Lighting for the nuvo 40 pro

[John Bolden]

ive been looking into the nuvos for a while and want to get one i know they are expensive but i love there style i would need a light what light would you guys suggest.
lights ive been considering:
a ardion xr15 pro
2 ai primes
2 current usa budule
a aqua knight 30w light
give suggestions please
i'm on a tight budget.

 

[Peace River]

You may also want to consider the Noopsyche K7pro2

 

[John Bolden]

ok

 

[John Bolden]

wow nice ill look into that do you use it

 

[Peace River]

wow nice ill look into that do you use it

I’ve seen it at trade shows and am considering it now for one of my tanks.

 

[John Bolden]

ok it looks good

 

[92Miata]

I use a Gen3 Radion XR30 on one of mine, and a Gen4 on the other.

I think two XR15s would probably be a better setup, as I do get some uneven coloring on corals that are to the side.


I really don't like the Primes. The mounts are absolutely terrible - you'll find like 9 million threads on here about people dropping them in tanks - that's largely because the mount is a single screw and the foot of the screw can rotate -so if you bump into the mount, the screw loosens and they fall over. And frankly, they're underpowered given how deep the Nuvo40 is. I think I'd put two hydras over it before 2 primes.

 

[John Bolden]

i was worried that to light the 40 nuvo would cost a fortune

 

[John Bolden]

yea i knew what i was getting into

 

[John Bolden]

any other lights im willing to spend 400 to 600 on lighting

 

[92Miata]

i was worried that to light the 40 nuvo would cost a fortune

There are lots of options at a lot of price ranges.


A $150 viparspectra will significantly outperform 2 primes (as far as par goes).

Just depends on how much you want to pay for bells and whistles.

 

[John Bolden]

what about this probably won't get this one partially

Ecotech Marine Radion XR30W Gen 3 | eBay

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[John Bolden]

ok what size would you suggest and how many i am unfamiliar with vira spectra

 

[old salt reefer]

A reefbreeders 24"(it's really 23.5" long ,140 watt) should fit perfect. Has most of the bells and whistles at a better price point than 2 Primes. Also less shadowing. It should be in stock within the next month. A 165watt Viparspectra is fine if you want a light that turns on and off with no ramp time.

 

[92Miata]

what about this probably won't get this one partially

Ecotech Marine Radion XR30W Gen 3 | eBay

Find great deals for Ecotech Marine Radion XR30W Gen 3. Shop with confidence on eBay!

www.ebay.com

That's waaaay overpriced. I paid $275 for my Gen3 with a mount (the mounts are $100+ new). That price should get you a gen4 with a mount and diffuser.

This is really a question of what you want. Do you want to pay for control options, and tuning, or do you just care about light? An $1100 Gen5 Radion Xr30 kit isn't going to grow corals any better than a $150 viparspectra - its just going to give you more control of spectrum, and intensity (ramping. lunar cycles, storms,etc).

 

[John Bolden]

hmm i am not a expert on this topic since this is my first reef tank but my dad has a degree in marine biology so i got a little help with the fish and stuff but i want a good light that will last and i can grow corals like torches and leathers . im thinking im going to go with the Noopsyche K7pro2 because they are quality (I determined this by the comments of them) i don't know tho give me suggestions like good deals or other things.should i buy used?

 

[John Bolden]

more like this for price https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ecotech-ra...657257?hash=item1cf3c1ee69:g:mu0AAOSwNIZfapuR

 

[John Bolden]

have yall seen those new philips leds they are way expensive i don't know if they work or not but holy cow./