ATI Straton LED Light - Comments, Review, PAR, Coverage, Discuss...

Gaz6153 · Jan 16, 2021

Mjl714 said:
Nice, is this mounted on the back wall? Would you show more of the actual mounting mechanism?

It’s mounted onto a frame bolted to the back of the tank.
the unit used is a tv lifter as used to hide a tv in the end of a bed.
then a simple frame made with T slot aluminium.
one of these was used

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This might show it better.

paul01609 · Jan 16, 2021

Got my second unit today and finally mounted them using my radion rms track

SuperSaiyanTang · Jan 16, 2021

paul01609 said:
Got my second unit today and finally mounted them using my radion rms track

How did you mount it in the rail? I’m debating on whether to take my rail down and use the mounting kit included or use the rail.

paul01609 · Jan 16, 2021

Just using the cable that came with the straton and just slid the over

Reef-Engineer · Jan 20, 2021

Really cool to see the install pics and hear the experiences of various users!

rtparty · Jan 20, 2021

For those of you with these in a living area (an area where your family is a lot of the time), how is the glare from them?

My wife's biggest objection to my new peninsula is the glare and blue from the tank lights. I plan on making a floating canopy already to help with glare but she wants a full blown, sit on the tank style canopy and I am 100% against that. My current tank has it and maintenance sucks! On a 72x36x24 peninsula, I do NOT want to fight a canopy like that.

So I need to start designing my lighting rack and wondering if a 3-4" overhang on the canopy would eliminate most of the glare? My ultimate plan is to get everything, hang it, and see how it effects us before building but still hoping I can get away with just the floating canopy idea.

paul01609 · Jan 20, 2021

I have mine on my ecotech rail and can say there is a fair bit of light in the room from them

SuperSaiyanTang · Jan 20, 2021

I was able to get one off BRS today. Still need to find one more somewhere. Once I get them up Ill post some pictures. For now Im going to use my existing ecotech rail and turn them sides ways. Once the ATI bracket comes this way Ill switch to that.

Chad3407 · Jan 20, 2021

SuperSaiyanTang said:
I was able to get one off BRS today. Still need to find one more somewhere. Once I get them up Ill post some pictures. For now Im going to use my existing ecotech rail and turn them sides ways. Once the ATI bracket comes this way Ill switch to that.

Says they have 7 in stock at brs

SuperSaiyanTang · Jan 20, 2021

Chad3407 said:
Says they have 7 in stock at brs

Strange, it wouldn't let me add more than 1 to my cart.

nornicle · Jan 20, 2021

rtparty said:
For those of you with these in a living area (an area where your family is a lot of the time), how is the glare from them?

My wife's biggest objection to my new peninsula is the glare and blue from the tank lights. I plan on making a floating canopy already to help with glare but she wants a full blown, sit on the tank style canopy and I am 100% against that. My current tank has it and maintenance sucks! On a 72x36x24 peninsula, I do NOT want to fight a canopy like that.

So I need to start designing my lighting rack and wondering if a 3-4" overhang on the canopy would eliminate most of the glare? My ultimate plan is to get everything, hang it, and see how it effects us before building but still hoping I can get away with just the floating canopy idea.

I have a 20cm high three sided open frame on my tank as i cannot stand light spill.

ScottB · Jan 21, 2021

Chad3407 said:
Says they have 7 in stock at brs

3 of those went to me last night.

I am hoping the ATI rail kits start shipping to the US soon.

SuperSaiyanTang · Jan 21, 2021

@SaltwaterAq has them in stock.

ScottB · Jan 21, 2021

Hydrored said:
Where are you sourcing the brackets from? I just heard back from ATI and they are 90-120 days until availability for the US with no firm date. I'm still just trying to order from Germany and pay the shipping

@Kyl
@ATI North America

I keep hoping to hear an update on rail availability. Any hope to give? I have 3 on the way. I cannot realistically hang them without the rail, so the warranty will be ticking away...

My ATI Sunpower 8X80 watt keeps cranking away and heating the family room for me but... I'd really like to hang these up.

Thanks!

rtparty · Jan 21, 2021

ScottB said:
@Kyl
@ATI North America

I keep hoping to hear an update on rail availability. Any hope to give? I have 3 on the way. I cannot realistically hang them without the rail, so the warranty will be ticking away...

My ATI Sunpower 8X80 watt keeps cranking away and heating the family room for me but... I'd really like to hang these up.

Thanks!

I would find a local fab shop and show them a pic. Bet they could make something decent enough for the time being

forestsofkelp · Jan 26, 2021

I just had three delivered. I am trying to arrange shipment of the rail kit from Germany.

ScottB · Jan 26, 2021

rtparty said:
I would find a local fab shop and show them a pic. Bet they could make something decent enough for the time being

I hear you but in these parts, a custom build would cost more than the 3 lights did. I've tried on some other DIY home projects and it was not even funny. Maybe if I had compatible CAD drawings, I might get a hearing. But I don't.

ScottB · Jan 26, 2021

I now have my 3 units in possession and hoping to learn more about the rails.

Wow! These units are beautiful.

SuperSaiyanTang · Jan 26, 2021

Wow these lights are amazing!!!

I do need some help getting them programmed correctly. Currently my lights only have one segment on at a very dim blue but the chart shows them at 80% for the current time.