Maxspect Mazarra.
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sammy33
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Has anyone tried switching the two purple 400-410nm and 410-420nm leds to another channel/slot? They seem like they would produce some nice color pop. I would prefer to have them mixed with a blue led than the warm white 3000k. The D channel just seems to drown them out with the very yellow spectrum or is that they are so close to ultraviolet that my eyes are not really sensing the color? :headwallblue:
BeanMachine
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Here's mine from a few days ago right as it was going through a weather cycle so you can see more blue to the left and more white to the right.
I had a bad cyano bloom, so I made some changes to my husbandry and raised the lights another 4 or 5" from the water line. This has helped tremendously. I like them a lot so far.
My carpet anemone has been nice and happy.
I had a bad cyano bloom, so I made some changes to my husbandry and raised the lights another 4 or 5" from the water line. This has helped tremendously. I like them a lot so far.
My carpet anemone has been nice and happy.
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I just got one of these, although I haven't set it up yet. I'm curious, however. I was told it comes preinstalled with 70 degree optics, however mine has (I think) 100 degree optics on the corners...according to the Coralvue guys, these are the actinic LEDs. So, if I change to 40 degree optics (deep tank) should I change the actinics to 70 degree? I'm confused by this. I'm also confused by which lens is the 100 degree and which is 40 degree, as the manual says different things on page 3 and page 15. I'm guessing page 15 must be right (40 degree looks different than the other two...hard to explain if you're not looking at it) otherwise it actually has the 40 degree lens on the actinics and that makes no sense whatsoever. Ugh....
BeanMachine
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Yep Page 15 is the correct diagram. The other doesn't have them listed in the proper order. If I recall, mine also had a mix of optics out of the package. I changed them all to 100s, and 70s on the edges at each end of the tank to tighten up the overspray.
The 40 degrees have bumps on the lenses. Be careful when using those if u have coral. It make a narrow beam that could cause some bleaching. The 100 degree arent as thick as the 70. If u hold them side by side u can see the difference. Mine had 70 installed with 100 on the actinic. I changed them all to 100 also. If your tank is over 24 deep youll probably have to use the 70 to reach the bottom. I have 3 modules over a 4ft long. I might change out the whites for 70 to see if my coral respond a lil better. If u have the 40 on the actinic then change them to 70 cause u have a deep tank. It also depends on how high your mounting the modules over the tank.
My tank is actually about 30" deep. I don't expect to keep SPS on the bottom or anything, but my rockwork doesn't go all the way to the surface either. You think I should at least start off with 70degree optics?
Yes. Definitely start with the 70's. How many modules do you have? What size is your tank? How do u plan to mount modules? Rails? Hanging kit?
I have a 240 gal bowfront. I'm starting with 4 modules...Coralvue recommended that, I'm a little skeptical that it is enough, but we will see. I guess that's the beauty of a modular system!
I have been planning on hanging it, but they are recommending I hang them in pairs, which kind of makes things less modular...so I don't know.
I have been planning on hanging it, but they are recommending I hang them in pairs, which kind of makes things less modular...so I don't know.
Cloudburst2000
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Does anyone have pics of these units hanging instead of using the provided mount? I'm unsure how I feel about the mounting system for these lights and would like to see pics of them hanging from the ceiling/wall, etc. I have been considering some other LED lights including the Ecotech Radion and the Vertex Illumina. The Maxspect lights are definitely a contender based on price. Much more affordable then either then Radion or Illumina. I am not considering the AI Sols because I think the lights are fugly. IMHO, they look like a brick. I like the looks of the Mazarra. It's the mount that I am undecided about.
I have also noticed that in some of the pics that you can definitely see color gradiation on the front of the sand and some spotlighting of different colors on the sand in the tank. Anyone having issues with this? Also, how easy is it to move the actual bulbs from location to location? Have you actually found yourself moving the location of the bulbs in your units?
I won't be buying a set-up until the fall so I'm doing as much research now as possible. I have been leaning toward the Radions, but at a frag swap the other day, one of the J's from Premium Aquatics (Jonathon, I think) suggested looking into Mazarras also. This light will be going over an 36g Elos Midi aquarium (dimensions 22.5"x19.7"x19.1"). Would I be able to get away with one light for this tank or would I need two? And these lights are controllable, correct? If so, what percentage is everyone running their lights at?
I have also noticed that in some of the pics that you can definitely see color gradiation on the front of the sand and some spotlighting of different colors on the sand in the tank. Anyone having issues with this? Also, how easy is it to move the actual bulbs from location to location? Have you actually found yourself moving the location of the bulbs in your units?
I won't be buying a set-up until the fall so I'm doing as much research now as possible. I have been leaning toward the Radions, but at a frag swap the other day, one of the J's from Premium Aquatics (Jonathon, I think) suggested looking into Mazarras also. This light will be going over an 36g Elos Midi aquarium (dimensions 22.5"x19.7"x19.1"). Would I be able to get away with one light for this tank or would I need two? And these lights are controllable, correct? If so, what percentage is everyone running their lights at?
Jeremy@CoralVue
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Here is a shot of two P series Mazarras suspended over my 40gal breeder frag tank. The suspension kit is my favorite out of all the mounting options available.
Cloudburst2000
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Hmm...that hanging system doesn't look too bad. The only system I have seen where I liked them mounted on the tank using the tank mounting system was Wtony77's pic of his tank a page back. It looks fine one his tank (maybe because his tank looks so nice as well as he doesn't have the lights crammed in there. Some people have crammed so many lights on the mounting rod that it just looks messy, IMHO. It looks like he also has them mounted higher over the tank which might help aesthetically.
So what types of controls do these lights have? What level of controlability? Not even sure that is a word
And how many lights would be required over a tank with dimensions of 22.5"x19.7"x19.1"? I would think of depth of a bit less 20" would be fine. I'm mostly worried about the length of the aquarium at 22.5". Would one unit be fine to cover the span or would I need to buy two units? Thanks!
So what types of controls do these lights have? What level of controlability? Not even sure that is a word
And how many lights would be required over a tank with dimensions of 22.5"x19.7"x19.1"? I would think of depth of a bit less 20" would be fine. I'm mostly worried about the length of the aquarium at 22.5". Would one unit be fine to cover the span or would I need to buy two units? Thanks!Cloudburst2000
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Anyone know if it would take one or two of these fixtures for a tank with dimenstions of 22.5"x19.7"x19.1"? Thx
So, dumb question regarding that hanging pendant configuration. First, any reason why I can't do a 4 light pendant using more sections of the rail? I currently have a 4xHQI fixture that is 72" long and much heavier than the 4xMazarra I bought suspended from 2 wires...why not this?
Second...specifically to Jeremy or anyone who has this set up as a pendant...the end pieces that go perpendicular to the long rail...how did you get them not to slide around? The instructions are extremely vague about rail assembly. I thought I could use these thumb screws that came in the module package, but the module requires both of them for the ball joint attachment. I don't get it but maybe it's probably obvious...
Second...specifically to Jeremy or anyone who has this set up as a pendant...the end pieces that go perpendicular to the long rail...how did you get them not to slide around? The instructions are extremely vague about rail assembly. I thought I could use these thumb screws that came in the module package, but the module requires both of them for the ball joint attachment. I don't get it but maybe it's probably obvious...
Jeremy@CoralVue
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The hanging kit should have came with a set of metal set screws to secure the location of the mounting plate. I did swap my metal ones out with easier to use plastic thumb screws I had laying around that came with the modules. You can extend the center rail without any issues as long as the surface you are mounting it to is secure.
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