AI Vega experience?

Reef264 · 04/08/2013, 05:16 PM

Hey RC,

I am at the point of ditching my Halide's for LED's, due to heat.With the price of chillers, Im just going to go LED.Does anyone with SPS dominant tanks use The AI Vega fixtures?Ive seen them over a heavily stocked LPS tank at the LFS I worked at, and it flat out grew LPS like nothing I've seen before(granted the tank was meticulously kept), but the lights performed incredibly.I am wanting to start with 2, and get the third when I get the funds.

So, anybody got any experience with them (3 months+)?

Or does anyone know of a better LED route?

BTW, I still love my Halide fixtures.

-Ray

sealbeach1 · 04/08/2013, 05:26 PM

I have AI vega's on my new 300 gal setup.. I also run metal halide for 3-4 hours a day. All I can say it has been a challenge to get the balance right.
If I had to do it all again, I think I would stay with T5 and Metal halide.

David

Reef264 · 04/08/2013, 08:39 PM

Well, I think I can get my old boss to program them for me.I considered the DIY LED route, I'm just not very confident about my fixture building skills.Price seems about the same.

-Ray

Nanook · 04/08/2013, 09:27 PM

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04/08/2013, 05:16 PM	#1
Reef264 Where's The Reef? Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southaven, Ms Posts: 2,098	AI Vega experience? Hey RC, I am at the point of ditching my Halide's for LED's, due to heat.With the price of chillers, Im just going to go LED.Does anyone with SPS dominant tanks use The AI Vega fixtures?Ive seen them over a heavily stocked LPS tank at the LFS I worked at, and it flat out grew LPS like nothing I've seen before(granted the tank was meticulously kept), but the lights performed incredibly.I am wanting to start with 2, and get the third when I get the funds. So, anybody got any experience with them (3 months+)? Or does anyone know of a better LED route? BTW, I still love my Halide fixtures. -Ray __________________ I'd rather Die on my feet, than Live on my Knees. Current Tank Info: 150g SPS Reef, 2x250w 14k Pheonix Metal Halides w/T-5 Actinics, 2 Tunze 6095's, Tunze 7096 controller, Ozone, Precision Marine Skimmer, Reef Octopus Bio-Churn Bio Pellet Reactor, GFO & Carbon Reactor, Ozone Reactor, ATO, Reef Keeper.

04/08/2013, 08:39 PM	#3
Reef264 Where's The Reef? Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southaven, Ms Posts: 2,098	Well, I think I can get my old boss to program them for me.I considered the DIY LED route, I'm just not very confident about my fixture building skills.Price seems about the same. -Ray __________________ I'd rather Die on my feet, than Live on my Knees. Current Tank Info: 150g SPS Reef, 2x250w 14k Pheonix Metal Halides w/T-5 Actinics, 2 Tunze 6095's, Tunze 7096 controller, Ozone, Precision Marine Skimmer, Reef Octopus Bio-Churn Bio Pellet Reactor, GFO & Carbon Reactor, Ozone Reactor, ATO, Reef Keeper.

04/08/2013, 09:27 PM	#4
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	This thread has been moved to the current forum. __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

04/08/2013, 05:26 PM	#2
sealbeach1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 80	I have AI vega's on my new 300 gal setup.. I also run metal halide for 3-4 hours a day. All I can say it has been a challenge to get the balance right. If I had to do it all again, I think I would stay with T5 and Metal halide. David