WMAS Discussion Forum : Led Upgrade or change http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:27:06 +0000 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:35:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=62160 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Led Upgrade or change : yeah I think I will add 3...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506830&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506830 Author: lskurys
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Posted: February 14 2013 at 9:35pm

yeah I think I will add 3 more AI's for a total of 6 and if it too much then there is that much more reason to set up a frag tank lol.  Shocked
Thanks for all the input]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:35:10 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506830&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506830 <![CDATA[Led Upgrade or change : +1 on just getting one more module...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506807&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506807 Author: ReefKeeper78
Subject: 62160
Posted: February 14 2013 at 7:03pm

+1 on just getting one more module for your AI at this point. Braces are a pain but you should be able to work around them would split 2 for the center as far out as you can get them and then 1 on each side.  But I wouldn't have done my 180 in Sol's unless I could have gotten 6 for it. ]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:03:14 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506807&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506807 <![CDATA[Led Upgrade or change : The braces do hamper. I had a...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506805&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506805 Author: Dion Richins
Subject: 62160
Posted: February 14 2013 at 6:46pm

The braces do hamper. I had a euro tank with no braces. I havent seen his tank. I did run the 4 over the 180 that I used after I tore down my 200 They worked just fine even with the braceing.]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:46:09 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506805&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506805 <![CDATA[Led Upgrade or change : Dion Richins wrote:I ran...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506803&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506803 Author: lskurys
Subject: 62160
Posted: February 14 2013 at 6:33pm

Originally posted by Dion Richins Dion Richins wrote:

I ran 4 ai sols over my 200 at 63 +-%and they worked awesome with awesome growth. I have a client with a 7' 30" deep tank that is running their sol's at 70%, beautiful growth.

What Im saying is you should only need one more modgule.
I Realy do like my AI's  with 4 of them I have 2 braces that split my 220 in to 3 parts.  the only thing that I can thing of to keep the light even is to step up to 6 of them.  Also 6 is the number that AI said is best on ther site.  Not sure if you have seen Jbeck's tank he has 2 AI's over his tank and the color is beautful.  ]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:33:05 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506803&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506803 <![CDATA[Led Upgrade or change : I ran 4 ai sols over my 200 at...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506799&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506799 Author: Dion Richins
Subject: 62160
Posted: February 14 2013 at 5:57pm

I ran 4 ai sols over my 200 at 63 +-%and they worked awesome with awesome growth. I have a client with a 7' 30" deep tank that is running their sol's at 70%, beautiful growth.

What Im saying is you should only need one more modgule.]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:57:09 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506799&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506799 <![CDATA[Led Upgrade or change : chris.rogers wrote:http://s...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506735&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506735 Author: lskurys
Subject: 62160
Posted: February 14 2013 at 12:11pm

Originally posted by chris.rogers chris.rogers wrote:

http://shop.stevesleds.com/product.sc?productId=43&categoryId=22

That one would require a bit of wiring and soldering.  And you may not like the color selection, but the quality of LEDs and driver is very good.  But it's only $550 + S&H.  It's a retrofit kit, so you'd need your own canopy if you don't have one already.  It may not work, but it's a much cheaper alternative than $2400.  Yikes.  No wonder you didn't go that route.  If you needed help putting it together, I could spend a day with you in Roy wiring and soldering it up - in exchange for some frags, and with the wife's permission, of course.  Wink

PS - I am always pimping Steve's LEDs, I have their LEDs over my nano and I love it, so take my recommendation for what it's worth. 

Edited to add: If you don't like the blue/white combo of LEDs that that guy is preconfigured with, I'm pretty sure they'd let you swap out a few blues or whites for the cyan, green, red, warmer whites or more purpley blues if you want.
Thanks Chris,
 
I did forget about Stevesleds.  I did try to research his led's when I was looking at building my tank.  If I remember right to get enough like for my 30" deap tank I needed to order 2 of the 6' sets with double lights.   In price this was very close to what I paid for my AI's.  I just could not find any one that had tried his lights on a deeper tank at the time so I was afraid to take the leap. 
 
Right now I am leaning toward AI because I know the color will match what I have on the tank right now.  But I don't want to need to spend more on lighting for 5+ years lol need to see the balance in lighting money, 
 
Edit:  Just looked the kit up.  Looks like he has done some updates in the last year.  Looks like it would cost me about $900 to change over to Stevesleds. 
 
Has anyone tried them on a deaper wider tank?


Edited by lskurys - February 14 2013 at 12:20pm]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:11:34 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506735&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506735 <![CDATA[Led Upgrade or change : http://shop.stevesleds.com/p...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506723&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506723 Author: chris.rogers
Subject: 62160
Posted: February 14 2013 at 10:11am

http://shop.stevesleds.com/product.sc?productId=43&categoryId=22

That one would require a bit of wiring and soldering.  And you may not like the color selection, but the quality of LEDs and driver is very good.  But it's only $550 + S&H.  It's a retrofit kit, so you'd need your own canopy if you don't have one already.  It may not work, but it's a much cheaper alternative than $2400.  Yikes.  No wonder you didn't go that route.  If you needed help putting it together, I could spend a day with you in Roy wiring and soldering it up - in exchange for some frags, and with the wife's permission, of course.  Wink

PS - I am always pimping Steve's LEDs, I have their LEDs over my nano and I love it, so take my recommendation for what it's worth. 

Edited to add: If you don't like the blue/white combo of LEDs that that guy is preconfigured with, I'm pretty sure they'd let you swap out a few blues or whites for the cyan, green, red, warmer whites or more purpley blues if you want.


Edited by chris.rogers - February 14 2013 at 10:12am]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:11:06 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506723&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506723 <![CDATA[Led Upgrade or change : Pete, I did think about doing...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506717&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506717 Author: lskurys
Subject: 62160
Posted: February 14 2013 at 9:36am

Pete,
 
I did think about doing that to start but I was comming up with close to $2400 for the lighting that I wanted.  So when I was told about the AI's  I was like that is a really good deal and saved me about half what I was going to spend on lighting.  So I put that in to a nice sump lol.  well most of it any way.  I then the extra went to taking my wife out and showing her a good time lol. 
]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:36:15 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506717&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506717 <![CDATA[Led Upgrade or change : I&#039;ve always been a fan of...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506710&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506710 Author: Pete Moss
Subject: 62160
Posted: February 14 2013 at 9:12am

I've always been a fan of building your own LED systems. You get to choose the exact colors, wattage, brightness, and position of the LEDs.]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:12:02 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506710&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506710 <![CDATA[Led Upgrade or change : I have a 220 tank 72x24x30 tank....]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506709&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506709 Author: lskurys
Subject: 62160
Posted: February 14 2013 at 9:04am

I have a 220 tank 72x24x30 tank.  When I got the tank I was under the impression that 3 AI Sol blue's would cover the tank. I also added 4 36” T5’s help supplement the Led’s.  In the last 6 months they have been working but I am getting really slow growth and corals never seem too happy.   I started checking in to the lighting and found that I should have had 6 AI's over the tank.

 
So here is my question.  Should I add 3 more AI Sol's, add 3 Vega's or should I start over?  I don't have the money for the upgrade right now just wanting some options



Edited by lskurys - February 14 2013 at 9:04am]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:04:10 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=62160&PID=506709&title=led-upgrade-or-change#506709