Best lighting for my new tank

[mraysberg]

Just upgraded my tank and now have a IM NUVO 40. I have an ai prime hd from my old tank. I was not sure if this light is more than enough for this tank. I was reading about t5s. Not sure what’s the best option. Maybe I can even use both at the same time. Please if someone can help with suggestions or ideas and potentially someone who has the tank plus can give some insight

 

[Hemmdog]

Just upgraded my tank and now have a IM NUVO 40. I have an ai prime hd from my old tank. I was not sure if this light is more than enough for this tank. I was reading about t5s. Not sure what’s the best option. Maybe I can even use both at the same time. Please if someone can help with suggestions or ideas and potentially someone who has the tank plus can give some insight

Yea you can either get another prime, or get a aquatic life hybrid and use your current prime along with the 4 t5’s.

 

[mraysberg]

Yea you can either get another prime, or get a aquatic life hybrid and use your current prime along with the 4 t5’s.

Do they sell brackets for the aquatic life or is my only option to have it hanging? Ceiling is on a slope kind of so I would def like to somehow have a bracket to mount up on the tank or the stand

 

[Hemmdog]

Do they sell brackets for the aquatic life or is my only option to have it hanging? Ceiling is on a slope kind of so I would def like to somehow have a bracket to mount up on the tank or the stand

Yea there’s stand mounts. Mine is mounted to my stand.

They come in white and black. I ordered white... oh well.

 

[mraysberg]

Yea there’s stand mounts. Mines mounted to my stand.

They come in white and black. I ordered white... oh well.

Do you have a website for the mounts?

 

[Hemmdog]

Do you have a website for the mounts?

Just aquaticlife’s website. The makers of the hybrid fixture.

https://aquaticlife.com/products/aquatic-life-universal-hybrid-mounting-system-fixture-hangers

 

[mraysberg]

Just aquaticlife’s website. The makers of the hybrid fixture.

Thanks man. Okay so now another question for what bulbs would I run on it? You said it takes 4

 

[Hemmdog]

Thanks man. Okay so now another question for what bulbs would I run on it? You said it takes 4

Anytime !
I do 2 blue plus, 2 actinic, I’ve had it 7 months. Next batch of bulbs at 10 months I’m going to do 2 blue plus, 2 coral plus. The leds are providing most of my actinic so I feel like it’s kind of a waste to use 2 t5 bulbs for only that spectrum. Coral plus is more of a daylight spectrum, so hopefully I’ll get a little more growth with that bulb combo. I’ve had great lps growth with my current setup, sps is doing alright but not blowing up like everything else is.