Hydra TwentySix HD LED on 10 Gallon?

RossoneriFan1 · Jun 8, 2019

Hey everyone!
I am looking for a better light, as I have a kessil A80. I am considering the AI Hydra TwentySix HD LED on my 10 gallon Innovative Marine NUVO Fusion. Would this light be overkill, or are there better options for a nano tank? Thank you!

James M · Jun 8, 2019

One AI prime HD will do

DarthSimon · Jun 8, 2019

Agreed with above. 2 Pucks over that tank would be overkill on the Hydra 26HD. One Prime would work well.

RossoneriFan1 · Jun 8, 2019

James M said:
One AI prime HD will do

Sorry for how I am about to word this question, but, does the AI Prime have one LED Puck, where as the Hydra 26 has 2 LED pucks? Thanks!

Phil D. · Jun 8, 2019

Ya, totally agree. My daughter has a 10g Waterbox with a Kessil A80 and it doesn't have the oomph to grow anything. So the Hydra 26 HD would be good, but run it at 50%.

Phil D. · Jun 8, 2019

RossoneriFan1 said:
Sorry for how I am about to word this question, but, does the AI Prime have one LED Puck, where as the Hydra 26 has 2 LED pucks? Thanks!

The Hydra 26 has 2.

DarthSimon · Jun 8, 2019

RossoneriFan1 said:
Sorry for how I am about to word this question, but, does the AI Prime have one LED Puck, where as the Hydra 26 has 2 LED pucks? Thanks!

Yes the Ai Prime has one puck/cluster of lights, the H26 has 2.

lolmatt · Jun 8, 2019

Another decent option, which I have over my nuvo 10, is the aqua knight/hipargero led, it's about 60 bucks and has grown everything I've thrown at it in that tank.

James M · Jun 8, 2019

RossoneriFan1 said:
Sorry for how I am about to word this question, but, does the AI Prime have one LED Puck, where as the Hydra 26 has 2 LED pucks? Thanks!

It’s 1 puck

jrill · Jun 8, 2019

Phil D. said:
Ya, totally agree. My daughter has a 10g Waterbox with a Kessil A80 and it doesn't have the oomph to grow anything. So the Hydra 26 HD would be good, but run it at 50%.

Yes

jguerin88 · Aug 26, 2019

26 hd would have to be dialed way down

jurgenph · Aug 26, 2019

i'd rather run a light that i need to dial down, than one that i need to crank to the max.

nuvo 10's with 26HD's

also, more pucks = less shadowing

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