Reef Breeders Phonton V2

nseawater · 03/17/2016, 08:36 AM

Thinking of buying this LED lights. Question to those who own this LED. Does this LED have those rainbow effect that shows on the bottom?

I've noticed, looking at the LFS that have radion and ai in their display tank, that on it has multicolors glimmering on the corals & sand. I noticed that kessils does not have this effect - the colors are more even.

Ron Reefman · 03/17/2016, 03:58 PM

Almost any led fixture that has red and green leds in an aray that is spread out like it is on the Photon will. If all the leds are bundled up close like a Radion it's much less if at all. Two possible solutions, 1) change the red and green leds for blue or white, 2)each color is on a separate channel, so just turn them off.

DavidinGA · 03/17/2016, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Reefman

Almost any led fixture that has red and green leds in an aray that is spread out like it is on the Photon will. If all the leds are bundled up close like a Radion it's much less if at all. Two possible solutions, 1) change the red and green leds for blue or white, 2)each color is on a separate channel, so just turn them off.

This.

I have 3 eBay boxes and the first thing I did was swap out the obnoxious red and greed diodes...

Mrw1936 · 03/17/2016, 04:11 PM

I have a v2, but suppliment with t5 so you can't notice any disco effect at all, but still have nice shimmer

Ron Reefman · 03/18/2016, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrw1936

I have a v2, but suppliment with t5 so you can't notice any disco effect at all, but still have nice shimmer

You may have just talked me into adding a couple of t5's in with my leds. Very good point! Thanks.

nseawater · 03/18/2016, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrw1936

I have a v2, but suppliment with t5 so you can't notice any disco effect at all, but still have nice shimmer

I guess. But, isn't the reason to go LED to save on power usage and have dawn and dusk. I don't want to have to *cough up the dough* for me lights.

DavidinGA · 03/18/2016, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron Reefman

You may have just talked me into adding a couple of t5's in with my leds. Very good point! Thanks.

Ron I thought we convinced you to do that a while back?

210gal (standard 6ft)
3 eBay boxes
4 80w 60" lamps (LET ATI retro kits)

Ron Reefman · 03/18/2016, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DavidinGA

Ron I thought we convinced you to do that a while back?

Yeah, good catch BTW. But it's getting me to find the time to shop, buy and install them. I got an Apex (unneeded) and a Gyre (also unneeded) because they were unbelievable deals. Now they're both just sitting around waiting for me to get them going. But I've been doing a LOT of coral moving and fragging over the past month. Our local club Coral Auction is next month and I want to have a full compliment of frags and small colonies to sell. That and working on my hot rod Miata and repairing recent tornado damage and remodeling the kitchen... you get the idea.

Mrw1936 · 03/18/2016, 09:04 PM

I added mine due to loosing color in the shaded areas, I only run them for 5 hours a day during peak light cycle for my led's. The response from my tank was very apparent, much better colors and growth.

03/17/2016, 08:36 AM	#1
nseawater Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 191	Reef Breeders Phonton V2 Thinking of buying this LED lights. Question to those who own this LED. Does this LED have those rainbow effect that shows on the bottom? I've noticed, looking at the LFS that have radion and ai in their display tank, that on it has multicolors glimmering on the corals & sand. I noticed that kessils does not have this effect - the colors are more even.

03/17/2016, 03:58 PM	#2
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	Almost any led fixture that has red and green leds in an aray that is spread out like it is on the Photon will. If all the leds are bundled up close like a Radion it's much less if at all. Two possible solutions, 1) change the red and green leds for blue or white, 2)each color is on a separate channel, so just turn them off. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

03/17/2016, 04:11 PM	#4
Mrw1936 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: new hampshire Posts: 95	I have a v2, but suppliment with t5 so you can't notice any disco effect at all, but still have nice shimmer

03/18/2016, 09:04 PM	#9
Mrw1936 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: new hampshire Posts: 95	I added mine due to loosing color in the shaded areas, I only run them for 5 hours a day during peak light cycle for my led's. The response from my tank was very apparent, much better colors and growth.