24 gallon AquaTop nano lighting
- Thread starter ChefJoe
- Start date
Welcome back! While I donāt have experience with this light, it appears to cover 12-24 inches respective time equal height off the water (12 inches off the water does 12 inches of coverage). In this case, if you can mount it high enough, it should be enough coverage. If you canāt get the mounting height, it may result in shadowing, which could be easily solved with T5 supplement or even LED bar supplements.
Realistically, at minimum, based on what I found for the dimensions of the tank, you would have 2.5 inches roughly on each side not completely covered at 12ā off the water based on what Iām reading on specs
Realistically, at minimum, based on what I found for the dimensions of the tank, you would have 2.5 inches roughly on each side not completely covered at 12ā off the water based on what Iām reading on specs
Thank you for the feedback.. I am a big fan of supplementing t5. What is the smallest size in length?
I think the smallest common reef bulb will be 24ā (which is wider than your tank) but otherwise I think you can find 18ā but only in the low kelvin soft white colors (3500k to 6000k). Didnāt even think of that when I initially suggested it
Thereās a good possibility that I will invest in another Kessil Tuna blue.
My next tank I will definitely do a LED, T5 combo. Thanks again
MtnDewMan
Premium Member
I'm a fan of Metal Halide and VHO, but that was 20 years ago 
I am back in the hobby with a 20 gallon cube tank and I have come to my final lighting setup using a Radion XR15 G6 Pro with 4 T5 HO bulbs in an aquatic life hybrid fixture. Working out great so far. Looks a bit odd, but definitely get a good spread.
I am back in the hobby with a 20 gallon cube tank and I have come to my final lighting setup using a Radion XR15 G6 Pro with 4 T5 HO bulbs in an aquatic life hybrid fixture. Working out great so far. Looks a bit odd, but definitely get a good spread.
Welcome back Joe.
Did you replace the blue with the pro Chuck?
MtnDewMan
Premium Member
I did, I used the upgrade kit to go from blue to pro. The blue was just too blue for me overall.
A little updateā¦. I went ahead and got a second 160blue. I turn it max intensity and white. When the time is I will get a par meter before I get corals. I am not sure were I am at, but I am confident there is enough spread and intensity.
I also got an aqua cap canister filter and an Icecap K1 Nano Skimmer.
MtnDewMan
Premium Member
Sounds good. What do you plan on doing with the canister filter?
MtnDewMan
Premium Member
If you are using live rock and a skimmer, a filter sock or filter cup maybe be easier for you. Canister is a good place to accumulate detritus but it tends to stay in the canister longer because people don't like to clean it out often. Filter socks or filter media in a cup tends to be easier and more probable to be cleaned more often. I will use a canister filter when I want to clean out the water column for a few days with a fine micron filter pad. But not full time. Just my thoughts regarding a canister on a reef tank anyway. Don't get me wrong, it can be done but you may need to think about a cleaning interval to keep it from becoming a waste can circulating your water.
These are great points. However, I have no issues cleaning canisters. I am going bare bottom so I wanted addition biological support, and I didnāt want a sump for this tank.
MtnDewMan
Premium Member
Similar threads
