Solaris Led lighting systems

So from what I've read so far it seems coverage up high in the tank will be limited to the width of the unit. So for 24" wide tanks can this unit cover the back say 12" down from the water surface? Or do you need 2?

And for the 400W system is raising it up another 6" or so enough to get better coverage to the back while also allowing SPS corals at the bottom(~ 24" from light then) possible?
 
Originally Posted By PFO;
"What if we took the current box and slid that into another box."

How about making the top and bottom flaps overlap? I've designed boxes like that before, and they worked....

Joe
 
mine came in today. 2 48" H4 so 2 boxes. no problem with the boxes or packaging-don't see any issue there..you could tell ups had it for a few days but boxes and lights were fine. hope to be able to set up and turn on tomorrow...had a delivery of fish last week.ups delivered to wrong address (neighbor came home and found boxes and figured they were mine) so got them late and box was leaking.styro box busted out on bottom and double bagged fish busted as well and fish laying in news print.sometimes ups just tries a little harder...and no, they didn't make it
 
Pat - to PhilWD's point above - hasn't the issue you had with the "G" series Lights been resolved with the "H" series lights in terms of the standard AGA, Oceanic, Perfecto - size of Length x 24" width, x 24" depth - for example a standard 180 Gallon tank is 72 x 24 x 24 - the "G" series would require 2 x 72 inch fixtures - very cost prohibitive now the "H4" series should only require 1 x 72" fixture to cover the full 24 inch width and 24 inch depth - growing SPS or Clams on all levels of the water column? Is this correct or do we still have the front to back, bottom to top coverage vs intensity issue we had with the "G" series?

Chris
 
Seeing is believing - OK been in the market for a LED lighting system - but even with all of your posts (mostly positive) and pics (mostly very well done) - I had to see a Solaris or an AI (AquaIllumination) fixture up close and personal - finally did yesterday - for those of you in the tri-state area - Absolutely Fish up on Route 46 near Clifton, NJ has a Solaris "G" series on a working reef side by side with all types of Flouresent and Metal Halide systems - you can actually see how bright the system is next to MH and get a feel for fit and finish, heat generation, shimmer lines etc... - If only they had next to that an AI system and the Solaris H4 - that would be perfect.. IF the H4 is in fact 30% Brighter and the coverage is truly front to back, top to bottom - complete as a series of 250W MH bulbs would produce on a 24 inch wide and deep tank - I am sold - the colors were great, the brightness a little less than I would like (the H4 should be perfect) but acceptable, heat generation was next to nill as compared to any high intensity flouresent or MH system and most importantly, the corals were thriving as well as the corals in the other tanks - of course - this is not a stagnant environment - corals are sold and new ones placed in the tank - so there is no long term evaluation here - but to see a system up close and personal is worth all the reviews and pics in the world. I highly recommend that you get out there and see one of these at your LFS - can't wait until they get an H4 up an running and/or an AI fixture.

Chris
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10026771#post10026771 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by spleen93
Pat - I'm one of your customers having bought the H4 and just having received it (like it very much, BTW). I would agree that the packaging could have been improved. I don't think that anybody here is requesting a full color box - but a thicker sturdier grade of cardboard would have been nice. I would disagree that boxing the fixture in an interior box, padding the outside of this and then placing within a shipping box would be cost prohibitive. Most people that are purchasing this fixture would probably prefer to get their fixture in a sturdy container that is better able to handle the rigors of shipment and wouldn't mind paying extra to ensure this (I was shocked as to how cheap the shipping estimate was when I ordered it - I would have paid double for the S&H if it meant that it was packed more securely).

Again, this is meant to be constructive criticism and be assured that I do like my fixture a lot! Best wishes in continued efforts to improve the product.

Spleen
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Putting a box within a box is really not cost prohibitive even with peanuts or bubble wrap around it. Fraction of a fraction of the profit margin you are talking. It is all relative and for a person to spend 2K on a lighting fixture you better get it packaged well. Just my .02
 
Suitable for 30 inch tank?

Suitable for 30 inch tank?

I posted this in a seperate post in error first but meant to post this here.

I've just bought a 72 inch, 30 inch wide, 25 depth tank.

I'm leaning towards the Solaris, primarily since it will be an in wall tank, with the tank being in what will be a tight location, and thus heat build up is a concern.

I know the light from the Solaris is more directed, but is the light spread suitable for a tank of this width?

I will probably go for the 400w version and can suspend it above the tank rather than using the legs if that helps.

Input from any other large tank users of Solaris would be appreciated.

Otherwise will likely go for Sfilgoi Infinity XR4
 
30 inches is pretty wide. My Solaris H4 illuminates the bottom of my tank fairly well from front to back (18 inches) but I'd be iffy about any wider. If you raised it higher to get more spread, not sure how the intensity would hold up. OTOH, not sure even if with MH you'd get enough coverage for 30 inches of width. Even with really wide reflectors like the Luminarcs or the Lumen Max, people usually talk about 24 inches being coverage for those. Of course, you could raise the MH pendants as well with resultant loss of intensity ...

I don't think that anybody would say that you're going wrong with going with Sfiligoi though. :D

Spleen
 
I have another thread on the H4 with pics, but I got my H4 and kept my H2 on the tank as well :) Just for the record the new light is way brighter then my 400w MH tank even without both running.


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At 30" I think the h4 will work, there will be shadows in the rear top 6" or so. II would run it with Act VHO's or T-5's to fix this. I set up a 300g this way with 2 solaris fixtures and 2 x 72" VHO. Looks good with or without.
 
Gobie 74 if you want to cut holes in your canopy to vent the light there are a lot of nice wood vents made to accent the holes. This works great. I even vented one canopy out the top and put the vents in with one fan blowing down to the solaris intake and another blowing out above the exhaust. Light runs about 105 that way.
 
I saw the Solaris with some buddies at IMAC yesterday. Whoopie.

It was set up with a 400watt 20,000K bulb in an Icecap Pendant to be compared with over a couple tanks. The PFO was something like 150 (light was about 12" above the water and the tank was a shallow zero-edge unit) on the PAR meter, and the halide was a bit lower than that.

What a gimmick though. Once again... showing that the PFO can compete with a halide... but the crappiest 20,000K halide around on an e-ballast. Since Ive been doing these tank evaluations for WRS members, they know what PAR levels are with various bulbs and over their own tanks. I didnt even have to say anything before the first one said, 'This thing only gets 150?, I get that at the sand with my 250wattDEs over my 300g thats over 2' tall... and my lights are 12" above the water too... this output is total crap!'

I laughed my butt off because now they know what numbers should be, and they saw right through the 'comparison' without me even having to say a word.
 
Say what you will hahn, I will not go back to MH if I can help it, Solaris beats it hands down IMO. I only have one MH tank planned in the future for SPS aquaculture. Solaris is not cost effective to light a 490 corner. Besides that tank its solaris for me from now on.

Rob
 
once LED's become more mainstream I could see a price drop. Right now LED bulbs are pricey, but when you calculate life span as opposed to traditional lighting they work out cheaper. Sooner or later the traditional household bulbs and PC bulbs will all be replaced with LED's. It would happen sooner but the power companies want those high energy draw systems a little longer......
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10068918#post10068918 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SWSaltwater
Say what you will hahn, I will not go back to MH if I can help it, Solaris beats it hands down IMO. I only have one MH tank planned in the future for SPS aquaculture. Solaris is not cost effective to light a 490 corner. Besides that tank its solaris for me from now on.

Rob
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they arent cost effective on any tank
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10070051#post10070051 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SWSaltwater
It would happen sooner but the power companies want those high energy draw systems a little longer......
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That is utter nonsense. Current production LEDS simply are not as efficient as other lighting technologies. Driven hard enough to compete with current technologies, their lifespan is rather short. The overall cost of ownership is not cheaper either.
 
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