GHL Mitras Club
- Thread starter rodneyri
- Start date
Scffvariable
New member
I have been looking for some good LPC files for successful SPS tanks. I have compiled a list of 22 projects and uploaded them to my Google Drive, but do not have much info on them. I created a thread in the GHL forum and figured I would link to it from here.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2607871
If anyone has some good LPC files please let me know and I will add them to the folder. Also if you have any details on the current projects I could also update those.
Link to Google Drive
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B_wxEG_hHBwZaFNibllCeF91Uk0?usp=sharing
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2607871
If anyone has some good LPC files please let me know and I will add them to the folder. Also if you have any details on the current projects I could also update those.
Link to Google Drive
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B_wxEG_hHBwZaFNibllCeF91Uk0?usp=sharing
James983
Active member
Greetings all, looking for some help as I just picked up 3 Mitras 6200 from another reefer and this is my first foray into the LED realm. Currently running a ATI 8 bulb Sunpower and although I am happy with the light I'm just looking for something different. But I am a bit overwhelmed by the whole programming process. If someone can point me to a link or offer any advice it would be appreciated. Also, what is my best mounting option? I have the hanging kits but I think I would like something a little cleaner looking.
ReefRockerLive
GHL Mitras LX7 Club
I found this video while on Youtube, it shows you how to program the Mitras.
https://youtu.be/M7eboiR5hzM
https://youtu.be/M7eboiR5hzM
James983
Active member
checking it out. TY
ClownReef®
Bubbletrousing
Does anybody know how to edit the photoperiod? The great barrier reef project runs for over 11 hours I believe..
reeftivo
Skim junkie
just got mine set up yesterday and loaded the GBR project as well. It was at 100% so I lowered the values to 60% until i get a feel for this thing. Went home at lunch and looked at the tank and it looks really good but i will bump up the intensity to 75% in a couple days. I'm not really savy yet with the control center yet but I changed my values easily by highlighting each spectrum on the project graph and clicked edit, then changed and saved each individually. After that just run program to lights and shazam! I would imagine the run time is in there too and can be tweeked. Someone here that knows better than me should chime in (hopefully). GHL's forum is not the most active forum for sure so it should be quicker here.
I'm blown away with how small this fixture is (almost the size of a thick ipad) and how sleek it looks.
Tivo
ClownReef®
Bubbletrousing
They're amazing lights. I am pretty disappointed that the hanging kit is extra...but whatever..lol
It would be cool to collectively make the GBR project the best one we can all use. I wish I was fluent in control center but theres a lot I don't know..
reeftivo
Skim junkie
I hear ya!
last night was my first foray into the control center and it's a bit intimidating at first but I started catching on, then ran out of time to play more. I agree, the hanging kit should come with the light. It's such a basic kit!! It looks nice on mine except the darn power cord location is a bit of a pain. to get mine level i secured it with adhesive zip tie tabs up the back of the tank and set the slack in the cord to keep the fixture level & squared. I may get tired of the look after a while and probably will get the bracket, but for now it looks nice to me. I'll get some pictures up after I'm happy with how everything looks.
last night was my first foray into the control center and it's a bit intimidating at first but I started catching on, then ran out of time to play more. I agree, the hanging kit should come with the light. It's such a basic kit!! It looks nice on mine except the darn power cord location is a bit of a pain. to get mine level i secured it with adhesive zip tie tabs up the back of the tank and set the slack in the cord to keep the fixture level & squared. I may get tired of the look after a while and probably will get the bracket, but for now it looks nice to me. I'll get some pictures up after I'm happy with how everything looks.
ClownReef®
Bubbletrousing
I have it running at 40% on efficiency and it's crazy bright. I don't think we are using the lights full potential with a project built for the 6200.. I may be wrong. It would be nice for someone that knows more to chime in.
slief
RC Sponsor
Actually, the 6200 project works pretty well. That's what I used on the one over my frag tank. I did some minor tweaks to it particularly on channel 8 where the white channel is now the UV channel. I started with a 21,000k project and made the changes to that. Having said that, if you take it out of high efficiency mode which limits the max intensity to 80 % and put it in high output mode which allows you to take any channel to 100% or overdrive channels if others are underdriven, there is obviously much more power at your disposal. That said, I don't see many people ever needing to run these lights at that kind of output. They are insanely powerful without ever cranking them up that high. The only reason I could ever see running them with most of the channels at 100% would be if the light was a couple feet or more above the water. Even then, that would be a lot of light.
That said, I am starting off with all the blue channels at about the same intensity. There is some variance there but it's mostly preference. I anticipate around 60% as a final number for most of the blues. White channels will peak at about 20%. UV will likely be around 20% Red around 15% and green around 15%. That is about what i am running over my frag tank and the corals responded really well and the colors look good.
moondoggy4
Team RC
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2607207 I am not sure if this would be helpful I wish I was better at the techie stuff.
slief
RC Sponsor
I finally got my Mitras LX7206's are installed!! The install went very smooth thanks to good planning. We filmed the entire install and even dedicated an entire part of the episode to software setup and basic programming. The install will be featured in an episode of LA Fish Guys Tech Talk and should serve as a good step by step video for setting up the Mitras.
I still have work to do on the lighting project (programming) as I am starting with minimal intensity in order to acclimate my corals slowly to the new lighting. I dropped the intensity on my Kessils some and will take my time with the adjustments so as to acclimate the tank to the new lights and wean it off the Kessils. I have to say that the color of the corals under the Mitras is absolutely stunning! Given my experience with the Mitras on my other tanks, I knew what to expect but seeing the tank under the new lights is still shocking.
Here are some pictures of the install. There are 6 of the LX7206's over my 4' x 8' x 2' tall tank and with the Mitras alone, the coverage is pretty impressive.
I still have work to do on the lighting project (programming) as I am starting with minimal intensity in order to acclimate my corals slowly to the new lighting. I dropped the intensity on my Kessils some and will take my time with the adjustments so as to acclimate the tank to the new lights and wean it off the Kessils. I have to say that the color of the corals under the Mitras is absolutely stunning! Given my experience with the Mitras on my other tanks, I knew what to expect but seeing the tank under the new lights is still shocking.
Here are some pictures of the install. There are 6 of the LX7206's over my 4' x 8' x 2' tall tank and with the Mitras alone, the coverage is pretty impressive.
ClownReef®
Bubbletrousing
Make sure you also ordered the hanging kits because unlike the 6200 they're not included a GHL uses a gaggle of donkeys for shipping.
I'm in the market for either the G4 Radions or the new Lx7's. Since the coverage and shadowing seems to be great with these new mitras, I might be leaning more towards these.
Only thing I'm worried about is the programming/controllability. How hard is it to program? Can I import other profiles?
Only thing I'm worried about is the programming/controllability. How hard is it to program? Can I import other profiles?
ReefClownMIA
.Registered Member
You'll love them! Been using the 6200's for over a year, and just switched to the LX7's - great coloration and spread, I don't run them anywhere near 100%, 2 over a 5ft tank.
And yes, the projects can be shared and imported, as the LX7's are getting in owners hands, I'm sure we'll start seeing folks share their projects.
Sweet. Would you say it's worth the price to switch over from a 6 bulb T5? I'm kind of getting tired of the "flat" picture-ish look that T5's give off.
reeftivo
Skim junkie
Had my lx7 up for a little while now running the GBR project. Everything is looking great and all the animals seem to be loving it. I lowered the intensity on all channels down to 60% and it is still bright.
I need to tweek the white channels and the uv a bit since the GBR project was created for the 6200, but very happy so far.
I need to tweek the white channels and the uv a bit since the GBR project was created for the 6200, but very happy so far.
Is there a dropbox or hub with working projects for LX7?
