12”
from there website.
I use there photon V2 on my 200 gal. peninsula BTW
I use the photon 48 v2 on my 75g and love it. Prior to that I had a photon 48v1 which was very good considering the timeframe that it was released and currentdo you find these spreed charts to be accurate?
Soft Corals/FOWLR: 24” x 24”
Mixed Reef: 18” x 18”
SPS: 12” x 12”
from there website.
I use there photon V2 on my 200 gal. peninsula BTW
I run the pico on my pico, and it does a great job with softies and lps.
I run blue channel on 30% and white channel on 10%. Soooo plenty of room to ramp up
I have a short build thread here if you want to take a look and see some pics under various spectrums items offers but I do run blue heavy
Build Thread - 1.1 Gallon Oceanbox P1-G Pico Reef
Starting overdue build thread :) I am the second owner, and am fortunate to have such a cool tank with some useful upgrades The tank with Reefbreeders Pico V2 15w LED Stand is usable space Custom made gravity ato Custom made lid + cooling fan 3 section Media rack
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I don’t know if this could do 24x24. Maybe. For low light things like blasto in the outskirts. But 12x12 sps. Yea no doubt. 18x18 mixed? Yea I think it could do that with sps more towards the middle
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Devaji
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thanks for the info I'll check out your pico build.I use the photon 48 v2 on my 75g and love it. Prior to that I had a photon 48v1 which was very good considering the timeframe that it was released and current
I run the pico on my pico, and it does a great job with softies and lps.
I run blue channel on 30% and white channel on 10%. Soooo plenty of room to ramp up
I have a short build thread here if you want to take a look and see some pics under various spectrums items offers but I do run blue heavy
Build Thread - 1.1 Gallon Oceanbox P1-G Pico Reef
Starting overdue build thread :) I am the second owner, and am fortunate to have such a cool tank with some useful upgrades The tank with Reefbreeders Pico V2 15w LED Stand is usable space Custom made gravity ato Custom made lid + cooling fan 3 section Media rack
I don’t know if this could do 24x24. Maybe. For low light things like blasto in the outskirts. But 12x12 sps. Yea no doubt. 18x18 mixed? Yea I think it could do that with sps more towards the middle
mh0ward
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Out of those two options, I would go the “one big tank” route. Maintaining “many” nanos and keeping them stable I think will need more attention than the one big tank. One tank, one ATO, as an example. Plus with a big tank, you’ve got way more livestock options. Just my 2 cents. As far as lighting, I’ve got a 7 gallon with an AI prime over it, but I mainly chose that so that it matched my 20gal.thanks everyone. been a while sence I look at nano lighting. was curious to see if anything new was on the market i should know about.
I am either going to go huge ( 500-1000 gal) or many nanos in the hopefully soon man cave fish room basement build out.
so just dreaming and chilling on my relaxing day off.
NooPsyche K7 Mini for the win .....
rm22_newbie
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you can buy them now separately, I believe SAQ has them in stock just lookup PNW.
rm22_newbie
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here is one on my PNW tank, someone else above mentioned it as well. Works great!as the title says whats are some lighting choices for 5 gallon or less tanks.
playing around with an idea. not that i need another tank. but just playing around.
Desktop Aquarium Light - PNW Custom
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enlighten
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Depending on the size, ive used a 12" Ai Blade Grow but it was quite over powered. I have used Zetlight 3w on a 1 gal pico. I also have an off brand similar looking Reefbreeder pico light that was even OK on my 10 gal.
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Devaji
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I do like the Ai blads I have 2 on my RS 300XL
do bad they did not may a cheaper mini version
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