My camera won't take a good picture of the LEDs for some reason. I am also thrilled with my Sol Blues. The controller is about as simple to program as anything I have come across.
10% a week may be a little fast and if your tanks is like mine, I'm not sure I will ever see 100% on the output, its strong!
Congrats Lets see some pics for sure,still waiting over here.I did get a VDM from Tom so I won't have to wait for the back ordered controler.Not to impressed with the delivery time vs aqua cave's availabilty.Sometimes supporting a LFS can sure be painful,Arrrghhh
If it makes you feel any better, my hanging kit is still back ordered. Which kinda stinks cause I can't put them up as high as I would like to turn up the juice a bit. Plus I need to mount them about 18 inches to get the spread I want fight now they are only half way there . ..
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So here are some bad picturesI am going to borrow a good camera and try and get better ones. but just a bit to show the color.
w: 20 b: 15 rl: 12 (10am)
w: 35 b: 30 rl: 26 (1:30pm)
w:0 b:12 rl: 8 (9pm)
This is how I have it rigged till I get my hanging kit. Right now I have them about 8 inches above the water but i want to hang them at about 15 inches. This will have to do for now
Best I could do tonight, I will try to get some better ones tomorrow
Heidi
OOOOH,very nice.I wonder if mine will look like those when they get here next year.LOL Ever consider sunlifts suspension hangers?? They work great and are cheap,Nrs Binford loves them,she cane move her 8 bulb fixture with two fingers!!! I[ll give ya a link
Sun Lift Light Fixture Suspension System - AquaCave
Looks Great Heidi!Originally Posted by Heidi
Where did you order from? You might want to try ReefGeek - It "appears " they have the hanging kit in stock. I'd give Greg a call to confirm (866-295-9230.)
http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/LED...uaIllumination
I know your frustration - When I bought AIs in 2009, the hanging kit had not yet been designed. It took a few months for Griplock to design them and get it shipped.
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. - George Bernard Shaw
Hey there Binford! Do you have any pics of that hanging kit in action? That looks like a sweet product. Sounds like it can work for any fixture, and not just the AI.
thx!
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Got an email last-night saying they "shipped" the hanging kit so hoping it will be here in a couple days. Benford, I am thinking that that kit is pretty stinking fancy! I will see what I get with the AI one it looks and sounds pretty cool too. We will see. I am ready I made a mesh screen for the top of my tank last night. My husband said "Wow, thats really professional" lol if you knew me better you would understand what a HUGE compliment that is hahaha, I have great ideas but implementing them in a professional manner is not my "fortay"Im gonna try and get some better shots of the tank today. I have figured out a setting on my pas that might work better with these lights.
I'll take a look and see if I have some picks of hers,I'm going to use them on my AI's(if they ever arrive) so I'll make sure you can see em in the pics.
It must be my lucky day!!! All my AI SOL blues came in and are up and running.So here's a FTS.Still waiting on the controler but the VDM for the Apex is working but is going to be replaced when the ai controler comes in.Just to much programing and messing around for lights.I really like the lights and at 16 inches get 315 par in the midzone of the tank(that's adding 20%)as recomended by Tom.
Tank looks alittle more blue then I plan to run it(I think so far) because it was starting the rampdown before shutdown.Well worth the moaning and groaning,thanks foe putting up with it
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