Changing lights

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fiji4118

Tang
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Hi All,

Been a while! Hope everyone is doing great. So, looking to change lights. Currently I have a AIO tank. 15x12x12 with a 1st gen AI prime (non-HD). I installed it back in 2017. Messed with it over the years but getting increasingly unhappy so looking to change it. I was leaning towards a 24" T5 4 bulb set up but trying to figure out how to contain the spillover since the light would hang over 5ish inches on either side. I figured I could build a hood/shield out of black plex but I'm not sure if this is the right option. I have been watching the BRS videos and it looks like the new Prime 16HD would be a vast improvement and probably a similar price point ($200) to having to buy a T5 and bulbs and build. Thoughts? Currently just have a couple SPS, 3 hammers and some zoas. Wanting to add some more of all of these.

Cheers!

Adam
 
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fiji4118

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Ok no one knows. Any opinions on the new prime 16HD?

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TheRealChrisBrown

TheRealChrisBrown

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What about an aquatic life system like this, and add your existing LED if possible. Gives you a bit of punch of t5, but save some cost on not needing a new LED. You will have light spillage, but you can make a pretty effective canopy out of wood. I got the best growth out of my LED's when I supplemented for 5 hours a day with t5.
 
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fiji4118

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TheRealChrisBrown said:
What about an aquatic life system like this, and add your existing LED if possible. Gives you a bit of punch of t5, but save some cost on not needing a new LED. You will have light spillage, but you can make a pretty effective canopy out of wood. I got the best growth out of my LED's when I supplemented for 5 hours a day with t5.
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Looked at that. But not sure the gain with my old prime is worth it. If I went T5 I'd dump the prime entirely. But I think the spillage is going to be too much. This tank faces my front door on a stairway. So it's about 7' off the floor when you walk in. Thinking I can't get around how bad it would look.

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TheRealChrisBrown

TheRealChrisBrown

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The Kessil that @flagg37 suggested might be a good way to go. If you haven't been thrilled with the AI, might be a good excuse to switch it up a little. I think all of the kessils have a really good look to them. I don't know about the price, but I feel like I see them used frequently.
 
Dr.DiSilicate

Dr.DiSilicate

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It’d actually help to know what you are trying to grow. The new prime doesn’t pack that much more than the old one really. A kessil would do it for sure and give you more options for growth into a larger tank. My first choice would be to use a t5 and kessil (maybe even a used 360)

To halo with spill... get a bigger tank?? Lol


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fiji4118

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So just got in on a beta to swap the led pod out of the existing prime with a "better" set. Excited to see what they will do

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