http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:20:53 +0000 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 07:06:50 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=72016 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568969&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568969 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 72016
Posted: July 03 2014 at 7:06am

Cool. I've got to come see your tank again. The last time I saw it was RT 2013. I'll bet it's 100x better now, right? Turn on the violets for me?
]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2014 07:06:50 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568969&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568969 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568967&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568967 Author: ReefdUp
Subject: 72016
Posted: July 03 2014 at 6:32am

Sure...simple is good. But, there's something to be said for a tank with just the violets on. Wow...to me, that's worth a pretty penny. ]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2014 06:32:02 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568967&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568967 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568965&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568965 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 72016
Posted: July 03 2014 at 6:27am

Good point. If those settings can be done within the unit manually, there is usually very little need to change them, while the daily on-off is handled by the timers/controller. I wonder if any of this is helping omj? Are you there or did your head spin off your shoulders?
]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2014 06:27:14 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568965&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568965 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568964&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568964 Author: love2skiutah
Subject: 72016
Posted: July 03 2014 at 6:10am

Mark is correct, keep it simple, but when you talk about "control" with LEDs, you have to sometimes fine tune the different color combination of LEDs, so it's nice to have a controller to do that with. Sometimes you want a little more blue in the evenings. I just found out yesterday from Ecotech that I get more par out of the 12k settings than the 10k settings, so I switched. 12k for 4 hours and 20k for the rest of the day the sun is up. ]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2014 06:10:10 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568964&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568964 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568961&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568961 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 72016
Posted: July 03 2014 at 5:36am

As far as lighting control, I look at it this way - the sun comes up and the sun goes down. The lights go on and the lights go off. Very simple. Having the lights separated on more than one timer can easily give the dawn/dusk effect. This effect is built in on my system because it is in a south facing  window, but I still have the five light banks go on/off at different times with three $10 grounded timers.

Aloha,
Mark
]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2014 05:36:40 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568961&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568961 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568952&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568952 Author: love2skiutah
Subject: 72016
Posted: July 02 2014 at 9:40pm

I love my Radions that work with my Apex.  You're more than welcome to stop by for a demonstration. ]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2014 21:40:41 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568952&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568952 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568947&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568947 Author: Dion Richins
Subject: 72016
Posted: July 02 2014 at 8:34pm

Love my AI'S ;)]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2014 20:34:43 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568947&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568947 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568945&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568945 Author: Holyzion
Subject: 72016
Posted: July 02 2014 at 8:29pm

I personally went with RapidLED's retrofit kit for my RSM, but this time around i am going with the Kessil A360W, they dont have the fancy control-ability built into them like radions but the shimmer and the ability to easily change the spectrum has me sold. ]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2014 20:29:11 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568945&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568945 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568938&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568938 Author: ReefdUp
Subject: 72016
Posted: July 02 2014 at 7:24pm

If you decide to go DIY, I split my money between RapidLED and LEDGroupBuy. You'd probably end up very happy.

If you don't want to go DIY, then the high end fixtures are Radions, Hydras, and Kessils (I'm sure there are others.) There are so many cheapos out there...but be careful. You get what you pay for. The nicer ones can be fixed if they break while other cheapos can't. ]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2014 19:24:32 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568938&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568938 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568935&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568935 Author: wickedsnowman
Subject: 72016
Posted: July 02 2014 at 5:31pm

Oh OK I have never bought from them but I have seen a lot of people that liked their set ups. ]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2014 17:31:21 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72016&PID=568935&title=lighting-head-is-spinning#568935