canoman Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Just finishing up my 20l reef tank and will be transferring over my livestock soon. Im stuck on lighting and need some help. Reading through some previous threads i couldnt find the info i needed. so here we go. My lighting setups could possibly be the following 2 xr15 pros 2 hydra 26's 2 kessil 160we maxspect rsx 150w nanobox reef quad My lfs carries all the above except for nanobox of course. I have the retro on my biocube and i know the quality of light but i cant wait 2-3 weeks for one. These are the lights i want to stick with so whats does everybody suggest ???? 1 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 51 minutes ago, canoman said: Just finishing up my 20l reef tank and will be transferring over my livestock soon. Im stuck on lighting and need some help. Reading through some previous threads i couldnt find the info i needed. so here we go. My lighting setups could possibly be the following 2 xr15 pros 2 hydra 26's 2 kessil 160we maxspect rsx 150w nanobox reef quad My lfs carries all the above except for nanobox of course. I have the retro on my biocube and i know the quality of light but i cant wait 2-3 weeks for one. These are the lights i want to stick with so whats does everybody suggest ???? Radions. ....... just my preference. 😊 Quote Link to comment
specore Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 There's a nice Nanobox Hybrid in the classifieds. 1 Quote Link to comment
canoman Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 19 hours ago, specore said: There's a nice Nanobox Hybrid in the classifieds. The light is perfect but since i live in Canada the $$$ conversion is a little too much. Many other suggestions? 1 Quote Link to comment
05XRunner Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 i would do the 2 Kessil 160 Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 If I had the money to choose any led lights, it would be Radion. Quote Link to comment
05XRunner Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 31 minutes ago, Clown79 said: If I had the money to choose any led lights, it would be Radion. I am the opposite. I have an XR30 and I really dont like it. I was going to trade it for a Kessil 360 but I got the diffuser for it and it did make it better. But if I would have my choice I would take a kessil over the radion anytime. Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 25 minutes ago, 05XRunner said: I am the opposite. I have an XR30 and I really dont like it. I was going to trade it for a Kessil 360 but I got the diffuser for it and it did make it better. But if I would have my choice I would take a kessil over the radion anytime. The 1 downside of kessil and something the company should consider, u should not have to buy a controller for it. That should be built in or included. It's why I didn't go kessil. Consumer shouldn't have to pay the price tag of the light, plus hanging kits, and then a controller. That's why more ppl gravitate to the fixtures that you don't have to spend extra cash on a controller. 1 Quote Link to comment
05XRunner Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 ehh. for me the controller isnt a deal breaker. I would just throw it on a timer and call it a day. i do wish they included the arm. but its not as bad as Ecotech charging $99 for a plastic mounting arm, or $65 for a sheet of paper and a plastic mount for it to diffuse it. only reason I got the radion is because I got a stupid good deal for it. Quote Link to comment
specore Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Kessils... Love the form of fixtures themselves The shimmer is unmatched I personally like the shadowing (looks much more natural) However I like more control over the color/spectrum with Nanobox, AI and Ecotech Quote Link to comment
specore Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 47 minutes ago, Clown79 said: The 1 downside of kessil and something the company should consider, u should not have to buy a controller for it. That should be built in or included. It's why I didn't go kessil. Consumer shouldn't have to pay the price tag of the light, plus hanging kits, and then a controller. That's why more ppl gravitate to the fixtures that you don't have to spend extra cash on a controller. My Kessils didn't require a controller. Maybe the 80's and 160's are different, but the 360's had manual adjustments on the lights themselves. Quote Link to comment
AugyBear Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 I personally went with a pair of Kessil A160we for my 20 long, and I'm very happy with them after about 3 weeks of use so far. Here's a pic from a couple weeks ago (7/1) showing the whole setup. Quote Link to comment
jesseatam Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 If you're looking for something more pocket friendly I a have a current orbit light over my 30 and it does just fine, I don't keep sps though. Quote Link to comment
canoman Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 Kessil 160we is something I’m leaning towards. Can sps be housed with 2 Kessils? Quote Link to comment
05XRunner Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 yes that 20long is shallow and narrow so you dont have to have the lights to high up for coverage and would be fine Quote Link to comment
canoman Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 Just saw at my LFS a aquatic life hybrid t5 with a hydra 26. What an amazing combo. It was over a fusion 20 with mix lps and sps setup. The employee said it do well over a 20l tank Quote Link to comment
canoman Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 15 minutes ago, canoman said: Just saw at my LFS a aquatic life hybrid t5 with a hydra 26. What an amazing combo. It was over a fusion 20 with mix lps and sps setup. The employee said it do well over a 20l tank Quote Link to comment
canoman Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 A Kessil ap700 looks nice too. What do u guys think about coverage on the 20l? Quote Link to comment
specore Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 AP700 would have no problem covering a 20l Quote Link to comment
canoman Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 I’m reading up and Watching videos of people successfully growing sps. I think I found a winner! Quote Link to comment
Perthreefer Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Got XR15 G4 pro's on my 30G, these things are freaking powerful!! With so much controllability and proven growth they have to be a major consideration. Still going through my cycle so the tanks pretty bare.... 20180715_220455 by kenpau01, on Flickr 20180715_220509 by kenpau01, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment
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