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02/07/2012, 05:19 PM | #1 |
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Aqua Illumination Nano
Hey everybody, I am planning on starting up a second tank(have a 120g) and plan on doing a nano. I want to do somewhere between a 12"-18" cube, but am undecided ATM.
Anyways I want to make sure that I buy lights that will allow me to keep any corals that I want to. I have been researching LED lights and everyones got a different opinion. So my question is if I use the aqua illumination nano lights, will that be sufficient for SPS... AND will the lights make my corals look as nice as my T5's do right now? http://www.aquaillumination.com/nano/ Thanks, Turner |
02/07/2012, 05:48 PM | #2 |
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I have one over a 24x24x12 frag tank. It is not the brightest light, but it gives out good par numbers. Some of my SPS are doing well under it, some are not. I don't know if that is due to the light or some other factor though.
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02/07/2012, 05:57 PM | #3 |
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In for the info...
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02/07/2012, 11:49 PM | #4 |
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Interested in comments I just bought the ai nano to put over a 12 inch cube
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02/07/2012, 11:51 PM | #5 |
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check out the pictures of reef_builders of the light. For flourescence I think it is excellent. Some people think it is a little too blue. I love it. Any questions, just shout.
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02/07/2012, 11:51 PM | #6 |
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02/08/2012, 12:10 AM | #7 |
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I saw one over a 18x14x12 frag cube. Lps and softies Colors are off the charts. Light color adjustable for basically 20k to 6.5k. Not too many sps were in the tank but what was there were good looking but zoas and lps were off the charts as far as colors. I ordered one based on this for cube 18x18x16. I used to keep sps and will probably try a few easier types. Not too sure if leds are capable of keeping sps at their upmost potential like t5 or MH lights. Jury still out there. I wont start my tank till march time frame so i wont be able to tell you if i have success with sps till much later in the year.
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02/08/2012, 02:25 AM | #8 |
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I ordered from Reef Geek and they called and said it is backordered due to production delays
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02/08/2012, 09:18 AM | #9 | |
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02/08/2012, 09:22 AM | #10 |
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I have one over 18 cube incredible lights with a ton of adjustments and features
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02/08/2012, 10:06 AM | #11 |
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If you want to keep SPS I'd say you need more light than the Nano, look into the full blown AI SOL.
Will LED's grow happy, healthy, colorful corals?? Absolutely: Jan 2012 nTOTM: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2121069 340g LED Reef http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2029329 55g LED: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...&postcount=303
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02/08/2012, 12:27 PM | #12 |
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Thanks I canceled my order and ordered from marine tech planning to ship this afternoon.
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02/08/2012, 06:37 PM | #13 |
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02/08/2012, 08:07 PM | #14 |
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Thanks
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