Mounting AI prime
- Thread starter pheallox
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You can go to the hardware store and get an L bracket and a thumb screw. (you will need to access the fan screen from time to time.) If you look at the prime hanging kit you can see what I mean, you just do not need to hanging part just the bracket. you can mimic that with stuff from the hardware store. If you want to get really fancy pants, you can go to West Marine and raid their stainless section.
I think with it being 39x20 footprint 2 primes will be very low light (I've had a prime before). You'd probably get away with a mostly softy with some LPS on top with those.
Personally, I would go with three 35 inch quanta-helix bars ($200 each) and you can mix and match them. If you like more white, get 2 white and 1 blue, or vice versa if you prefer the blue light. They can also be turned down now... and if you grow in a ton of corals or decide to go SPS, you can always add 1 more, or just go above your budget and get four right away. The ReeFi Pros you'd need 2 just because its 40 inches long (but you'd have them turned down half way). They would also put you closer to $1000, but those are fully controllable, you can set the schedule and whatnot.
Check out both and read about them.
Quanta Helix
ReeFi Pro
If you search around the forums, these are less known brands because they are a small operation (each is ran and operated by a single person that is highly invested into making reef lighting affordable). And you'll find both have crazy good warranty, customer service, and the lights punch waaay above their price.
Personally, I would go with three 35 inch quanta-helix bars ($200 each) and you can mix and match them. If you like more white, get 2 white and 1 blue, or vice versa if you prefer the blue light. They can also be turned down now... and if you grow in a ton of corals or decide to go SPS, you can always add 1 more, or just go above your budget and get four right away. The ReeFi Pros you'd need 2 just because its 40 inches long (but you'd have them turned down half way). They would also put you closer to $1000, but those are fully controllable, you can set the schedule and whatnot.
Check out both and read about them.
Quanta Helix
ReeFi Pro
If you search around the forums, these are less known brands because they are a small operation (each is ran and operated by a single person that is highly invested into making reef lighting affordable). And you'll find both have crazy good warranty, customer service, and the lights punch waaay above their price.
