Silent light for Nuvo 20 - Blade? Aquamaxx?

[newreeferontheblock]

Hey all -

Trying to decide lights for my NUVO 20 (24" long, 12" deep, 13" tall display) and feels like I am going round and round so thought I would ask for some advice:

• Will be growing softies and maybe some easy LPS, so don't need anything crazy
• It is in my living dining room about 1 ft from my dining room table, so it needs to be silent
• Similarly, since it is in a prominent spot the aesthetics matter
• Finally, I prefer the lighting a bit less blue than most - so the ability to customize is important

Any recommendations that don't break the bank? Right now, leading candidates are:

• AI Blade - I love the look of these, and was my original first choice, but I don't like that I would need to buy a grow and glow and still not have the full spectrum. Worried the coloring on a grow alone will be too blue and one dimensional
• Prisim II LED - Probably the leading candidate now.. I am not in love with the controller or the limited information about it - but it seems to check all the boxes

Many of the other popular choices for this tank (Primes, Noo-psyche) seem to have loud fans which have knocked them out of the running.

 

[Spare time]

Two a80's from kessil would work. They are fanless and can light the tank without having a blue look to them if you so desire. I like my a80 on my 14g cube tank.