HYDRA 26HD
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jsker
Reefing is all about the adventure
jsker
Reefing is all about the adventure
Hanot so much coffee !! I was writting the post when you was posting yours !!
Lenny_S
Well-Known Member
I am not sure why the AI rep would suggest such a low setting. As long as you make intensity changes slowly, coral will adjust. Perhaps the person meant that as a starting point?Hi guys,
Yesterday i tried my news hydra's 26 mount (the with paint is missing, work of the week end). I'm verry happy with them, the tank seems to be more "airy" and especially they cost me only 35€ !!!!.
Another point, i had a discussion by mail with a guy of AI. For a tank like mine, i said to me that my power level should not exceed 40% and no more 20% of white.... Of course i do not question about the expertise of him, i'm just a newbie, but it's seem to me little, do you think so ?? Now, i'm running at 70% for all blue and 40% white for 7 hours for a amount of 53W for each hydra.... I'm very lost with this setup....
My hydras are now at 12" high, my SPS are between 8" and 10" below the surface and lps are 16" below.
And with my Galaxy S6 and a luxmeter app, i find in a square of 18"x18" in center 35-40 000 lux and 11-12 000 at exterior of the square...
Bye
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Fredm
Active Member
Hi Lenny
I don't know... I'm going to follow your advice. Now, i'm running with the setting i notice in my last post and going to 90% blue and 60-70% white maybe using the aclimation mode. Thanks for all
I don't know... I'm going to follow your advice. Now, i'm running with the setting i notice in my last post and going to 90% blue and 60-70% white maybe using the aclimation mode. Thanks for all
Frop
Valuable Member
The tank looks really nice
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Fredm
Active Member
Thanks Frop
here a new pic of the tank with the mount painted in white.
I decided to set up the light regarding the Coral Lab by Ecotech with the radion.For the beginning i deecided to select the program SPS AB+ but with a maximum of 90% for the blue. I'll see how the corals will react. Hope i've made the good choice.
Fred
here a new pic of the tank with the mount painted in white.
I decided to set up the light regarding the Coral Lab by Ecotech with the radion.For the beginning i deecided to select the program SPS AB+ but with a maximum of 90% for the blue. I'll see how the corals will react. Hope i've made the good choice.
Fred
FLSharkvictim
Shark Advocate
I went with AI Ext Rail Mounts for my HydraTwentySix HD LED's. The only problem that I am having is I am getting a lot of shadowing form the lights. Any recommendations?
Current Settings:
White: 50%
Red: 10%
Green: 10%
Blue: 75%
Royal Blue: 75%
Violet: 10%
UV: 10%
FLSharkvictim tank info:
120 Mixed Reef
Ecotech M1 pump
Skimz 163 DC Montzer Series skimmer
Custom sump / Refuge
2 Maxspect Gyre XF130's Pumps
2 AI Hydra TwentySix HD LED Fixtures
Celestial C35W Maxspect Grow Spot light
Aqua UV Ultraviolet Sterilizer 25w
BRS Dual Media reactor
Eshoops IV Master doser
Tunze 3155 Auto Top Off
Current Settings:
White: 50%
Red: 10%
Green: 10%
Blue: 75%
Royal Blue: 75%
Violet: 10%
UV: 10%
FLSharkvictim tank info:
120 Mixed Reef
Ecotech M1 pump
Skimz 163 DC Montzer Series skimmer
Custom sump / Refuge
2 Maxspect Gyre XF130's Pumps
2 AI Hydra TwentySix HD LED Fixtures
Celestial C35W Maxspect Grow Spot light
Aqua UV Ultraviolet Sterilizer 25w
BRS Dual Media reactor
Eshoops IV Master doser
Tunze 3155 Auto Top Off
Waboss
Valuable Member
I went with AI Ext Rail Mounts for my HydraTwentySix HD LED's. The only problem that I am having is I am getting a lot of shadowing form the lights. Any recommendations?
Current Settings:
White: 50%
Red: 10%
Green: 10%
Blue: 75%
Royal Blue: 75%
Violet: 10%
UV: 10%
FLSharkvictim tank info:
120 Mixed Reef
Ecotech M1 pump
Skimz 163 DC Montzer Series skimmer
Custom sump / Refuge
2 Maxspect Gyre XF130's Pumps
2 AI Hydra TwentySix HD LED Fixtures
Celestial C35W Maxspect Grow Spot light
Aqua UV Ultraviolet Sterilizer 25w
BRS Dual Media reactor
Eshoops IV Master doser
Tunze 3155 Auto Top Off
What's the dimensions of your tank?
Personally, I'd go to Lowes/HD and pickup a piece of aluminum, 4 spacers and screws that fit the light (you can take the one that comes with the mount/bar that screws into the light to test fit). Then make a "bar-mount" modification so you can turn the light the other way (think 90* on the horizontal axis to what you have now). That's what I did and it helped a lot.
FLSharkvictim
Shark Advocate
My tank specs are the following: 48'' x 24'' x 24'' Do you happen to have a pix of your installation WABOSS? Also, WHY my tank loos so blue is I am still in acclamation mode since this is my first time running LED's and I dont want an Algae outbreak.
Here my current settings.
White: 50%
Red: 10%
Green: 10%
Blue: 75%
Royal Blue: 75%
Violet: 10%
UV: 10%
Here my current settings.
White: 50%
Red: 10%
Green: 10%
Blue: 75%
Royal Blue: 75%
Violet: 10%
UV: 10%
Waboss
Valuable Member
Here's how it's setup now:
This is the same bracket I used on EXT mount. The only difference is that I had the bracket under the horizontal bar coming out from the main support bar (that connects it to the stand). I drilled a more appropriate hole in the horizontal EXT bar for where I wanted the light hung and just ran a bolt/nut through it. Also, I put a dab of blue loctite on the threads (bolt side.....between "home made" bracket and light) to make sure it wouldn't work off.
