Nuvo 20- Planted- Best Light?

[BeanMachine]

Can any of you nerds recommend an led or two that would light a IM Nuvo 20?

I was thinking 2 x Kessil a80 Tuna Sun.

Its for a friend. Any intel would be much appreciated. My buddy likes nice stuff hehe so what would be the bomb.com for this tank?

Oh and an easy to use CO2 rig.

 

[HenryTran]

tell him to get a good co2 reactor, probably the best way to get co2 into the tank without all those bubbles floating in the tank.

 

[BeanMachine]

tell him to get a good co2 reactor, probably the best way to get co2 into the tank without all those bubbles floating in the tank.

What would you recommend? Like the aquarium plants regulator?

You think a heavily planted 20 gallon tank would need it? Can he just use liquid supplements and put a few extra fish?

 

[BeanMachine]

Or what about an AI Prime HD? I found a few tanks that look nice with that as well.

 

[hersheyb]

check out nanobox, sleek and sexy led units. As for regulator a custom SS ones are pretty bomb.com. Alenle makes pretty sexy ones.

 

[HenryTran]

it depends on the plants he wants to keep. co2 is the most important in planted tanks. with good lighting, you will need to get co2 at the optimal level or you will have algae issues. i mean a 2.5 lb or 5 lb tank and cheap regulator.

sera flore 500 reactor hooked up to the canister filter and a co2 unit will work great.

 

[BeanMachine]

check out nanobox, sleek and sexy led units. As for regulator a custom SS ones are pretty bomb.com. Alenle makes pretty sexy ones.

Yeah buddy. I have one. Not happening here haha

 

[hersheyb]

Yeah buddy. I have one. Not happening here haha

haha you wanted bomb.com. Honestly planted tank you don't have to go crazy.. the more power you have on the light the more CO2 you'll need to balance out the tank... more trimming more upkeep.. more water changes.. more work... I did it for awhile and got bored pretty quick.. that 1 week I got lazy and skipped on the water change... I would get an algae attack.. so i got rid of it and focused on the reef tank.. Ppl say reef tanks are hard and too much work.. I do so much less work compared to my planted tank..

 

[dodgerblew]

T5 is better I think

 

[babyjess210]

Doesn't radion have a fw version??

 

[Jadams]

2 x Kessil a80 Tuna Sun forsure...

I use 2 x Kessil a80's w/ the controller on my Nuvo 20 and its perfect.

 

[five.five-six]

I love looking at planted tanks but The maintenance on healthy one is a bear. You have to clip growth or clear filters almost daily or things get clogged and the whole thing crashes.