czreef Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I'm going to upgrade my lighting on my Fusion 20 nano. Just curious if anyone has experience with or opinions on the AI Hydra 26 or EcoTech XR15w Pro. I'll be replacing the 2-18 watt Skyye lights that came with the set up. I like the current lights, but I'm filling the tank with SPS and I really think a full spectrum light will be better overall, especially coloration. I was going to go for the new AI Prime but it only covers an 18" x 18" spread and I need 24". For the record, I have had good growth with the Skyye Lights on my SPS but the coloration isn't where I think it should be. It's not due to water quality, my parameters are in check. Thanks for your input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger334 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I'm going to upgrade my lighting on my Fusion 20 nano. Just curious if anyone has experience with or opinions on the AI Hydra 26 or EcoTech XR15w Pro. I'll be replacing the 2-18 watt Skyye lights that came with the set up. I like the current lights, but I'm filling the tank with SPS and I really think a full spectrum light will be better overall, especially coloration. I was going to go for the new AI Prime but it only covers an 18" x 18" spread and I need 24". For the record, I have had good growth with the Skyye Lights on my SPS but the coloration isn't where I think it should be. It's not due to water quality, my parameters are in check. Thanks for your input. Here's a couple threads going on around here lately. http://www.pnwmas.org/topic/33737-opinion-on-leds/ http://www.pnwmas.org/topic/33794-reef-lighting-theory-basics/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 The NanoBox lights have a lot of fans over at Nano-Reef (the addition of 'lime' LEDs supposedly fills out the spectrum quite nicely). The Duo sounds like it'd meet your needs quite well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czreef Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 Thanks for the help, I'll check all that out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoringDave Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I'm by no means an expert on led light or even lighting. But I made a two hour trek over to the cridder cabana today just to see for my self the AquaRay Led's. I was quite impressed with what I seen. Dave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 How high is the tank and how high above the tank are you looking to hang your lights. Also where do plan to place the SPS? The placement question will determine (IME/O) the fixture(s) meaning if you're looking at keeping them on the outer edges of the 24" foot print thats going to play a major role in brand of LED, but hanging height is also a key factor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czreef Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 The tank is shallow 13". I can hang the light at pretty much any height necessary. I have some of the SPS up top and some in the middle and others toward the bottom. Everything is growing well, so far. The current lights are just 6 blue and 6 white LED's on the skyye lights - 36 watts total. Here's a pic of the tank from a couple weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czreef Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) Here's a slightly better tank shot Edited March 29, 2015 by czreef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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