Need Opinion New lights or wave maker

vetteguy53081 · Sep 17, 2020

Lights. These have more pronounced spectrum that what you currently own

Kplum · Sep 17, 2020

vetteguy53081 said:
Lights. These have more pronounced spectrum that what you currently own

Hoping to get primes in the next couple of months..

Chibils · Sep 17, 2020

Welcome to R2R! Reefing can be very confusing until you get your feet under you, so don't be afraid to ask lots of questions. R2R is a very friendly place.

I think the answer to your question lies in what your vision for your aquarium is. Do you like your mushroom and star polyps? In my opinion, soft corals like those and leathers can make a beautiful, low-maintenance display without lots of expensive equipment or complicated dosing. A great tank for a beginner. Check out these videos!

If you ask me, upgrading your flow is more important than your lights at this point. I have no experience with the Innovative Marine wavemakers, but I'm happy to see you bought some new pumps. 10x your tank's volume in flow is very low, even for undemanding corals.

Kplum · Sep 30, 2020

Primes came in today!! Think I am going to put these guys on the sides instead of the back..
need to clean up the wiring badly.. will get it cleaned up and hopefully start on a happy reef tank.. I guess next is a dosing container and pump.. ‍

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