Smat farms led from Amazon

[GzO]

This is exactly the thread I was hoping to find! Between this thread and TeleGraham's reviews on HumbleFish, this looks like it will be a good investment.
I ordered one of these to replace my little NiCrew 30w over my IM Nuvo 20 and I should have it by the weekend.
I wrote down a bunch of everyone's settings so I can play with them a little when I get it.
My only question then would be placement height. How high about the tank would be ideal for my 20g?

I have mine about six inches above the tank. It's a tall twenty gallon tank, 20H I believe.

 

[ColoredRock]

..placement height...

Mine is set as high as the bracket will go for a 30 inch wide tank... the bracket is a PITA.. but it works.

 

[trhphuc]

Does anyone know the shortest distance between the side of the tank and the light itself? I want to temporarily use it for a 10 inch wide tank but afraid it may overextend

 

[ColoredRock]

Does anyone know the shortest distance between the side of the tank and the light itself? I want to temporarily use it for a 10 inch wide tank but afraid it may overextend

Not sure of your question... this is it on a 30l x 24 w 20 D

 

[ColoredRock]

it is adjustable tho

 

[trhphuc]

Thanks for the pics. I know it is adjustable but I am afraid even when you make the mount as short as possible, it still measures more than 10 inch from the edge. My tank is 10 inch wide so it's not gonna be in the middle of the tank (or at least inside the tank).

 

[ColoredRock]

looks like you can get bout 2" from the back of the tank

light is 5 "

 

[trhphuc]

Sounds good. I saw some reviews from Amazon that if it extends that far back, the screws are not long enough to hold the light in place. Do you just leave the extension arm out if you want it so short? And is it possible to have the mount hold the light vertical (in the other direction compared to yours currently)?

 

[Cyberskrimps]

 

[OrchidMiss]

Excellent! Thank you! Can't wait to get mine on Friday!

 

[ColoredRock]

Do you just leave the extension arm out if you want it so short?

When I first put it that is what i did.. short sided on my part realizing I need it to reach the middle of my tank. I think with some jury rigging you could do that.

 

[macnets]

Love these lights

 

[Yoder]

Are three of these over a 48x24x24 120 gallon enough? (My first reef tank, probably just softy and LPS to start with)

It's an SCA eurobraced tank, can you flip the clamp to mount to a eurobrace?

I'm torn between these, the Popbloom RS90s, Nicrew 100/150, and the Viparspectra. Analysis paralysis!

 

[ColoredRock]

Are three of these over a 48x24x24 120 gallon enough? (My first reef tank, probably just softy and LPS to start with)

I Personally think that would be fine.

can you flip the clamp to mount to a eurobrace?

Dont think so.

 

[Yoder]

I Personally think that would be fine.



Dont think so.

Thanks!

I ended up pulling the trigger on 3 of them. Super impressed with them. The wireless linking worked great, lenses and spread look good. Mounts, while incompatible with my tank, look decent enough.

The only quirk I saw is I can't set the schedule to run past midnight, unless I'm missing something there.

 

[ColoredRock]

The only quirk I saw is I can't set the schedule to run past midnight, unless I'm missing something there.

Military Time

Like this? "Sunset" from 11:50 PM - 12:50 AM

 

[Yoder]

Military Time

Like this? "Sunset" from 11:50 PM - 12:50 AM

Yeah, I had tried something like:

Sunrise Time: 14:00-16:00
Sunset Time: 00:00-2:00

But when I previewed it, the lights went to sunset mode immediately at 16:00.

 

[ColoredRock]

Yeah, I had tried something like:

Sunrise Time: 14:00-16:00
Sunset Time: 00:00-2:00

But when I previewed it, the lights went to sunset mode immediately at 16:00.

Oh bummer… year 2000 glitch… I never tried it … just looked at the interface

 

[ColoredRock]

Try starting it at 00:01

 

[oreo54]

Try starting it at 00:01

Yea 0 can be confusing for some programs.
Some also require a " cycle" to sync.