Aqua Illumination (AI) Sol Blue vs. White

[Bella127]

I have two super blues in my 60 cube they are absolutely wonderful. The controllability of these are what sold me on them .

[binford4000]

Finaly got a shipping date for all four super blues!!! The controlers are on back order tho.Can you run these with out the controler??

[AZDesertRat]

Not without cooking your corals. They do work with other brands of controllers though like Reefkeepers and Apex with their lighting modules.

[Heidi]

I got a call from the cave this afternoon. My 2 Sol Blue fixtures and controller plus all the extra stuff ship out tomorrow!! Now I just gotta get a par meter, so I keep everything alive durning the transition. OMG I AM SOOO EXCITED!

Yeah.

[binford4000]

Not without cooking your corals. They do work with other brands of controllers though like Reefkeepers and Apex with their lighting modules.

cool,I have an apex will have to do some reading.Tx

[binford4000]

I got a call from the cave this afternoon. My 2 Sol Blue fixtures and controller plus all the extra stuff ship out tomorrow!! Now I just gotta get a par meter, so I keep everything alive durning the transition. OMG I AM SOOO EXCITED!

Yeah.

I'm starting to think I should have gone thru the cave too!!

[CalmSeasQuest]

I got a call from the cave this afternoon. My 2 Sol Blue fixtures and controller plus all the extra stuff ship out tomorrow!! Now I just gotta get a par meter, so I keep everything alive durning the transition. OMG I AM SOOO EXCITED!

Yeah.

I'm not sure where you are located Heidi, but if close enough, you're welcome to use my PAR meter. Ideally, you also want to measure PAR from your current lights so you have a baseline to use in acclimating under your AIs.

cool,I have an apex will have to do some reading.Tx

You'll need a VDM module to interface the AIs with the Apex. I've had one sitting in my supply cabinet for a few months, just haven't gotten around to playing with it.

[binford4000]

I'm not sure where you are located Heidi, but if close enough, you're welcome to use my PAR meter. Ideally, you also want to measure PAR from your current lights so you have a baseline to use in acclimating under your AIs.


You'll need a VDM module to interface the AIs with the Apex. I've had one sitting in my supply cabinet for a few months, just haven't gotten around to playing with it.

Really?? Want to sell it lol If you do LMK My MH and chiller exhaust is wipeing my tank out!!! AC is not cooling the room fast enough.I've already lost half my live stock.

[Heidi]

Aww thanks Tom, but I am over here on the way southwest side. I need to see if there is anyone over here I can borrow from. Thanks so much for offering.
Heidi

[Heidi]

Well everyone guess what? I got my new A.I. SOl Blues today and lets just say. . . I don't like them . .. I LOVE THEM!!! OMG (yeah I am a girl so let me spaz out a little here people) They are prolly the easiest thing to just get out of the box and literally plug in. I am SO happy I went with the RBs (Sol Super Blues) Because It add red I think or at least that is what my eye picks up to the mix which makes my purples and reds look spectacular! I spent about the last 2 hours playing with the controller which I was a little worried when it came with no instructions. But really if you can read you can figure it out for as complexed as you make your light cycle during the day and night it was really easy to set up. I am sure my fish are freaking out right now with all the crazy light changes I have made over the last few hours but its all good. Right now I am watching my tank at what looks like dusk. My sun coral is fully open, my cardinal fish are actually moving and everything is fricken florescent! It was a hard decision to make because of the money but I am SO glad today that I made it. I can't wait to run these lights at there full power someday. RIght now at the noon-2 hours they are at their highest at 35% power. I am doing this as to not kill/ bleach all of my coral and give my fish a sunburn. I think I will ramp them up about 10% a week for a while. If anyone thinks that is not a long enough ramp up let me know I am open to suggestions as always.
I will start a thread tomorrow with pictures of the lights my tank do some before shots of coral so I can track growth etc. Oh and btw the lightning storm is pretty stinkin cool. I thought it would be kinda gimmicky but it is really neat how it just randomly does it. I am not too sure about the "lunar cycle" thing so that is a question for another thread. Ok thats enough ranting
I HEART LEDS!
Heidi