GHL Mitras Club

[SouthBeach Terp]

How good are the GHL Mitras LX 7000 Series? My tank is 30 Tall what LED lights should I buy? Thanks for any imput you might have.

 

[theshaman]

A lot of the reefers on this thread have amazing tanks. I'm sure the mitras lx7 will me more than enough for what you are trying to achieve with your tank.

 

[ClownReef®]

Does anybody have a good SPS light project?

 

[SouthBeach Terp]

How does everyone mount their LX7's above their tank?

How does everyone mount their LX7's above their tank?

I am thinking about them?

 

[theshaman]

I had mine hanging and didn't really like how the power cord kept it from being leveled so I did what foxrazr did.
I ordered a geisemann verve mount and used that to mount my mitras. It's perfect.

 

[theshaman]

This is how it turned out.
I don't know why the attachments got turned upside down.

 

[slief]

I figured I would post this here. We did an LA Fish Guys video series on my Mitras LX7 install. It covers setting them up for my light rack as well as setting up the Wifi network connection basic programming. It's 3 parts. This was shot early this year and just now released to YouTube. In case you are wondering, I really love these Mitras. My corals are doing better than ever and look better than ever under these lights!

Part 1 discuses the Mitras LX7's and prepping them for my light rack.
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Part 2 covers installing them on my light rack.
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Part 3 covers basic setup and programming.
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[WCKDVPR]

Hi All,

Doing a 150g build (60" x 24" x 24") and looking at lighting solutions for a mixed reef tank. I am considering the LX7206 and was curious as to
1) would 2 lights be sufficient for the 60" length tank without significant shadowing,
2) if 2 lights, should they be mounted with their length along the length of the tank,
3) if mounting lengthwise, what are the mounting options as the Mitras Flex Mount only looks to go front to back,
4) any recommendations as to height above the water to mount these lights on this tank.

Thanks so much!

 

[scuzy]

Think two is a little tight. I run 4 on a 72" but they are not length wise. They are mounted parallel.


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[cpllongjk]

Hi All,

Doing a 150g build (60" x 24" x 24") and looking at lighting solutions for a mixed reef tank. I am considering the LX7206 and was curious as to
1) would 2 lights be sufficient for the 60" length tank without significant shadowing,
2) if 2 lights, should they be mounted with their length along the length of the tank,
3) if mounting lengthwise, what are the mounting options as the Mitras Flex Mount only looks to go front to back,
4) any recommendations as to height above the water to mount these lights on this tank.

Thanks so much!

Hey,

Two fixtures would work but you would probably end up wanting three when things grew out a bit more. I would start with 2 and if you feel you need a third add it later.

Jared

 

[slief]

Hi All,

Doing a 150g build (60" x 24" x 24") and looking at lighting solutions for a mixed reef tank. I am considering the LX7206 and was curious as to
1) would 2 lights be sufficient for the 60" length tank without significant shadowing,
2) if 2 lights, should they be mounted with their length along the length of the tank,
3) if mounting lengthwise, what are the mounting options as the Mitras Flex Mount only looks to go front to back,
4) any recommendations as to height above the water to mount these lights on this tank.

Thanks so much!

3 lights would be best. You could do two if the aquascape doesn't extend from end to end. If you raise them up around 12"-15" above the water line, you would get around 30" of spread out of each which would cover your 60" width but you would need to run the intensity up higher to get sufficient light for good coral growth. Personally, I'd suggest 3 as you would have great light spread across the entire tank without having to raise the light or run the intensity up all that high.
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[biecacka]

As stated 3 would likely be best. But a lot depends on your aquascape, if it's centered 2 could be fine. For example my tank is a cube at 48/48/24, I have almost all my rock in the center part of my tank and I run a single 400watt radium. I specifically did my rock work this way because I wanted to run the radium but not have to start with multiples of them.

Corey

 

[WCKDVPR]

Thanks everyone. That is the conclusion I am coming to with the 60" length tank, that I would pretty much need 3 full-size LED units regardless of manufacturer if I go LED only.

I have not done my aquascape yet as I am waiting for my rocks to arrive (any day now), but I will be attempting to do something along the lines of the tank pictured below (not a rock wall). I have more length than this tank shown and there will be a decent amount of viewing from what would be the left side of the tank, so the left island will a little lower and farther off the wall to make that viewing angle more attractive and not completely obstruct the right island.

I understand this is the Mitras thread so you all should be somewhat biased, but if any of you have used any of these other lights, how do the Mitras compare to the XR30W Pro 4, AP700, or ATI / Giesemann hybrid T5/LED which all wind up in the same ballpark for price (something over $2k)?

Hey scuzy, funny to bump into you here while I am doing my light research, I'm coming to look at your lights next week sometime (we're chatting in the BAR forum), I can't wait to see them in person as I need to order lights soon - thanks again.

Best regards.

 

[mikeatjac]

Thanks everyone. That is the conclusion I am coming to with the 60" length tank, that I would pretty much need 3 full-size LED units regardless of manufacturer if I go LED only.

I have not done my aquascape yet as I am waiting for my rocks to arrive (any day now), but I will be attempting to do something along the lines of the tank pictured below (not a rock wall). I have more length than this tank shown and there will be a decent amount of viewing from what would be the left side of the tank, so the left island will a little lower and farther off the wall to make that viewing angle more attractive and not completely obstruct the right island.

I understand this is the Mitras thread so you all should be somewhat biased, but if any of you have used any of these other lights, how do the Mitras compare to the XR30W Pro 4, AP700, or ATI / Giesemann hybrid T5/LED which all wind up in the same ballpark for price (something over $2k)?

Hey scuzy, funny to bump into you here while I am doing my light research, I'm coming to look at your lights next week sometime (we're chatting in the BAR forum), I can't wait to see them in person as I need to order lights soon - thanks again.

Best regards.

A group of fellow reefers tried several lights and ultimately picked the G4 pro over the Mitras, Kessel, Chinese black boxes and AI HDs. The G4s just made the tank look more alive. Surprising I liked the AI HD second best but in a group of 4 there was a no agreement on second best.

I have seen them all grow corals.

 

[nycman]

Mitras programming and the red spectrum

Mitras programming and the red spectrum

I installed 4 on my new 180G reef tank. Amazing product. Not sure about the other LEDs on the market since I chose and learned about these in detail. But the ability to control the brightness and K value on a one minute interval 24x7 is amazing. When programmed properly, the brightness and K value change every 60 seconds. And then the clouds are so subtle. I currently have several programs - 5 hour acclimation, 10 hour sunrise to sunset 3500K to 17000K centering on a bright mid day pinnacle of 10000K and then symmetrically backing down thru the brightness and K value towards the sunset. And then a blue or black night that mimics that actual lunar cycle at my GPS coordinates. I am an IT guy, and it took me a month of messing around, but am now at that point where I don't need anyone else's GHL lightcomposer projects. They were helpful at first - when trying to figure out the basics - but there is a point when it all clicks, and you get it. And it is a great place to be.

The other thing I noticed, early days though. I have a brief transitional 3300K sunrise sunset. I blend through this K value from 17000 to darkness or very dim blue moonlight. And during this cycle, everything that hides in the tank during the day comes out - starfish, crabs, etc. It is like a party. It may be that this spectrum, while very visible to the human, is not so with invertebrates?

If anyone needs help on the Mitras programming - I am here for you.

 

[bobafet1]

What is the least amount I would need for a 96" x 36" x 30H" ? I'm guessing I can get away with 3 but ideally 4? These things aren't cheap.

Also, what happens when an LED burns out? Do you replace the entire puck? If so, how much do replacement pucks cost?

 

[slief]

What is the least amount I would need for a 96" x 36" x 30H" ? I'm guessing I can get away with 3 but ideally 4? These things aren't cheap.

Also, what happens when an LED burns out? Do you replace the entire puck? If so, how much do replacement pucks cost?

I would say your estimate is correct. You can get away with 3 but 4 would be best. If a diode burns out, you would have to replace the cluster but I've yet to read about diodes failing on the LX7's or 6200's. If you were good with a solder iron, you may be able to replace a diode on your own but I haven't looked that close at mine to be certain.

 

[bobafet1]

I would say your estimate is correct. You can get away with 3 but 4 would be best. If a diode burns out, you would have to replace the cluster but I've yet to read about diodes failing on the LX7's or 6200's. If you were good with a solder iron, you may be able to replace a diode on your own but I haven't looked that close at mine to be certain.

Any idea how much the clusters are? These are things I'd like to know before diving in. I'm running AI Sol's and I've had to replace pucks quite a bit because LEDs, that are suppose to run for 1000's of hours, keep burning out.


How long have LX7's been out? I believe diodes on the Sol's started burning a year or so after release.

 

[slief]

Any idea how much the clusters are? These are things I'd like to know before diving in. I'm running AI Sol's and I've had to replace pucks quite a bit because LEDs, that are suppose to run for 1000's of hours, keep burning out.


How long have LX7's been out? I believe diodes on the Sol's started burning a year or so after release.

The LX7's have been out since earlier this year but the clusters are nearly the same as the LX6200's and they don't fail. I researched the heck out of the Mitras when I decided to go with LX7's and got an LX6200 prior. As I said, cluster failures aren't an issue with these lights unlike the AI's. That said, I have no idea what the cluster cost is but I am sure it's not expensive. They are small clusters compared to the AI's and Radions. You can contact GHL USA to find out but since all the LX7's are currently under warranty, they may not have pricing listed on the LX7 clusters. I am sure you can get pricing on the LX6 clusters though which will give you a good idea of cost. I'd bet they are much less than Radion cluster cost and less than the AI cluster cost.

 

[bobafet1]

The LX7's have been out since earlier this year but the clusters are nearly the same as the LX6200's and they don't fail. I researched the heck out of the Mitras when I decided to go with LX7's and got an LX6200 prior. As I said, cluster failures aren't an issue with these lights unlike the AI's. That said, I have no idea what the cluster cost is but I am sure it's not expensive. They are small clusters compared to the AI's and Radions. You can contact GHL USA to find out but since all the LX7's are currently under warranty, they may not have pricing listed on the LX7 clusters. I am sure you can get pricing on the LX6 clusters though which will give you a good idea of cost. I'd bet they are much less than Radion cluster cost and less than the AI cluster cost.

Thanks for the info.

I noticed Premium Aquatics doesn't have any in stock. Any other vendors out there with some in stock or is everyone waiting for a US shipment to come in?