Storm lighting

JimG1966 · Jun 15, 2020

Getting to the point of needing to figure out the lighting on our 210 set up. I was going to get these...

but my wife has seen those lights on TANKED that you can set to have like lighting and clouds that go over the tank... where or what would i need to look for to find those kind of lights?

Kellie in CA · Jun 15, 2020

I have NanoBox lighting on my tank so I have both functions. I like the clouds, but I have disabled storms because it tends to startle the fish.

JimG1966 · Jun 15, 2020

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looks like they might be closing

Retro Reefer · Jun 15, 2020

The lighting and storm effects are only for your enjoyment, it will scare your fish senseless and has zero benefits to coral. Cloud cover may possibly be beneficial to corals depending on lighting intensity and scheduling.

JimG1966 · Jun 15, 2020

I already know it has no benefit to the tank... that is just common sense.. however it is kind of cool to watch the lighting change in the tank even if you never used the lightening effect.

Cwentz758 · Jun 15, 2020

Red Sea has a cloud feature in their fixture.

Roush427R · Jun 15, 2020

I have the GHL Mitras and they have clouds and storms.

JimG1966 · Jun 18, 2020

Roush427R said:
I have the GHL Mitras and they have clouds and storms.

does it freak your fish out?

JimG1966 · Jun 18, 2020

I have been watching videos and kind of have decided i think i am going with my first choice.. some of the programming with the clouds and lightning just seems like to much trouble for something that is going to freak the fish out....

PicassoClown04 · Jun 19, 2020

AI primes have storms, I don’t think they have lights tho and if they do then I can’t find em! The lightning scared the crap outta me because I put it to have a 5% chance of happening at 4 pm last month and it just happened for the first time today! The fish weren’t bothered at all by them though.

Roush427R · Jun 19, 2020

JimG1966 said:
does it freak your fish out?

I don't use the storm feature. It was cool a couple of times, but it got old quick.

JimG1966 · Jun 25, 2020

I ended up going with these.. they do not have all the stuff the wife was wanting or the sunrise/sunset mood but they will do the job.

JimG1966 · Jun 25, 2020

The 75 sump kit arrived yesterday from exotic marine with a panel missing, they are supposed to be sending it. Lights arrive today. Return pump is going to be here next week.. Soon all the stuff will be here and if not for having to build a new stand since the one i have is to short... not enough room between the tank and sump.. and it will be time to put it all together.. Now i also have a 90 to set back up that our kids got me for fathers day.. it was all up and running with a 20 gallon sump but i have to get new sand and bulkhead gaskets and i will have that one up and going before the end of the weekend...

The addiction is real...lol

vetteguy53081 · Jun 25, 2020

Most lights have this feature. My Orpheks have them as does hydra and radions.
Tried the lighting and tangs and foxface went berserk crashing into rock and glass.
NEVER AGAIN for me

Fishingandreefing · Jun 25, 2020

Retro Reefer said:
The lighting and storm effects are only for your enjoyment, it will scare your fish senseless and has zero benefits to coral. Cloud cover may possibly be beneficial to corals depending on lighting intensity and scheduling.

Can’t agree more! Whoever though of it was a great idea, of course they want to sell it as a gimmick but it scare the ish out of some fish and doesn’t do any good at all!

Luckyduck · Jun 25, 2020

footgal said:
AI primes have storms, I don’t think they have lights tho and if they do then I can’t find em! The lightning scared the crap outta me because I put it to have a 5% chance of happening at 4 pm last month and it just happened for the first time today! The fish weren’t bothered at all by them though.

The AI Prime has a storm feature??