Vertex Illumina Club
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bluebastion
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jim,
To be able to enable the lunar cycle, you have to have expert mode on. Then under time/date settings you will need to manually enter in how many days until the next full moon (I match this with a real lunar calendar). After the days-to-full-moon setting has been put in, go into your night settings and choose "Lunar Cycle." I'm not sure if you have to click upload or not for the light to take... but I always do an upload after I tweak a setting. After that you're set!
It's awesome being able to tell if there's a full moon outside when all I have to do is look at the intensity of my moon lights.
To be able to enable the lunar cycle, you have to have expert mode on. Then under time/date settings you will need to manually enter in how many days until the next full moon (I match this with a real lunar calendar). After the days-to-full-moon setting has been put in, go into your night settings and choose "Lunar Cycle." I'm not sure if you have to click upload or not for the light to take... but I always do an upload after I tweak a setting. After that you're set!
It's awesome being able to tell if there's a full moon outside when all I have to do is look at the intensity of my moon lights.
bluebastion
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The light fixture's controller still calls the "Light Preview" function "Quick Motion." Still the same thing.
pmrossetti
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hi jim,
did you ever get the low par issue settled? the above answers to it were kind of vague to me. i'm still perplexed. thanks
did you ever get the low par issue settled? the above answers to it were kind of vague to me. i'm still perplexed. thanks
bluebastion
Member
jim did you get and install the new driver?
Thanks
Thanks
jimrawr
New member
Unfortunately I haven't received it yet. I went today to home depot and picked up a kill a watt meter, which shows that the unit is running 170w when the lights are blasted on 100% which sounds correct. So I don't think in the end it's the drivers, I wish I could get my hands on another par meter
pmrossetti
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thanks for the update. weird.
What are recommendations on getting corals acclimated to the new lights? I've had the 24" 260 on my 60g for 2 weeks now. I had the white at 40% and blue at 50% for the first 2 weeks. Just ramped blues up to 65% and white to 50% today. So far everything is looking great, but not sure what is recommended here.... Suggestions? Thanks!
bluebastion
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Hmm.. I wish Jeremy at Premium Aquatics would chime in here... he's been running one (or his friend) for over a year and supports this light. (Even long before PA started carrying the light)...
I know he would have access to a PAR meter to get some results in..... I need one myself so I can make sure I place the corals in the proper place in my tank.
I know he would have access to a PAR meter to get some results in..... I need one myself so I can make sure I place the corals in the proper place in my tank.
loweryster
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I would like to join the club but I'm torn on what to get. The tank I'm setting up is 30 x 30 x 24". It will be mostly if not all sps. PA tells me to get a 12" 260 but I'm concened with the ends and corners of the tank. I also just received an email from Vertex support and they think the 200 24" would be my best bet. As you all know these are pretty pricey fixtures and I just want to make the right decision. Thx!
I have close to the same dimensions, ended up going with the 24" 260. I know likely overkill, but I wanted to make sure I had coverage as well as something I could use on a larger tank in the future... So far I am very pleased with the light. Only been a few weeks, so too soon to tell coral reaction.
Jim, do you want to try another par meter? If so, I can send one out to you. Let me know! jeremy@premiumaquatics.com
bluebastion
Member
Holy crap... that's customer service! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
jimrawr
New member
Yeah you are right. Thanks Jeremy it will really help a lot. Also, vertex has been really good in working with me. Im in touch now with Andreas who is a head engineer at Vertex in Austria, and hes working with me to figure out whats going on. I really hope in the end that the meter Jermey sends me reads properly and that the problem was the first par meter I used.
I also put in the question to Andreas as to when/if we will see a mix of red/violet pads which we can add in, rather than just the red pads
I will let you guys know my results as soon as I find out whats going on. Thanks to everyone for the help.
pmrossetti
Active member
yea JEREMY
I also put in the question to Andreas as to when/if we will see a mix of red/violet pads which we can add in, rather than just the red pads
I definitely will buy some if these are available!
bluebastion
Member
Same here, notclear!
Jim - Please keep us posted: Both on your new results as well as the answer on the estimated release date of the mixed color pads.
goodmorning, i have a illumina 200 da 900mm of two months , i program in expert mode with key usb ,but i do not understand the cicle moon ? I have not the difference of intensity of the light of the moon in the month?
i use rising mode and the intensity 1 white , 4 blu , 4 royal but the intensity light do not change in the month .( is for ever blu )
Please what difference there is in rising mode e solid ? and compose color in moon how many setting ?
grazie
i use rising mode and the intensity 1 white , 4 blu , 4 royal but the intensity light do not change in the month .( is for ever blu )
Please what difference there is in rising mode e solid ? and compose color in moon how many setting ?
grazie
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