AI blade lights on fluval 32.5

[Jpiotro]

Good morning everyone! I've been thinking of upgrading my fluval stock light to maybe 1 or 2 AI blade lights. Does anyone have any experience with doing this? I'd love to to fight them under the hood but idk if that can be done. I'm mostly looking to grow corals faster and more color to look at. Any help would be appreciated!

 

[slickreefing]

Good morning everyone! I've been thinking of upgrading my fluval stock light to maybe 1 or 2 AI blade lights. Does anyone have any experience with doing this? I'd love to to fight them under the hood but idk if that can be done. I'm mostly looking to grow corals faster and more color to look at. Any help would be appreciated!

If your current lights don’t get much salt creep or splashing I don’t see a problem with changing to blades as they are very well sealed

 

[randomfishdude]

I wouldn't.
I have had so many problems with mine.
They get in the way they turn off at random times.
Just a whole bunch of issues.

 

[Jpiotro]

If your current lights don’t get much salt creep or splashing I don’t see a problem with changing to blades as they are very well sealed

My lights are allllways caked in salt.

 

[Jpiotro]

I wouldn't.
I have had so many problems with mine.
They get in the way they turn off at random times.
Just a whole bunch of issues.

what would you reccomend?

 

[randomfishdude]

what would you reccomend?

Maybe a pime 16. I have 2 over a different tank.
But if it's in budget I would get a kessel.

 

[kLoRRn]

I purchased an AI Blade Grow for my Fluval and the color is great and I love the customizability but my light was one of the defective ones where the light is much brighter on the corded side. The fish and coral don't seem to mind but man does it look bad to the eye. BRS was really nice about the return and it was super quick. I got my light wednesday, called support that day and my new light should be here Friday. Hopefully the new one is good. My main goal was to keep the stock lid

 

[lukeb04]

I purchased an AI Blade Grow for my Fluval and the color is great and I love the customizability but my light was one of the defective ones where the light is much brighter on the corded side. The fish and coral don't seem to mind but man does it look bad to the eye. BRS was really nice about the return and it was super quick. I got my light wednesday, called support that day and my new light should be here Friday. Hopefully the new one is good. My main goal was to keep the stock lid

Did the light fit in the stock lid brackets? Any pictures?

 

[marcwjj]

Did the light fit in the stock lid brackets? Any pictures?

Interested in this too, seems to be a great upgrade without having to ditch the original hood.

 

[liddojunior]

I have two tanks running on the blades without issue.

I would say on that tank all you need is one blade. They are really powerful.

 

[jatwatson]

Did the light fit in the stock lid brackets? Any pictures?

Did you go with the AI Blade? If yes, what size? 21 or 30?

 

[jatwatson]

Interested in this too, seems to be a great upgrade without having to ditch the original hood.

Did you go with the AI Blade? If yes, what size? 21 or 30?

 

[Usarmy227]

I changed my stock bio cube lights to an AI blade. It’s awesome to have an app controlled light! I have a brand new 12” blade I can sell you.

 

[marcwjj]

Did you go with the AI Blade? If yes, what size? 21 or 30?

I got an AI blade 30 for my fluvial 32g, that replace one of the Fluval marine led. It’s very noticeable that the corals are growing faster.

 

[jatwatson]

I got an AI blade 30 for my fluvial 32g, that replace one of the Fluval marine led. It’s very noticeable that the corals are growing faster.

What settings Royal/Blue/Cool White are you using?

 

[BasementBox]

What settings Royal/Blue/Cool White are you using?

100/100/100 since mine is currently the only stand alone but I discovered recently that helix led bars are cheaper and beyger

 

[Usarmy227]

I downloaded WWC blade settings. I run theirs at 45%

 

[Parrothed43]

Did the light fit in the stock lid brackets? Any pictures?

Always amazes me how no one answer the OP’s questions. I just bought the Blade 30. It does NOT fit in the stock brackets.

 

[Parrothed43]

Good morning everyone! I've been thinking of upgrading my fluval stock light to maybe 1 or 2 AI blade lights. Does anyone have any experience with doing this? I'd love to to fight them under the hood but idk if that can be done. I'm mostly looking to grow corals faster and more color to look at. Any help would be appreciated!

I just bought the Blade Coral Grow 30”. It does not fit in the extra stock brackets. It’s just slightly too wide. I had my 14 y.o. son modify a 3D print model someone designed for it to go into a Biocube to make it work in the 32.5. I added one Blade to run with the stock light at what a difference it makes appearance-wise. Now to see how well it does as far as growing corals.

Attached is a pic of the modified bracket with the light alongside the stock bracket.

 

[robwcormack]

I just bought the Blade Coral Grow 30”. It does not fit in the extra stock brackets. It’s just slightly too wide. I had my 14 y.o. son modify a 3D print model someone designed for it to go into a Biocube to make it work in the 32.5. I added one Blade to run with the stock light at what a difference it makes appearance-wise. Now to see how well it does as far as growing corals.

Attached is a pic of the modified bracket with the light alongside the stock bracket.

any chance you could share the 3d print file you used for those brackets? I have a 3d printer but I'm not all that savvy with changing or doing my own designs yet.