Best lights for fluval evo 13.5

[avo]

What lights should I get for this tank the one it comes with are horrible.

 

[MermaidTail]

If I had this tank (which is beautiful!) I'd get the AI Prime

 

[Sm51498]

I've got one coming. my plan is to try the stock light to see what it can do. my 40 is lit by halides and is running a calcium reactor I can keep the high light stony coral there, I want this thing for xenia, cespitularia and other neat soft corals. if the stock light won't do the job, I'll probably do an AI prime. Great light, great price.

 

[nstuber3956]

Just depends on if your trying to keep the stock look or not. If not go with the prime. I decided to try to keep as much of the stock look as possible so I went with a Current Orbit marine plus pro. The 24" will fit with the hood and some minor modifications.

 

[jvb89]

The new kessil a80 would be perfect over that tank

 

[Mark75]

My wife has one,..been set-up for about 3 months. Everything is stock and LPS/Zoas/Mushrooms grow just fine under the stock light, I would not try sps. Here is a picture.

 

[avo]

This is my tank but looking for better lighting with more control was looking at Kessil ap700 I know way overkill but I can use it later on the Red Sea reefer xl I will buy next

 

[Nano Reef Q]

I bought the Current Orbit with controller option in the 24" size. You have to remove the plastic hood. The side piece can stay. I'm ordering an IM do it your self screen top holder now to put over the open area because I have a Dracula goby who is a major jumper. I've also considered having a sign shop cut me a piece of custom plexiglass for a classier look. I posted a video on You Tube to show how the Orbit/Current System sits on the Evo to give people ideas if they are thinking about that product. Search #littlereefergirl or Evo 13.5 + Orbit.

 

[Maacc]

I have a kessil 160we, and I have digitata, and birdsnest growing. More than enough light.

 

[mikee002]

Following along as I'm looking for lights for a similar tank (IM Nuvo 10). I'll be using it as a coral/invert QT tank. Right now I'm thinking kessil a150 if I can find one for a good deal. That being said... It just being a QT tank, I'd like to find the cheapest solution that would work.

 

[jimmyzhou]

I use xr15 gen4 pro works great sand base 170/200 par. Top base 250-300 par I can do sps and lps. The only bad thin is open top need almost need 400-600ml rodi water everyday

 

[Harry Steinmetz]

I'm looking at a kessil.com A80 what do you think

 

[greenhorn reefer]

the lights are perfect on the Fluval, unless you are going for sps, clams, ect. If so, I like the ai prime or Kessil look on these tanks.

 

[jimmyzhou]

the lights are perfect on the Fluval, unless you are going for sps, clams, ect. If so, I like the ai prime or Kessil look on these tanks.

No u worng I have par meters I test it in 8inch water only push out less than 25 par. Right on the light. About 50 par

 

[greenhorn reefer]

No u worng I have par meters I test it in 8inch water only push out less than 25 par. Right on the light. About 50 par

Your par meter is going up against 5 months of growth. "A man with experience is never at the mercy of a man with a theory."

 

[greenhorn reefer]

Your par meter is going up against 5 months of growth. "A man with experience is never at the mercy of a man with a theory."

Thought. That pick would clarify things but it only seems to muddle them. Point is, I have had excellent growth with softies and still believe sps would need more. I'm not wrong, I'm just not an elitist with lighting.

 

[Bdog4u2]

Ai prime is perfect and you can't beat the price.

 

[Hely'sreef1]

Ai prime is perfect and you can't beat the price.

I've just bought 2 for my new 300 litre upgrade, very nice lights but struggling with the settings-any hints / advice?

 

[greenhorn reefer]

I've just bought 2 for my new 300 litre upgrade, very nice lights but struggling with the settings-any hints / advice?

I have hydra 26s and it took forever for me to get it strait, look at my progression

 

[Hely'sreef1]

I have hydra 26s and it took forever for me to get it strait, look at my progression

Thanks for that! What size is your tank? What corals are you growing? I'm going to be transferring LPS, zoas and a green nepthia. They've been thriving under a basic led light so a tad nervous as to how I'm going to acclimatise them....