SPotter
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what are you doing in here mike????? are switching lights already?????
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what are you doing in here mike????? are switching lights already?????
mikeatjac
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Tank is almost ready for water, got my light up and working. Still playing with the software.
Beautiful live rock design, love the simplicity.
Thanks Mike, just used aquaknead mixed with superglue...sets like rock. ive lifted the rockwork out a few times and its still solid.
No regrets yet, I really like the output of the light once I dialled it in...not as flat as a T5 only tank, but not as crisp as a LED only tank...sits in between, really bright and full looking color
Nice scape Mark! got some shots from different angles
wow, this is quickly becoming an awesome aquascape thread as well as a lighting thread. I'm now on month 3 of waiting on my lights. At this point, I may just go ahead and wait a little longer and let them sort out the programming issues. I'm actually a little surprised that the light isn't controllable from the apex or other controller.
SPotter
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What size light did you order?
mark54321
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Thanks Rod, I don't want to derail this thread with pictures of aquascape, you can see more in my build theread : http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2284841
He's an iPhone video of my programming in preview mode. Most of the dramatic changes happen at sunrise and sunset. Sorry for the poor quality. I may try to take another video at night to see if I can get a truer version of the colors in the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dJ9ZAzhUSk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dJ9ZAzhUSk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
HippieSmell
Occupy Reef Central
Stan, I am going the LED/T5 Hybrid route with the Pacific Sun Pandora Hyperion S model, but I would tend to agree with this statement.
There is unequivocal proof that MH bulbs change spectrum after long periods of use. For instance, many MH bulbs lose a considerable amount of blue spectrum and increase the spectral intensity in orange and red after several months of burning.
Now I am ignorant as to how these LED chips are made, but I assume, especially for phosphor coated bulbs such as the "white" LED's that this spectral shift will occur to some degree as well. How much so with the more narrow spectrum LED chips? I don't know, but it is definitely worth discussing because the initial cost of these fixtures would look even more prohibitive if after 2-3 years the stated spectrum was changing...Not to mention a general loss in the overall loss in output of the chip, which in turn would also effect spectrum.
-Mark
loweryster
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Mine only flickers when the bulbs turn on for a 1 hour ramp.
@Mark SF, I've been following your post regarding the Pac Sun, I'm very curious how this fixture is.
I only run my whites and reds at 50%
@Mark SF, I've been following your post regarding the Pac Sun, I'm very curious how this fixture is.
I only run my whites and reds at 50%
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loweryster
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Would anyone like to share their bulb combo as well as program?
I'm considering this fixture or the pandora hyperion. The eight controllable channels on the PAC sun are interesting, but I'm more a fan of ATI because of reputation and dimmable T5 lamps.
Anyone owned or seen both off these yet? Would love to hear from you guys if so.
Anyone owned or seen both off these yet? Would love to hear from you guys if so.
SPotter
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I owned the pac sun pandora hyperion led/t5 fixutre and sold it earlier this year. I switched back to an ATI Sunpower fixture. When my new tank is ready I will most likely be going with the ATI PM Led fixture. While the pac sun fixture is very powerful it is very difficult to customize your own programs and processor they use to dim the leds is not very good IMO. Lets say you want to run your lamp at 65% total power and have your sunrise/sunset set for 120 minutes. The intensity will be at 65% but it will also cut your sunrise/sunset time by 35%.
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