AI Vega Color/Blue Owners Thread! - Page 77

mlott132 · 08/15/2013, 05:59 PM

Finally pulled the trigger on a couple custom pucks for my Vega. I added UV and violet to the two center pucks. The other thing I did was to swap the locations of the red and green between the two pucks. So now each side of the fixture will have a red and a green. Hope this helps the disco effect.

rhinonm · 08/15/2013, 08:22 PM

I did as well. Swapped out a red and green for UV and Violet, also swapped out the center for a neutral white. I figured I only run the whites at <75% why not omit one CW and add a different color. I run 3 vegas

chemisfun11 · 08/16/2013, 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlott132

Finally pulled the trigger on a couple custom pucks for my Vega. I added UV and violet to the two center pucks. The other thing I did was to swap the locations of the red and green between the two pucks. So now each side of the fixture will have a red and a green. Hope this helps the disco effect.

I would love to hear how this works out for you and your coral in a few months. I know taking pictures can be difficult, but I'm curious how you like the change regardless.

Cinder01 · 08/16/2013, 05:15 AM

I have (2) Vega Color units and have disliked the Red & Green from the beginning. I am running them at only 1% because any higher I get disco or green/red spot light effect on my coral and rocks. I am also going to replace Red and Green with UV and V. As far as intensities go I have tried everything from 100% to 20-30%. For me it depends on what types of corals you have. My SPS grows great at 80-100% but it fries my softies like Welsos and Acans. Even at the bottom of the tank. I am running White @18%, Blues @ 60%, and Red/Green @ 1%. Took a month but I have full color on everything now. Acros still growing and full polyp extension and softies have all colored back up. Someone let us know how you like the Director?

msayani2 · 08/17/2013, 04:02 PM

Hey I had a question about AI Vegas.. How many would I need for a tank of this profile:

60% LPS
30% SPS
10% other softies etc.

couple of nice fishes (clowns, blennies and a couple of tangs )

Tank size is 5ftx2ftx2ft (150 gallon)

I would like good spread and a buy it and forget it setup.

Thanks in advance.

mlott132 · 08/17/2013, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msayani2

Hey I had a question about AI Vegas.. How many would I need for a tank of this profile:

60% LPS
30% SPS
10% other softies etc.

couple of nice fishes (clowns, blennies and a couple of tangs )

Tank size is 5ftx2ftx2ft (150 gallon)

I would like good spread and a buy it and forget it setup.

Thanks in advance.

I would think two should cover that size tank.

Cinder01 · 08/17/2013, 06:57 PM

I would say 3. I have a standard 90 gallon with 2 and I feel like I could use 3. I have shadows out on the edges that would be gone if I had a 3rd.

jonthany · 08/17/2013, 08:27 PM

I would say 3 to be safe. They cover 24x24 so with 2 you would be shy.

mypepper · 08/18/2013, 05:31 PM

I have a 90 gallon as well and run two Vega color units. Down the road, I would like to purchase one more Vega color, just to keep everything uniform.

The Kessil A-150 ocean blue, which I'm using as supplement lighting for the center of my tank, is keeping up with my Vega units. Great little light, that packs a bunch, but no controllability, which I need / prefer.

Just purchased my first Mp40 for the tank, so one more Vega color will be ordered soon.

I wish I had a money tree growing in the backyard.

Happy Reefing,
Randy

JCareyETexas · 08/24/2013, 11:24 PM

I'm another 60" tank guy and am wondering about utilizing 3 units. My concern is that everything being symmetrical that my center unit would be mounted directly above my center cross-brace mitigating the benefit of the 3rd unit.
Any input on this?

mysticwave_2 · 08/25/2013, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Seng

Not sure why everybody dimming their led but I have no problem running with Vega Color all led at 100% since the beginning at about 8" AWL now ... I have just run Vega Color for not more than 3 months some sps very good grow and color up but some sps still brown and not growing ...

pic showing color improve about 4 weeks but not growing ...

grow in about 8 weeks ...

grow in 4 weeks time ...

top view ...

Looking good. Nice improvement in colour and polyp extension. Growth is good too

milsaltnewbie07 · 08/25/2013, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seng

Not sure why everybody dimming their led but I have no problem running with Vega Color all led at 100% since the beginning at about 8" AWL now ... I have just run Vega Color for not more than 3 months some sps very good grow and color up but some sps still brown and not growing ...

pic showing color improve about 4 weeks but not growing ...

grow in about 8 weeks ...

grow in 4 weeks time ...

top view ...

Seng those are gorgeous. What color combo are you running

fish maniac · 08/26/2013, 08:21 AM

Can someone help? I have a 150 Gallon XH 48x24x30, and am interested in keeping SPS corals. I have 2 VEGA modules and one 48" Exoctic Panorama Marine and one 48" Actinic Blue that the guy at the LFS talked my wife into............Does anyone know if the light penetration will be enough toward the bottom of the tank will be strong enough for the SPS? Or if I have enough light to even keep SPS?

I was thinking of getting another VEGA module for coverage, but am not sure if I need that much light.

Please help!

mysticwave_2 · 08/26/2013, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fish maniac

Can someone help? I have a 150 Gallon XH 48x24x30, and am interested in keeping SPS corals. I have 2 VEGA modules and one 48" Exoctic Panorama Marine and one 48" Actinic Blue that the guy at the LFS talked my wife into............Does anyone know if the light penetration will be enough toward the bottom of the tank will be strong enough for the SPS? Or if I have enough light to even keep SPS?

I was thinking of getting another VEGA module for coverage, but am not sure if I need that much light.

Please help!

You will be fine with two mounted about 8" above the water. This will cover 48" and will easily penetrate 30".

fish maniac · 08/26/2013, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mysticwave_2

You will be fine with two mounted about 8" above the water. This will cover 48" and will easily penetrate 30".

Thanks!

rhinonm · 08/27/2013, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reef bloke

The Vega does have 20 channels of control but you will only be able to adjust them with the Director that is due out.

Anyone able to use the director to control the 20 channels.

mysticwave_2 · 08/27/2013, 07:25 AM

Director not available in UK yet

. Thought you could use 20 levels on standard controller.

Ledo · 08/27/2013, 01:01 PM

Please, let me know:

When you guys have a power outage, Vega return to work properly?

Thanks

Seng · 08/27/2013, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by milsaltnewbie07

Seng those are gorgeous. What color combo are you running

Vega original color all led at 100% ...

mlott132 · 08/27/2013, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ledo

Please, let me know:

When you guys have a power outage, Vega return to work properly?

Thanks

Yes. Mine has not lost its settings.

Wetline · 08/28/2013, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlott132

Finally pulled the trigger on a couple custom pucks for my Vega. I added UV and violet to the two center pucks. The other thing I did was to swap the locations of the red and green between the two pucks. So now each side of the fixture will have a red and a green. Hope this helps the disco effect.

Please post your thoughts on the new pucks when they arrive. Interested to see how drastic the change is specifically in the red and purple coral, and how the controller sees the new colors. Will the controller see the old existing colors and new channels for violet, UV...etc.

Hope you like them!

mysticwave_2 · 08/28/2013, 09:56 AM

The controller will see the new LED's and rhey will be assihgned to an appropriate channel. Will be interested in the oitxome of addind the uv and violet.

xtra-salty · 08/28/2013, 10:23 AM

Why so much hate on the "disco effect"? Nothing like putting the Vega full tilt and breaking out my old copy of Saturday Night Fever

gregphoenix · 09/05/2013, 09:26 PM

no posts in a week? everybody must be playing with there new directors!

jonthany · 09/05/2013, 09:41 PM

Sadly I have had my director we about 2 weeks and haven't installed it yet. There were no instructions in the box with it and I have been super busy to mess around with it

08/15/2013, 05:59 PM	#1901
mlott132 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NWI Posts: 697	Finally pulled the trigger on a couple custom pucks for my Vega. I added UV and violet to the two center pucks. The other thing I did was to swap the locations of the red and green between the two pucks. So now each side of the fixture will have a red and a green. Hope this helps the disco effect. __________________ 75 Gallon mixed reef, Trigger Systems Ruby 30S, Lifereef SVS3-24 Skimmer, Eheim 1262, 2x AI Vega LED Lights, 1x Jebao RW-8 powerhead, 1x Ecotech MP-40 powerhead

08/16/2013, 05:15 AM	#1904
Cinder01 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 274	I have (2) Vega Color units and have disliked the Red & Green from the beginning. I am running them at only 1% because any higher I get disco or green/red spot light effect on my coral and rocks. I am also going to replace Red and Green with UV and V. As far as intensities go I have tried everything from 100% to 20-30%. For me it depends on what types of corals you have. My SPS grows great at 80-100% but it fries my softies like Welsos and Acans. Even at the bottom of the tank. I am running White @18%, Blues @ 60%, and Red/Green @ 1%. Took a month but I have full color on everything now. Acros still growing and full polyp extension and softies have all colored back up. Someone let us know how you like the Director? __________________ "The crows were calling his name thought Caw" Current Tank Info: 90 Gal Reef / (2) X AI Vega's / APEX Controlled

08/17/2013, 06:57 PM	#1907
Cinder01 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 274	I would say 3. I have a standard 90 gallon with 2 and I feel like I could use 3. I have shadows out on the edges that would be gone if I had a 3rd. __________________ "The crows were calling his name thought Caw" Current Tank Info: 90 Gal Reef / (2) X AI Vega's / APEX Controlled

08/24/2013, 11:24 PM	#1910
JCareyETexas Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 294	I'm another 60" tank guy and am wondering about utilizing 3 units. My concern is that everything being symmetrical that my center unit would be mounted directly above my center cross-brace mitigating the benefit of the 3rd unit. Any input on this? __________________ 125 DT/PVC bottom, Trigger Systems Ruby 36 sump LED's here I come!! Current Tank Info: 125 gallon mixed reef

08/15/2013, 08:22 PM	#1902
rhinonm Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rio Rancho NM USA Posts: 302	I did as well. Swapped out a red and green for UV and Violet, also swapped out the center for a neutral white. I figured I only run the whites at <75% why not omit one CW and add a different color. I run 3 vegas

08/17/2013, 04:02 PM	#1905
msayani2 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 114	Hey I had a question about AI Vegas.. How many would I need for a tank of this profile: 60% LPS 30% SPS 10% other softies etc. couple of nice fishes (clowns, blennies and a couple of tangs ) Tank size is 5ftx2ftx2ft (150 gallon) I would like good spread and a buy it and forget it setup. Thanks in advance.

08/17/2013, 08:27 PM	#1908
jonthany Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Long Island Posts: 147	I would say 3 to be safe. They cover 24x24 so with 2 you would be shy.

08/18/2013, 05:31 PM	#1909
mypepper Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Mateo, Ca Posts: 422	I have a 90 gallon as well and run two Vega color units. Down the road, I would like to purchase one more Vega color, just to keep everything uniform. The Kessil A-150 ocean blue, which I'm using as supplement lighting for the center of my tank, is keeping up with my Vega units. Great little light, that packs a bunch, but no controllability, which I need / prefer. Just purchased my first Mp40 for the tank, so one more Vega color will be ordered soon. I wish I had a money tree growing in the backyard. Happy Reefing, Randy

08/26/2013, 08:21 AM	#1913
fish maniac Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Southeast, OH Posts: 27	Can someone help? I have a 150 Gallon XH 48x24x30, and am interested in keeping SPS corals. I have 2 VEGA modules and one 48" Exoctic Panorama Marine and one 48" Actinic Blue that the guy at the LFS talked my wife into............Does anyone know if the light penetration will be enough toward the bottom of the tank will be strong enough for the SPS? Or if I have enough light to even keep SPS? I was thinking of getting another VEGA module for coverage, but am not sure if I need that much light. Please help!

08/27/2013, 07:25 AM	#1917
mysticwave_2 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 20	Director not available in UK yet . Thought you could use 20 levels on standard controller.

08/27/2013, 01:01 PM	#1918
Ledo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Porto Alegre - Brazil Posts: 27	Please, let me know: When you guys have a power outage, Vega return to work properly? Thanks

08/28/2013, 09:56 AM	#1922
mysticwave_2 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 20	The controller will see the new LED's and rhey will be assihgned to an appropriate channel. Will be interested in the oitxome of addind the uv and violet.

08/28/2013, 10:23 AM	#1923
xtra-salty Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 112	Why so much hate on the "disco effect"? Nothing like putting the Vega full tilt and breaking out my old copy of Saturday Night Fever

09/05/2013, 09:26 PM	#1924
gregphoenix Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: phoenix, AZ Posts: 28	no posts in a week? everybody must be playing with there new directors!

09/05/2013, 09:41 PM	#1925
jonthany Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Long Island Posts: 147	Sadly I have had my director we about 2 weeks and haven't installed it yet. There were no instructions in the box with it and I have been super busy to mess around with it