Switch over to new LEDs ( pics)

[Mpfaff77]

So I ordered reef breeders 72w Cree fixtures few weeks ago. I received them about a week ago and I hooked them up but I hooked one up to my Neptune apex to test my dimming profiles and they worked nice. So then I hooked up 2nd and the whites didn't work. Well I found out the hard way I needed to hook up both at same time. Contacted Logan at ReefBreeders and he said ship them back no problem. He paid for shipping both ways and I had drivers back in 4 days.

I love this lights. Only at 20% right now to acclimate corals. I'll let ya know how my sunset program works tonight.

Before

Btw wanted to say how awesome Logan is at customer service. I had issues connecting them the night I recorded them. Thru about 20 emails late on Friday night Logan we were able to get them up and running. Then found out fuse was blown because of way I hooked them up. But repaired by Logan and returned before the holiday weekend.

After pics next.



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[Mpfaff77]

Some more before pics and unboxing pics.

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[Mpfaff77]

Had to fashion my own hanging system. It was included but wires were too long since mine would go to ceiling and I want to be able up use these nifty ratchet hangers so I can raise and lower lights.

More pics later.



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Looks good Mike!

 

[SPSjunky]

Looks great!I have 3 of the bridgelux fixtures from logan for about a month now and i am loving them!!!

 

[Mpfaff77]

Some after pics.

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[Poseidon]

I'm guessing the camera is picking up that red a lot more then what is actually visible. I also have a cree fixture, but I don't see that type of banding.

 

[Mpfaff77]

More.

Only 20%. I bumped it to 50% for sec before just to see. That is bright. Won't be there for month or so.

Sunset program seemed good. I'm sure I got some tweaking to do over next few weeks.



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[Mpfaff77]

I do see some red spotting and green spotting. Maybe lights too low?? About 6" off water right now. I have blues and whites both at 20%. I think I'll eventually have whites higher than blues. Maybe that will lessen red and blue?

I will get more pics Tom.



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[Erock732]

hello fellow reefer from toms river. I am over in silverton where abouts tr are you?

 

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Mike, removing the optics from the colors will help spread things out. Also, I reccomend about 8-10", maybe a little more without optics. Whatever works for you is fine, either method will spread the colors out.

 

[Mpfaff77]

Oh ok I will raise lights. Will do that first thing n AM. Not gonna take off optics just yet.

I live off fischer blvd. Close to rt 37. Few blocks away from Obcos donuts.


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[Erock732]

yea my friends shop is out that way automotive elegance. cool nice to know another person from around the way. im right behind charlie browns on hooper ave.

 

[Mpfaff77]

So I have been getting a Flash of light after lights out. I have it ramping down for few hours then after hits 0% I have the driver plug go off. Then I get a flash of whites then a flash of blue. Anyone else get this with apex?? Oddly doesn't do it on light start up tho. My guess the flash is 1 sec and it goes up to 20% which is what I have my lights running at now. Could even get a video of it Tom night.


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So I have been getting a Flash of light after lights out. I have it ramping down for few hours then after hits 0% I have the driver plug go off. Then I get a flash of whites then a flash of blue. Anyone else get this with apex?? Oddly doesn't do it on light start up tho. My guess the flash is 1 sec and it goes up to 20% which is what I have my lights running at now. Could even get a video of it Tom night.


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Mike, that is the meanwells, they do that to me on my diy fixture also. I have no clue why, but others have confirmed it as well.