AI Hydra Settings Thread

[kenpau]

Thanks, again, @kenpau! Do you mind just giving us your Apex login so we can test the presets ourselves? ;-)

Haha, imagine that! My Apex login is more valuable than my internet banking login! Imagine the damage someone could do if they hacked into your Apex Fusion account! You could turn off return pumps, ramp heaters up, turn chillers off, put lights on 100%! Good thing Neptune Systems put good security on it!!

 

[Brownflem]

found this in thread:
http://166.78.194.236/forums/showthread.php?t=2356724&page=6

cadmanof50s posted:

Color: R G B RB DB V UV CW WW NW

20K: 37 17 100 100 100 100 100 37 37 37
18K: 45 45 100 100 100 100 100 45 45 45
14K: 75 75 100 100 100 100 100 75 75 75
12K: 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
10K: 100 100 75 75 75 75 75 100 100 100
7K: 100 100 45 45 45 0 0 100 100 100
5K: 100 100 17 17 17 0 0 100 100 100

 

[Brownflem]

No you wouldn't. At least not going by the Apex presets anyway.

Here are the 20k settings again:-

Red - 37%
Green - 17%
Blue - 100%
Royal Blue - 100%
Deep Blue - 100%
Violet - 100%
UV - 100%
Cool White - 37%
Warm White - 37%
Neutral White - 37%

I really want to half the power settings. Maybe put on a year acclimation.

 

[kenpau]

I really want to half the power settings. Maybe put on a year acclimation.

Not sure if a year is a bit too long (if you have light dependant corals). But acclimatisation is a good idea, these are powerful lights!

 

[major stare]

Interested to see pictures of these settings.

 

[Cyberdude]

I'm pretty sure it's fine to lower all he settings by the same factor. Example 25% lower across the board. There is no way I can run anywhere near 100%.

 

[crs751]

I suspect there are differences in the AI and APEX controls. The APEX report shows percentages for color mix and a separate percentage for intensity. Since I have SOLS I can't comment on the latest controllers from AI as to whether or not this adjustment is available from them. Please advise.

 

[tommyboynj]

They really do need to get the spectrum presets added to the director soon.

 

[major stare]

After a lot of reading on this thread, trying many, many settings given and after 4 weeks acclimatisation, I'm finally happy (for now) with my settings and am letting the corals acclimatise and hopefully colour up.

24" cube with 1x Hydra @ 5" above water level. 80% SPS, 20% LPS.



UV 15
V 70
BLUES 100
G 10
R 6
W 40

 

[dahos]

Thanks, Ken! Now that's interesting - the Hydras don't have all those whites - I wonder how that translates.

I was wondering the same thing...

 

[chercm]

After a lot of reading on this thread, trying many, many settings given and after 4 weeks acclimatisation, I'm finally happy (for now) with my settings and am letting the corals acclimatise and hopefully colour up.

24" cube with 1x Hydra @ 5" above water level. 80% SPS, 20% LPS.



UV 15
V 70
BLUES 100
G 10
R 6
W 40

did you use the acclimation function ?

 

[chercm]

is it possible to set over all intensity on hydra52 via the director?

 

[chercm]

Sure thing, 10k settings are as follows:-

Red - 100%
Green - 100%
Blue - 75%
Royal Blue - 75%
Deep Blue - 75%
Violet - 75%
UV - 75%
Cool White - 100%
Warm White - 100%
Neutral White - 100%

can i program this into the director ? but the warm white setting and the neutral white i cannot locate it on the director . any one can advice please ?

 

[major stare]

did you use the acclimation function ?

Yes, would never increase without.

I might try increasing red, green and a little more UV over the next 3 months.

 

[gregrocks79]

App update! [emoji16][emoji106]

 

[hart24601]

Happy to have this thread, the colors for different K temp is great. I didn't use acclimation for my 120 custom tank, but they were run under lots of reefbreeder fixtures before I swapped. I run 4 hydra 26s and peak them at 85% all channels at noon. The outside ones run like that for 2hr, the middle 2 run like that for 4hr (I have clams there). After that I taper them down for a 18k look that I like when I get home from work.

 

[oceanooo]

Sorry , but I have a problem with the directror , if the Internet goes down controller lamp finsice to work and I often have to take action to shut down the DIRECTOR reoperation to do ... is this normal?
the controller ( remote control type ) ache requires Internet ?

 

[hart24601]

The director only requires internet when you makes changes to the lights. I read that it communicates with the lights differently - not using your home internet. I can confirm that when I lose internet, as it does go down often, the lights continue as if nothing happened.

 

[oceanooo]

The director only requires internet when you makes changes to the lights. I read that it communicates with the lights differently - not using your home internet. I can confirm that when I lose internet, as it does go down often, the lights continue as if nothing happened.

Even losing internet for a long period does not have a problem with Hydra ? The morning starts normally ?

 

[hart24601]

Even losing internet for a long period does not have a problem with Hydra ? The morning starts normally ?

It does for me. I have not lost internet for more than 1 day since getting them, but my internet generally goes down for a few hours every couple of days. I had no issues with the lights. One light did start a bit behind the others, AI suggested going from wireless channel 1 to 10 and that solved it.