nova extreme

prez

prez

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Was wondering what people thought of this fixture? 4X54W with moonlights. Im gonna have a 55 gallon tank with softies and a few lps, will this light cut it? Heard a retrofit 2bulb tek fixture will beat the 4 bulb novas?
 
m0nk

m0nk

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I almost went with that on my 55g tank but decided since it didn't have individual reflectors to go with PC lighting (not that this fixture wouldn't have still matched or beat the PCs, just went PC for the cheap factor, plus it gives me a good reason to upgrade properly someday). I keep 2 different types of candy canes, frogspawn, mushrooms, zoas, and 3 types of monti SPS coral in my tank with the PCs and everything thrives. Of course, my next tank will definitely have MH lighting.
 
prez

prez

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So i imagine it wont be a problem to spend less money for the novas? My corals will do good?
 
cooqie

cooqie

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i have nova extreme they are great will give you an algea bloom in the beggining getting mines right now since i just got my lights but will go away after i have two braisn opened and closed zoos and a kenya tree
 
prez

prez

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cool, Can i use ati or uvl bulbs in these? Thanks for the help. Anybody else have anything good to say about these lights)
 
flinka

flinka

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Current USA just released the NOVA Extreme Pro - T-5s with individual reflectors so if I were going to buy a Current USA light, I would buy that over the older models without individual reflectors.
Personally, I have an Aquactinics, 48" T-5 fixture on my 75G reef tank and have softies, LPS and SPS. Great light and all my corals are thriving.
BTW, just because you don't plan to have any SPS now doesn't mean you might not change your mind later, So IMHO, get a light that can handle SPS as well. I thought the same as you at first but now have several SPS and am glad I purchased a light that can handle them as well.
 
nycbob

nycbob

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i just checked out the nova extreme pro. not bad at all w individual reflectors. a lot cheaper too than tek or aquactinics.
 
prez

prez

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Thanks for the replys. Im gonna go check out the extreme pro's. Although found some nova's from a local reefer for 70.00 lol dont think i can pass up the offer.. And yea i will prob want sps after awhile...(
 
dawman

dawman

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Originally Posted by Prez
Thanks for the replys. Im gonna go check out the extreme pro's. Although found some nova's from a local reefer for 70.00 lol dont think i can pass up the offer.. And yea i will prob want sps after awhile...(

You will need to get individual reflectors for that light fixture to be any good .
 
herefishy2

herefishy2

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One and half months ago I replaced the PC's on my 90 g. "beginning" reef tank with the Nova Extreme 54wt w/ 8 bulbs. My Colt Coral, shrooms, zoas and ricordia plus few other softies have NEVER looked so good. I think it is a great lighting system. Runs cool and lights up the neighborhood! Wouldn't trade it...
 
donald

donald

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I have the nove extreme 4x54w with led moonlights and this thing rocks with very little heat. I would recomend it
 
reefraff

reefraff

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The noves arent bad. Just cont confuse them with the good systems. They don't have the intensity. The models with the individual reflectors will be better but it doesn't appear they are using the spectral aluminum oin the reflectors so they will still be a step or so behind even the Tek but as long as you understand the limitations they will do good.
 
prez

prez

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ok, gotcha so i should be ok with softies but for sure no sps, from what i can understand) Might buy these and just put some retro reflectors in down the road and of course the ati, uvl bulbs)
 
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