ATI Powermodule Hybrid Club

[sahin]

Are there any bad reviews of this fixture. I am looking at ballast and socket reviews someone told me.

There will always be issues with a small number units with most electrical items, regardless of manufacturer. But read through the thread; it seems like most people are quite happy with this light.

So after running this light for 5 weeks, I can safely say that this fixture is absolutely amazing. I have corals that haven't grown in six months now showing multiple growth tips, coral branches thickening by 50% and blue corals starting to become blue again.

I would appreciate some advice on getting the best out of the unit now, especially increasing the shimmer.

I'm currently running the LEDs on Blue+ @ 50% for 12 hours, T5 channel 1 @ 100% for 8 hours and T5 channel 2 @ 100% for 7 hours.

I realise I probably need to increase the LED, but I'm a bit nervous having bleached corals with LEDs in the past, so I would welcome suggestions on my best approach to safely increasing the shimmer in the tank, and any other recommendations to get the best out of the unit and my corals.

Thanks

Lee

Hi Lee,

You will get most of the SHIMMER from the white LED's...you will need to run the White LED's close to 60% to get decent shimmer.

What you can do is program the whites to run at 60% for around 3-4 hours so you get to see shimmer. BUT remember you MUST SLOWLY increase the amount. It might help to reduce the T5 intensity to 85% and run for 6.5 and 7.5 hours on the two channels to reduce the PAR a little bit.

Personally, I'd leave it a little longer to allow the corals to fully adjust before making changes.

What is your current T5 combo front to back?

 

[lee_d_m]

Hi Lee,

You will get most of the SHIMMER from the white LED's...you will need to run the White LED's close to 60% to get decent shimmer.

What you can do is program the whites to run at 60% for around 3-4 hours so you get to see shimmer. BUT remember you MUST SLOWLY increase the amount. It might help to reduce the T5 intensity to 85% and run for 6.5 and 7.5 hours on the two channels to reduce the PAR a little bit.

Personally, I'd leave it a little longer to allow the corals to fully adjust before making changes.

What is your current T5 combo front to back?

Thanks Sahin,

My current tube combo is (front to back) (copied from a Reef in the Sky)


Blue +
Coral Plus
Blue +
Coral Plus
LEDS
Blue +
Purple +
Blue +
Aqua Blue Special

I must admit, it's a little white for my liking, which is why I've set the LEDs to Blue+, setting the LEDs to one of the other presets looks much too white/red for me.

I think I might change either the purple+ or the AB special for another Blue+, what do you think ?

When you say program the whites to run at 60%, do you mean 60% of 255 or 60% intensity. Currently, they are at 90/255 with intensity of 50%.

Thanks

Lee

 

[FranktheTankTx]

Received mine today!

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Hey this looks like the new LED pucks with Violet ala ATI Sirius.

 

[wheelman76]

Looks the same as mine with no violet. But who knows

 

[FranktheTankTx]

What is the single LED in the center? This puck is identical in appearance to the Sirius puck.

 

[wheelman76]

What is the single LED in the center? This puck is identical in appearance to the Sirius puck.

I can't remember what colour that is , but here is a pic someone took of the second gen led cluster when they first came out months ago.

 

[FranktheTankTx]

Ya. That is identical to the Sirius. You sure it's not violet?

 

[wheelman76]

Yep , that came out way before Sirius was introduced

 

[wheelman76]

That pic is over 6 months old

 

[BROTHERSPIZZERIA]

will the 60" 8x80 led hybrid be way to much over a 180 gallon tank? standard 6 foot tank

 

[moneymm]

I have 45 gallon bow , it is 36" wide...... does that mean the 36" is the way to go, or would 24" fixture do the job?

also, is there any good black friday deals on the ati powermodule that anyone knows about?

 

[slap]

I also have a new hybrid 8x39W (1 month) and this has no violet LEDs. are probably several 2014 models.

 

[sahin]

I also have a new hybrid 8x39W (1 month) and this has no violet LEDs. are probably several 2014 models.

The newer cluster in the ATI LED Powermodule does NOT have Violet LED's. There are 7 Blue LED's. The extra LED in the middle is a 7th Blue LED.

 

[slap]

the new cluster include purple leds. the new cluster look like this.

 

[wheelman76]

the new cluster include purple leds. the new cluster look like this.

Where did you find this picture?

 

[bucfan]

I also made a short movie this morning.

Nice tank. What combo of T5 lamps are you using?

 

[sahin]

the new cluster include purple leds. the new cluster look like this.

Is that pic from the Sirius?

 

[Zacktosterone]

Is that pic from the Sirius?

No.... See what I mean? No upgrades for the old clusters

 

[slap]

the new hybrid cluster look like this. the red and purple leds are now together and not separately. as I said, my hybrid is now about 5 weeks old and still has the old cluster without violet. and was allegedly made directly from ati for me.

 

[wheelman76]

the new hybrid cluster look like this. the red and purple leds are now together and not separately. as I said, my hybrid is now about 5 weeks old and still has the old cluster without violet. and was allegedly made directly from ati for me.

But you didn't answer where you got that picture from?