AI Hydra Settings Thread
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Gave that a try and I'll try shutting down my computer later and see if that works. If not, I'm sure the update will be detected down the line.
On a side note, I purchased two of the Hydra 52 upgrade kits last Thursday for my Vega units and the excitement of waiting for the UPS truck to show up at the house, is a little overwhelming right now.
Have a good evening,
Randy
McGee10
Ex FMAS board member
kinda makes me want to upgrade too, but the tank is doing so well dont want to rock the boat and only running at 65% maybe when i get to 100% i will upgrade.
So have the problems with the director been cleared up with the new software updates? These issues have been holding me back from buying the Hydra's and the director. Sonic do you know if the lights would work the same with the apex or would the director be the best way to go?.
Sonicboom
Addicted to salt
Since the last update everything looks to be working correctly. It really seemed like there was too much load on the servers, since last night I can open the director page almost instantly opposed to 3-4 minutes. Settings are correctly saving, everything else has worked in the past.
Realistically, my current Vega color units are more then adequate, but the combination of having UV and Violet LED's along with 32 additional LED's, is a no brainer to me.
I look at the upgrade like this, when I first bought my AI Vega's, each LED bulb in the Vega unit cost around $24.95 each. If you calculate the cost of the Hydra 52 upgrade, each LED bulb will cost $5.77 each.
Some are complaining about the Hydra 52 upgrade cost, but I find the cost fair and reasonable for what we are receiving in hardware and the long term benefits for my reef tank.
Even though I originally purchased my two Vega's for $1000.00 not including tax and with using my Vega's for around 547 days so far, the per day purchase cost for my Vega's is $1.82. That's not even the cost for a cup of coffee at Starbucks every day.
In the end, as long as our corals and fish are healthy and happy, that's all that really counts.
Have a great morning,
Randy
Ps. I forgot that we have to keep our wives happy as well��
So do you think the director would be the better way to control the lights or would the apex be able to do the same aspects as the director?. I'm asking this cause I have the apex already.
milsaltnewbie07
New member
New Setting!!. I more or less mimicked roberto's setting , since he is having such good results with them. here they are
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I have had the hydras running for awhile now and cant seem to find decent settings for my lps- i have my sps at the top and they love the light, iv tried raising my lights from the tank, putting them in complete shade. anyone here haveing good success with there lps long term with hydras? i know lps dont really like leds for some reason when comparing them to t-5 but they loved being directly under 400w halides with no problems.
McGee10
Ex FMAS board member
I have A hammer that started with one head and now has five heads in the middle of the tank not shaded at all. using the setting that most are here.
milsaltnewbie07
New member
more than 5% on any channel u want to use . I do 5%db and 1% uv. I used this both when I had my controller and now with my director
McGee10
Ex FMAS board member
IMO I Don't think so, AI does it to sell lights Apex does it to make the light work with its system nothing in it for them.
hkgar
Active member
Don't know if it will work but try doing it the other way. 100% and 1% intensity. I have my DB on my Vegas set for 100% DB and 2% intensity.
I tested my Vegas with 100% DB and 1% intensity and they worked.
(I have the AWM)
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Reading thru this whole thread, I am curious as to how far Roberto has his lights above the water. thanks
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