Hydra 52 Lights Arrived!

DasCamel

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Just got the boxes in a few minutes ago. Preliminary pictures incoming.

Trying to also figure out the hanging kit / External rail system. Got the 6" one, might be too short.(jokes inc...)

Ok, off to drinking a few beers then playing with water, electricity, and ladders. More pics soon.
 

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More teaser pics.

More teaser pics.

Taking a quick break.
 

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Your new Hydra 52's sure look impressive and 52 LED's per unit should be able to grow any type of coral with ease.

I'm just waiting for AI to release the Vega to Hydra 52 upgrade kit. I love my Vega's, but I want more light spectrum along with the uv and violet option.

I know the Hydra 52 will be an amazing led system.

Have fun this evening with your new Hydra 52's.
Randy
 
Too much fun! I missed by an 1.5" trying to center. :)

Too much fun! I missed by an 1.5" trying to center. :)

Hanging system is cool, but given the height needed to work kind of a pain to adjust. If I get bored later(not likely), I'll shift it over.


More pics!!

Up next connecting to Apex with the module and actually turning them on. My wife is placing odds, not looking good. :P



-Das
 

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Lights on.

Lights on.

Not going to try and deal with the Apex tonight. Turning the power on works.


OMFG they are bright, what have I done. :) More fun tomorrow got the day off.

Good night everyone.
 

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Looks like a beam of light from a alien space craft. Boy, those are definitely bright lights.

I would imagine you will have to run your Hydra 52's in acclimation mode for a while?

Keep us posted and have fun with you new Hydra 52's.
Randy
 
love that it comes with their frosted lens. It looks great, hope you can write up a review over the next few weeks! Can't wait to upgrade the vegas I have
 
Quick update, right now I'm just cycling live rock. Not too worried about light intensity yet, just messing around.

Programming the Apex, could be easier. Hopefully the new Fusion interface will streamline things a bit. But overall easy to connect, takes a little time to customize.

As far as reviews go, does anyone want to see anything in particular regarding the lights? Give me some specific parameters and I can break out the SLR for some photos or use the phone for video. Learning that tank photography is not as easy as it looks. Looking at the some of incredible photos posted by members, they are tough to duplicate.

About the most exciting thing I have to demo color is probably some coraline algae and what looks like red sponges forming? (Very very new to hobby. More on that later. Brief stint in the early 80's was my saltwater experience until a couple months ago.)

Going to try and get into the Fusion beta to get a feel for it also.

Also, for negative thing I noticed. With increases visibility due to the nice lighting now, my tank has a few small scratches on the inside front, nothing major but of course I notice them very quickly. probably due to the live rock being gently bumped during setup. How easy is this to repair? (Acrylic is soft.) Open to suggestions.


-Das
 
Waiting sucks. Good luck.

Waiting sucks. Good luck.

Mine will be here Tuesday :(

I'm not sure how everyone is so patient in this hobby, trait I need to learn.

The gentlemen, Kenny I believe got them shipped and upgraded shipping for free from Saltwater Aquariums. Just wanted to throw a thank you for the good service. Ordered blind from them on Thanksgiving, they exceeded my expectations in service.

http://www.saltwateraquarium.com/ne...ydra-fiftytwo-led-light-fixture-preorder.html
 
Frosted lens.

Frosted lens.

love that it comes with their frosted lens. It looks great, hope you can write up a review over the next few weeks! Can't wait to upgrade the vegas I have

Help scatter the light more evenly?
 
More pics!

More pics!

Alright, got some lighting profiles setup with Apex and took few more shots. Doesn't that second shot look like a golem?


Any requests/questions/suggestions before I move off the lights and work on getting cabinet doors stained?
 

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