AI SOL or AI Vega

koby325 · 03/22/2013, 02:26 PM

I will be setting up a 180 in a couple weeks and can't decide between the SOL and the Vega. Any suggestions from owners or someone with first hand knowledge/experice thoughts/opinions would be great.

rhinonm · 03/22/2013, 06:36 PM

I use three vegas and have seen the sols in action. IMO the vegas hands down. The color rendition of the vegas makes the difference. Corals may only need blue spectrum to grow but the human eye needs other spectrums for color perception.

GTboosted · 03/23/2013, 03:13 AM

If you are good with sodering I would do a diy fixture. A "place where you buy leds in groups" has good heatsinks that help your project look professional. I have everything I need to build a fixture with the equivalent amount of two vegas for the price of one sol. Fully contollable with my reefkeeper too.

All going in my new 50g rimless cube build

shinninja · 03/23/2013, 03:47 PM

I have both. I use 5 sols over my 6 foot 180 gallon and 1 vega over my 50 gal cube. I like the sols a lot. The vegas are cool, but i wouldnt switch my sols for vegas. I dont really care to configure the colors on the vegas. I think I have the reds off and the greens barely on.

koby325 · 03/31/2013, 03:49 PM

bumping anyone else???

koby325 · 03/31/2013, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shinninja

I have both. I use 5 sols over my 6 foot 180 gallon and 1 vega over my 50 gal cube. I like the sols a lot. The vegas are cool, but i wouldnt switch my sols for vegas. I dont really care to configure the colors on the vegas. I think I have the reds off and the greens barely on.

Do you have the Blue Sol or White Sol??

Selt1018 · 04/01/2013, 08:45 AM

I have the Sol Blue I love it but I am wishing I had waited and saved the money to buy Sol Vega since it has beautiful color from what ive seen.

03/22/2013, 02:26 PM	#1
koby325 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 64	AI SOL or AI Vega I will be setting up a 180 in a couple weeks and can't decide between the SOL and the Vega. Any suggestions from owners or someone with first hand knowledge/experice thoughts/opinions would be great.

03/22/2013, 06:36 PM	#2
rhinonm Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rio Rancho NM USA Posts: 302	I use three vegas and have seen the sols in action. IMO the vegas hands down. The color rendition of the vegas makes the difference. Corals may only need blue spectrum to grow but the human eye needs other spectrums for color perception.

03/23/2013, 03:13 AM	#3
GTboosted Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Van Nuys, CA Posts: 140	If you are good with sodering I would do a diy fixture. A "place where you buy leds in groups" has good heatsinks that help your project look professional. I have everything I need to build a fixture with the equivalent amount of two vegas for the price of one sol. Fully contollable with my reefkeeper too. All going in my new 50g rimless cube build

03/23/2013, 03:47 PM	#4
shinninja Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 284	I have both. I use 5 sols over my 6 foot 180 gallon and 1 vega over my 50 gal cube. I like the sols a lot. The vegas are cool, but i wouldnt switch my sols for vegas. I dont really care to configure the colors on the vegas. I think I have the reds off and the greens barely on.

03/31/2013, 03:49 PM	#5
koby325 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 64	bumping anyone else???

04/01/2013, 08:45 AM	#7
Selt1018 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 53	I have the Sol Blue I love it but I am wishing I had waited and saved the money to buy Sol Vega since it has beautiful color from what ive seen.