AI sol vs Giesemann MH...

Reefer831 · Apr 5, 2013

I am setting up a nuvo 38 for just Zs and Pz and a sunburst nem... My question is what would you guys go with a giesemann system 230 150w MH with 2 24w T5s and a DYI add on blue reef bright LED or a AI sol blue? Just wanted to get some opinions on what you guys think would work best...thanks!

Reefer831 · Apr 6, 2013

Really no one wants to help me out?

shawy2510 · Apr 6, 2013

I think alot of answers will be personal preferences tbh. I have a led fixture & it does show the colours well but growth is not the best hence going back to mh or t5s.

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Mrfresh · Apr 6, 2013

I run ai vega blues on my 90 with a wireless controller and I love them the whole tank looks amazing.
The zoas seem to be happy and they grow... I never hard mh on this tank so I can't compare them....

Reefer831 · Apr 8, 2013

Mrfresh said:
I run ai vega blues on my 90 with a wireless controller and I love them the whole tank looks amazing.
The zoas seem to be happy and they grow... I never hard mh on this tank so I can't compare them....

shawy2510 said:
I think alot of answers will be personal preferences tbh. I have a led fixture & it does show the colours well but growth is not the best hence going back to mh or t5s.

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Thanks guys for your input!

Zack · Apr 8, 2013

If I was doing acros I would do halide just because of the color it pulls out of the acros. For any other coral I would do leds just because of all the benefits. I love leds but I am using halide with radium bulb because I have all acro and love the color from.halide. I think either option will grow corals just fine, except with the sol it looks neater over the tank, less heat, longer life, cheaper electric bill, to name a few pros

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subzero101 · Jul 5, 2014

Reefer831 said:
I am setting up a nuvo 38 for just Zs and Pz and a sunburst nem... My question is what would you guys go with a giesemann system 230 150w MH with 2 24w T5s and a DYI add on blue reef bright LED or a AI sol blue? Just wanted to get some opinions on what you guys think would work best...thanks!

I know this is like really old but was wondering what kind of set up did you ended up going with ?