Aqua illumination vega

salmonslayer · Jul 10, 2013

Hi, is anyone running the AI Vega. I know there new but looking to get them for my 180 mixed Reef. The foot print with the two support bracing leaves me with 3 two foot by two foot area.
My question is anyone running them on a 180gal and if so how many??

m88a2 · Jul 10, 2013

Haven't the vega's been out for a year? the new ones are the hydras if im not mistaken

salmonslayer · Jul 10, 2013

My Bad

you are correct

I did put New there didn't I. Lol. Can't find the edit button

BigJohnWoody · Jul 13, 2013

Have you looked at the hydras? I'm thinking of converting my sols. Just wondering if you knew anything about them and why you are going vega's

salmonslayer · Jul 13, 2013

Hopefully get a good deal on them. That's the only reason. I'm running 3 400watters now and fill its time to come to the dark side. Reading and seeing a lot of sucsess with leds now and for sometime. They say one Vega puts out 24x24 . I'm thinking I may need six to be safe. Just putting out fillets on anyone running them on a 180.

Connie · Jul 13, 2013

I run 4 Vegas on my 180g mixed reef. My corals do wonderfully under them! I contemplated getting 5 in the beginning, but I'm glad I didn't, it would have been wasted money.

salmonslayer · Jul 13, 2013

Thank you Connie

. That's what I was looking for. Some one thats running them on a 180gal. With the two support bracings Thats three 2 x 2 sections. Is your supports obstructing any of the lighting and how high are you hanging them. Thanks

reef4beer · Jul 13, 2013

I'm running a Vega unit on my 65 supplemented with t5s and I can say my coral are loving it.

Some of my chalices browned but everything is doing amazing.

I say go for it!

Connie · Jul 13, 2013

I have a canopy over my tank. I have 3 braces and four lights. Here are a couple of pics. Excuse the quality. I just snapped them for you.

reef4beer · Jul 13, 2013

I made a hole in my canopy to place them here are some pictures.

Obv I'm sure you want to get them higher since you have a larger tank and want more spread.

I later covered the ugly hole didn't like it lol

thartsockpg · Jul 22, 2013

6 would be a huge waste of money. You could cover a 180 with three. But since you have 3 400 watts. Then you might need 4 vegas

spbdds · Jul 22, 2013

I run four Vegas over an Eight foot span 300g. Each covers a 2 ft x 2ft area. There is a lot variability with the intensity so you can get it dialed in to where you want, but three would prob do it.
There is also a lot variability in the bracket. I put mine 'backwards'.

Close up of the bracket