Solaris Led lighting systems

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9662544#post9662544 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by owsi
Does anybody really beleive the average reefkeeper is that picky?
That is a joke right? people go through a dozen different types of bulbs and combinations of bulbs trying to get the look they want. They obsess about $300 setups, let alone $3000 setups. But you appear to you miss the point. My post was meant to be informative. Many people do NOT understand the limitations of a photograph, as evidenced by the hundreds of "can somebody show me photos of the xxK SoAndSo bulbs, I am thinking of buying some because I do not like my ThisAndThat brand bulb"

but it will give you a idea of its potential.
No it will not. If you think it will, then you do not understand colorspace. PERIOD.

As with the power usage back 40 or so pages, picky analisis is great for a scientific journal
Was that needed? I would have left my comments there, but you seem to be trolling for another confrontation. Your insufferable dude. But if you MUST get into to... back 40 pages ago people made energy savings claims that are NOT POSSIBLE by a long shot. Do you care to argue that again? You were way out of depth then and will be again. It was not "picky analysis" it was calling BS when the BS was so deep that you could not miss it. You stepped into an argument that was above your level of understanding and instead of learning or standing by, you inflamed the situation with useless comments and personal attacks. I see nothing has changed.

So we are clear:
My post WAS NOT directed in ANY WAY towards you, but yet ONCE AGAIN you have come out and confronted me. You have done so once again with YOUR opinion (not fact) and done so for nothing more than the sake of opposing my comments. Your "picky analysis" reference was not needed, not relevant and merely an attack. Next I suppose you will scream for the mods to have me quieted becaues you disagree and do not want to be bothered with the posts pertaining to this subject. Part of your argument will of course bet that I have attacked you and that I am disrupting a peaceful thread. Sound familiar?
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9663447#post9663447 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by plancton
I talked to the LFS guy here in Guadalajara Mexico, He is exhibiting one at the store's reef. The light didn't seem as strong as MH, it looked like T5. Also I wondered why most LEDs looked atinic.

However the corals looked superhealhy and superflouresence-colorful, it made me buy a frag of superorange zoos, but When I brought it home, it only looks that much fluorescent with atinics only and more redish than orange, very different than under solaris.

And after watching the grow on these pics, I am surprised, seems like solaris is not as bright as MH but at the end the effect on coral health, growth and color seems superior.
Thus brighter isn't better.

The basic answer with regards to brightness is very simple. Our EYES and CORAL are sensitive to different wavelengths of light. We use "bright" or "dim" to describe the relative levels of light that OUR eyes can see.

Take an extreme example. We can not see Ultra Violet light very well (much of it we can not see at all). But our SKIN can. You can get a very nasty sunburn on a cloudy day. Using UV sensitive camera will show the UV and it can be "bright" or "dim" even if our naked eyes can not see it.

The proponents of the SOLARIS LED lights would have you believe that, even though the lights appear to be dimmer than MH, they have MORE usable light for the corals. This may or may not be the case depending on the specific MH bulb being compared to. It is demonstrably true for the 250W XM 20K bulb that PFO used (and Dana Riddle tested) for the sales literature.
 
beAnimal is SO right...and that goes double for trying to convey accurate livestock colors. Nevertheless, the hobby revolves around photography, even if 90% of the hobbyists put way too much value in photo colors and do not understand how subjective they can be. And online vendors use that to their advantage of course.
 
yes it does - true - like my avatar. Are your lights shipping soon? - I am really interested in the spots


<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9667269#post9667269 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by invincible569
Looks like the Solaris gives the tanks a deep water look from the page before.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9633338#post9633338 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LarryW
here's a FTS from cindyolson


Solaris
Tank%20with%20Solaris.jpg


solaris 4 months later

Tank%20Jan%202007.jpg


those pics make me want one looks great
cant wait to see the 400w versions
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9668300#post9668300 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnb
yes it does - true - like my avatar. Are your lights shipping soon? - I am really interested in the spots

I've always loved that look.

Last week I asked and they are suppose to get in contact with me this week to give me a status update. Still havent heard anything. I dont want to rush them either as I havent seen anyone with it in the world. if im getting one of the first ones, I want all screws to be tightened properly. ;) Especially if its imported with no parts available in the U.S.
 
i have had mine for about a month now. in the beginning i had a problem with bleaching didnt known you were suppose to start them off at about 60% and slowly work up to 100%.everything is coloring up nice now.so far this system is working fine for us.i have a mixed reef tank.
 
These new Solaris H4 (400 Watt MH equivalent as opposed to the current "G" series models which are equivalent to the PAR output of 250 Watt MH) units are specified on the Solaris Website - what this means is with the "G" series model, a 24 inch wide / 24 inch deep tank - like a 180 gallon - 72 x 24 x 24) would require 2 fixtures for SPS set deep in the tank or clams at the bottom. The new fixtures should provide enough light using just one fixture (they seem to be approx $600 - $800 more than the previous model) for the same SPS and clams - I just bought a 72 inch T5 fixture to supplement my "jury rigged" Aquamedic MH setup moved from my 70 gallon tank - Aquamedic 48 inch Oceanlight with 2 x 250 W 10K MH, 1 x 150 Watt 20K MH and 2 Oceanlight 250W pendants with 14K bulbs with a new T5 (Catalina because they are inexpensive) running 8 x 48" (54Watt each) "blue" bulbs - 6- 420nm and 2 - 450nm - - now I have to sell everything to buy the SOLARIS!!!

Chris
 
That is such great information, thanks for posting this. I just ordered the 72 inch G series and was so hesitant on purchasing. This is such great news..
 
It seems like these led lights are really working well- how much will the 400 watt version improve things? It seems like the 250 watt can grow corals as well or better than meal halides- will the 400 watts take it up another notch?
 
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