AI Vegas

Connie · Nov 8, 2012

I need help. I have the four Vegas installed on my 180. They have been working great up until a few days ago. I have one fixture that keeps cycling off and on. About every 5 minutes. Has anyone else had this problem with theirs? Its also the end of the tank where my nem is, so it needs light! I have went back to factory settings and re-programmed the whole thing. It still didn't help. Any ideas?

chadfarmer · Nov 8, 2012

i would contact AI

ckozma · Nov 15, 2012

Sounds like the light or power supply is overheating

Connie · Nov 15, 2012

ckozma said:
Sounds like the light or power supply is overheating

Yes, the fixture was overheating. I added a little $5 fan from Walmart to circulate the air better under the canopy and they are running fine now. Thanks!

twiddledog · Dec 13, 2012

Vegas

Installed 3 Vegas in my 180 last night. Installed in canopy, 4.5 inches from water line. Very easy and no problems with cintroller at all.
I need to work on light color intensities.
What have other reefers been setting their intensities at?

Just LEDs

LED and T5

H@rry · Dec 18, 2012

Well, how do you like them now after you're had them 6 weeks or so? Better yet, how does the coral like them?

twiddledog · Dec 19, 2012

Vegas

So far I like them. I like the dimming features on LEDs for sunrise and sunset. To be honest, I am not sure how well the coral like them so far. I have them on acclimation mode so I am ramping up the intensity over time. I have only had them up for 2 weeks

H@rry said:
Well, how do you like them now after you're had them 6 weeks or so? Better yet, how does the coral like them?

H@rry · Dec 19, 2012

Yeah, but you've only had yours for a week or so. I doubt if you can tell much about how the corals like it yet. I was wondering about Connie's since she's had hers for about 6 weeks.

3Twinklets · Jan 3, 2013

I have set my controller to replicate dawn to dusk, with no small amount of trouble I tell you!. I was back and forth with AI trying to figure it out.
I have lowered the maximum on the white to 75% because I was having some bleaching problems
I wish I had a little better spread but with my hood design I can't raise the lights any higher.

What does everyone else think of theirs and what are your intensities?

screefer · Jan 9, 2013

Mine are:
White 45%
Blue, Royal Blue, Deep Blue: 55%
Red: 35%
Green: 35%

All corals are happy and growing.

3Twinklets · Jan 9, 2013

May I ask how deep your tank is please?

screefer said:
Mine are:
White 45%
Blue, Royal Blue, Deep Blue: 55%
Red: 35%
Green: 35%

All corals are happy and growing.

screefer · Jan 10, 2013

Tank is 24" deep. From lights to sand bed is 30".

nitrox36 · Jan 10, 2013

MIne is 32 inches deep and i have the Sol super Blues, and the coral love it, I am so glad you posted this because now i am going with vega for the next 6. Thanks for the post and info.

twiddledog · Jan 11, 2013

Originally Posted by screefer

Mine are:
White 45%
Blue, Royal Blue, Deep Blue: 55%
Red: 35%
Green: 35%

All corals are happy and growing.

DO you have SPS? I currently have 3 Vegas and I am concerned about my SPS since I switched over MH\T5

screefer · Jan 14, 2013

Yes I have 18 different pieces of sps in my tank.

twiddledog said:
Originally Posted by screefer
Mine are:
White 45%
Blue, Royal Blue, Deep Blue: 55%
Red: 35%
Green: 35%

All corals are happy and growing.

DO you have SPS? I currently have 3 Vegas and I am concerned about my SPS since I switched over MH\T5

screefer · Jan 14, 2013

I did find that running the red and green at 50% of the power of your white works well. I adjusted down to 25% on red and green a few days ago and bumped the white to 50%. Corals all look happy and a few of the upper acropora have increased polyp extension. May or may not be related but I'm taking it as a positive. All SPS colors are great.

whixley101 · Jan 24, 2013

Do you mind sharing your settings?

whixley101 · Jan 24, 2013

Does anyone know the actual benefit of the green and red spectrum?

Connie · Jan 28, 2013

H@rry said:
Yeah, but you've only had yours for a week or so. I doubt if you can tell much about how the corals like it yet. I was wondering about Connie's since she's had hers for about 6 weeks.

Harry, I'm so sorry I haven't replied to your question! I am computer challenged and just happened to run across it for the first time. The corals are happy now, but in the beginning it took a while. I had them up too high. I cut them back down to 40% and then increased weekly by 3 - 5%. They do make a big difference. I've only used T5's before these, so I don't have much to compare them to. I did have a problem with overheating...turns out I had two faulty fans. Their customer service is great. They sent replacements and everything is fine now.