ATI Powermodule Hybrid Club

[ryanrid]

My unit, one month out of warranty, has failed. The power box shuts down when connected to the light, it's not the bulbs took them all out still fails when connected.

 

[sahin]

My unit, one month out of warranty, has failed. The power box shuts down when connected to the light, it's not the bulbs took them all out still fails when connected.

Mate, that sucks big time. Do you have another backup light?

Have you tried to completely factory reset the Controller? Also completely reset and then turn off power for a few hours so the internal clock loses memory?

If all that fails to rectify the controller issue then you are going to have to contact the retailer or even ATI directly. Since your unit has faulted just a month outside the warranty, maybe they can sort something out for you?

Let us know what happens in any event.

 

[sahin]

Thanks.

PAR drops dramatically at each end (leftmost and right most) of my tank. I though LEDs might help boost PAR a little.

A 36" 4 tube unit with 2 75w LED Clusters will definitely improve the PAR at the far sides. Each cluster can cover a 24" area, so combine 2 clusters and 4 T5 tubes will definitely help.

 

[sahin]

hi sahin,thanks the figures are a big help,hopefully as corals settle i can lower fitting from 14 inches to perhaps twelve if more par looks a help over the next few months.
i did get a three foot four tube unit to replace 400w halide over the adjacent 36x30x30 inch cube housing clams,lps,gonapora and gorgonians the tank looks realy nice now and summer will not be a worry anymore.
i live on the isle of wight,sadly a bit house bound now so dont get round to much so my theory is to get tanks looking realy good so i get more visitors!
again thanks for helping and interest i will try and keep updates going.
regards graham.

I've never been to the Isle of Wight. I would love to visit! Especially if I get to meet another reefkeeper and have a look at their reef tanks

Can you make a build thread on this forum? Would love to see what your tanks look like.

 

[Lonelyreef]

I'm wondering I'm about to purchase one of these for my 93 gallon cube. The dimensions are 30x30x24. Would a 4 bulb with LEDs be enough to get good coverage and still grow sps. I currently have an 8 bulb fixture over an 80 rimless and it's almost to much light at 100%. I can't find to much info on what the coverage is of the light on ati website. Just want to make sure I can keep a clam and sps and I'm good thanks for any info. I read through the thread and I've seen a few posts going both ways for 4 and 8 bulb but just want to check.

 

[graham hunt]

hi sahin

hi sahin

I've never been to the Isle of Wight. I would love to visit! Especially if I get to meet another reefkeeper and have a look at their reef tanks

Can you make a build thread on this forum? Would love to see what your tanks look like.

yes iow is a nice if a bit discreate these days virtualy everthing has to be ordered in(nick at coral culture takes most of my money)
take it as read if you ever get over you would be most welcome.
tank has been up for 12 years run on 400w halides with moderate success the change to leds was prompted by running cost and difficulty in matching lamps also heat in summer was becoming a problem.
tried chinese leds as first stop but need to supliment led me down ati route.
numbers succested give a lovely crisp colour fish and coral colour is unmatched,thank you.
droped fitting to twelve inches off surface par at peak with t5 full power is730 surface,330 half depth which i feel is perfect for my needs.
i am afraid a tank thread is beyond me as i am partially sighted i can read posts ok with zoom function but i am very slow,writing is really difficult and takes an age,but if i can get a pal to take a few pics and post them for me i will.
thanks again,regards graham.

 

[sahin]

I'm wondering I'm about to purchase one of these for my 93 gallon cube. The dimensions are 30x30x24. Would a 4 bulb with LEDs be enough to get good coverage and still grow sps. I currently have an 8 bulb fixture over an 80 rimless and it's almost to much light at 100%. I can't find to much info on what the coverage is of the light on ati website. Just want to make sure I can keep a clam and sps and I'm good thanks for any info. I read through the thread and I've seen a few posts going both ways for 4 and 8 bulb but just want to check.

IMO no.

Most 93G tanks I've seen either run an 8tube 24" units or 8tube 24" LED PM's. Or 250w and 400w halides.

Not only do you have 30" left to right and front to back, you also have 24" depth. Its not only PAR which would be an issue...it would be light coverage problems and shadowing. You will be quite restricted in coral and clam placement.

SPS corals and clams are exactly what I keep. In fact if you look back a few pages or look in my build thread you will see that I bought the 24" with 8tubes LED PM because I want to upgrade to a 93G tank.

I love the 93G "cube" tanks. If you currently have an 8tube 24" unit, I would say keep that and add a couple of Reefbrites (can find cheap used ones) or just build a simple DIY C channel strips for front and back.

I know in some circumstances I have told people a 4 tubes is ok, that is based on tank dimensions etc, the 30x30x24 is not only wide front to back, but also a deep tank in terms of height.

 

[sahin]

yes iow is a nice if a bit discreate these days virtualy everthing has to be ordered in(nick at coral culture takes most of my money)

Yeah, I know Nick. I bought a lot of my equipment from Nick years ago (Ecotech MP10's, GHL Doser etc).

take it as read if you ever get over you would be most welcome.

Thank you. My brother used to visit IOW with his girlfriend a few years back and always talked told me to visit.

tank has been up for 12 years run on 400w halides with moderate success the change to leds was prompted by running cost and difficulty in matching lamps also heat in summer was becoming a problem.
tried chinese leds as first stop but need to supliment led me down ati route.

All the more reason I would love to see your tank. 12 years is a very long time...I have a buddy called Mark who lives in Faversham, Kent. He has a very established system and I love seeing his corals and setup. There is something different about very established tanks. Corals are usually very healthy and SPS quite colourful too.

numbers succested give a lovely crisp colour fish and coral colour is unmatched,thank you.

Glad you like the suggested colour setup.

droped fitting to twelve inches off surface par at peak with t5 full power is730 surface,330 half depth which i feel is perfect for my needs.

Yes, that is plenty.

i am afraid a tank thread is beyond me as i am partially sighted i can read posts ok with zoom function but i am very slow,writing is really difficult and takes an age,but if i can get a pal to take a few pics and post them for me i will.

thanks again,regards graham.

If you were closer, I would have tried to visit sometime soon. I love photographing tanks and corals. I was the person who did all the photographs for the April TOTM on UltimateReef.

Well, all the best with your light.

 

[Lonelyreef]

The 8 bulb is over my 4 ft tank im looking for whats availabke for the new cube but thank you seems like 8 bulb it is

 

[DiscusHeckel]

I was the person who did all the photographs for the April TOTM on UltimateReef.

Sahin,

You received no word of acknowledgement in the TOTM article. That must suck!

PS. IOW is a lovely place. My favourite town is Shanklin.

 

[sahin]

Sahin,

You received no word of acknowledgement in the TOTM article. That must suck!

PS. IOW is a lovely place. My favourite town is Shanklin.

I did get a mention. It's right near the bottom of the article.

 

[ryanrid]

So it's not the power box failure, plugged into my brother light and no issue.

 

[graham hunt]

re iow

re iow

Sahin,

You received no word of acknowledgement in the TOTM article. That must suck!

PS. IOW is a lovely place. My favourite town is Shanklin.

hi discus heckel,shanklin is a pretty town,i live in bembridge now lots of people remember iow from their childhood holidays as its just a hop off mainland but they have increased the ferry prices so much they are killing the seaside towns,just far to expensive for family holiday cheaper to go proper abroad now!
i was born in east cowes moved off for work and came back in 88 settled in wellow west wight,atlantic coast,free water everywhere!i loved it and still yearn for that area it is proper wild and woolly on that coast when i win the lottery i will instantly return there!when health took a dive i was talked into moving here
i should not have listend,hey ho.
reef scene is a bit bleak not many coral keepers i have come accross even fewer shops so most all is ordered from mainland,i did try knew german company advertising on ur but next day turned into two days(probably link to iow) all but two acros doa other two look to be slowly recovering.
new lights havea lot to do with that i am sure.
regards graham.

 

[Madrid Dan]

I have a new 60 inch 4 bulb and the other night I noticed that the T5's where still faintly on and flickering when everything should have been off.
Has anyone else had this problem?

 

[sahin]

I have a new 60 inch 4 bulb and the other night I noticed that the T5's where still faintly on and flickering when everything should have been off.
Has anyone else had this problem?

Thats odd. Do you have a surge protector? I would try a surge protector and see if you get the issue anymore.

You can also try plug into a totally different socket/wall outlet.

In my last place, when I had my tank with MH, my Tunze Osmolator Auto Topoff would behave erratically if plugged onto the same socket as my MH. But it was only this one socket which would cause this issue.

If the above doesnt work then I would contact ATI Support.

 

[Madrid Dan]

Thanks Sahin,
I have a bank of six outlets installed on their own circuit under the tank stand. It seems that any outlet on that circuit causes the problem. The light turns off if I connect via an extension cord to another part of the house.
This sure goofs up all my electrical planning. I guess I'll have to figure out how to run another cable to the tank or find some kind of filter.

 

[sahin]

Thanks Sahin,
I have a bank of six outlets installed on their own circuit under the tank stand. It seems that any outlet on that circuit causes the problem. The light turns off if I connect via an extension cord to another part of the house.
This sure goofs up all my electrical planning. I guess I'll have to figure out how to run another cable to the tank or find some kind of filter.

So when connected to another part of the house without an extension cable it doesnt exhibit the issue? Just want to confirm that so if anyone else comes across this issue, at least we know for sure. This will also tell you if the light fixture is at fault or not.

If it doesnt have any issues when connected directly to a socket by itself on another part of the house, then you can safely assume there is no issues with your light unit. I would also get an electrician to check out your circuit for under the tank.

I would also put the light on another part of the house and connect it with a GFCI protector. This will show if there is any electrical leakage with the ATI unit.

Also, are you in Europe or USA?

 

[Madrid Dan]

Yes, when I plugged the light into a different outlet on the other side of the room (a different circuit) and everything seems fine.

Only when I plug into the tank circuit does the light no turn off. There are six mains outlets on the tank circuit with all of the other tank equipment plugged into them. Would this possibly cause some kind of interference?

I am in Spain.

 

[sahin]

Yes, when I plugged the light into a different outlet on the other side of the room (a different circuit) and everything seems fine.

Only when I plug into the tank circuit does the light no turn off. There are six mains outlets on the tank circuit with all of the other tank equipment plugged into them. Would this possibly cause some kind of interference?

I am in Spain.

OK, I think one of your other equipment is causing the issue or it is circuit. Connecting your light back to the tanks circuit and reconnecting the equipment one by one can probably highlight a faulty piece of equipment; HOWEVER this puts your light at risk of damage, lucky that it hasnt caused it already.

I am not an electrician, and only know VERY basics, but I would get your circuit checked for fault or one of the fish equipment is leaking current possibly?

Either way, I wouldnt connect your expensive light into that circuit/with those other equipment.

If you can, run a single line with correct gauge wire to supply the current needs of the light at the correct distance.

Let us know how this is sorted out.

 

[sammie]

I'm presently running 2-250 Radium MH's and 1-400 Radium MH in the center of a 300DD tank (72x36). I'm thinking of going to a ATI powermodule with 8 t-5's and the 3 banks of LED's. My question is how would I go about changing over to the new lighting without killing all of the corals in the changeover. I have SPS, LPS and also some leathers.