Fluval EVO lighting stock

[Jonnyvasil34]

I have a 13.5 Nano fluval EVO. Just wanted to know if the lighting is bright enough for RBTA and corals?

Thanks

 

[tdileo]

Some soft and LPS I would say yes. BTA would be risky but it may be able to support it. Personally I would upgrade your light first though

 

[Jonnyvasil34]

Some soft and LPS I would say yes. BTA would be risky but it may be able to support it. Personally I would upgrade your light first though

Okay what light would you recommend that won’t break the bank?

 

[JoshH]

As crabs mentioned in your other thread an AI Prime HD would be an excellent choice and at only $199 it's compact, powerful and doesn't need a separate controller to run as it includes Wi-Fi to be controlled with your phone or tablet

 

[tdileo]

I agree the AI Prime would be a fantastic choice for you. Personally when I got into the hobby as an unemployed 14 year old, $400 to light my 3 foot tank with 2 AI Primes was still too much so I went with some black box LED off of Amazon. Only cost me $100 and grew every coral I tried up to acropora (which is generally considered the most difficult, bright light/high flow wanting coral). I had a few colonies under there and they grew just fine. The AI Prime is a lot better though, maybe not PAR-wise but in term of lack of hotspots, quality, looks and controllability it wins by a long shot. I think it is one of the top budget LEDs out there.

 

[NanoDad]

I'm happy with the stock lighting!

 

[Sarah24!]

Hello there,

I would not underestimate the fluval light at all. I have used the fluval marine 2.0 leds and they are amazing. The same light that is in your nanocube has the same parameters as the marine 2.0. I grew softies, lps and even high light sps with them and they did really good. Try the light for 6 months give it a chance, I promise you won’t regret it. (Now you may find a better light, and there are better lights, but this light can grow all types of coral.