AI Vega Color/Blue Owners Thread! - Page 17

Skipponator · 09/21/2012, 10:54 PM

I have a 120 and feel 2 would suffice . If it doesn't I'll either do a t5 strip or get a used sol to throw in the middle.

Dee12Dee12 · 09/21/2012, 11:59 PM

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Hmmm my email was responded to in about two minutes.

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Mcbeezus · 09/22/2012, 12:06 AM

Looks even better from the front...i have a 120, i dont think i could get away with only two vegas. Only because i want to keep sps and my tank is 5 ft rather than 4ft standard. Bnumair, how would you compare your SOLS to your Vegas

bnumair · 09/22/2012, 11:40 AM

to me the vega has more brightness even at lower intensities but i am sure every setup is different. i like the way colors on corals pop out a lot more than sols. growth is a different issue which we will not know for a while.

reefsurfing · 09/22/2012, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Skipponator

I have a 120 and feel 2 would suffice . If it doesn't I'll either do a t5 strip or get a used sol to throw in the middle.

I would tend to agree! I have a 60 cube and 1 vega is more than enough for the space 8 inches A.W.L.!

My first impressions :

The unit is built well and designed to be continually modular like past product lines! The Vega color has a nice blend of color and spread. The spread EASILY covers my 24" cube and I will consider one unit for my 40 breeder. As a former Radion owner I appreciate the controller option AI has provided. Also, The Ext mouting systems is a vast improvement over the sols mouting options. I have no regrets with this purchase! I have noticed the Very deep blue leds while having similar specs seem to cast more of a purple hue than that of their cree counterpart.

My only suggestion to Aqua Illumination is to use Neutral whites vs the current cool white configuration.

newenglandreef · 09/22/2012, 05:42 PM

Can someone point me to a reference for setting timers manually? Can't figure it out and can't find any kind of user guide. Thanks.

blajoie · 09/22/2012, 08:20 PM

My color vega turns on the green LEDs only after 10pm for the lunar cycle. Anyone know if we can change from green to blue? Or adjust the color/intensity for lunar? Or do colors/intensity shift with the real lunar cycle?

Skipponator · 09/22/2012, 08:42 PM

Someone correct me if I am wrong but wouldn't you set the evening color and moonlight in your mode. Change the % and color that is on the "off" side??

bnumair · 09/22/2012, 09:46 PM

honestly i set mine up in a very easy simple timer for now all intensities set at 30% for now till a good user guide or for such days when i have more time to play with it.

blajoie · 09/23/2012, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Skipponator

Someone correct me if I am wrong but wouldn't you set the evening color and moonlight in your mode. Change the % and color that is on the "off" side??

That whats I initially thought.
I have the evening set at:

(Nite)
White: 0%
Blue: 2%
Royal: 2%
D-Blue: 2%
Red: 0%
Green: 2%

It must just be than when using the easy mode, each color gets a different ramp percentage... It's fine for now. No time to mess the 15 manual timers.

What are others using as the nite settings? Even at 1% or 2%, things are quite bright...!

Skipponator · 09/23/2012, 01:50 PM

I am using 1% royal blue only. It is plenty, you've gotta be quite bright. I would like my critters to actually sleep lol.

bnumair · 09/23/2012, 02:19 PM

i have all mine at 0 from 12am to 3pm

mxman311 · 09/23/2012, 03:46 PM

Was really excited about getting a vega but ended up getting a Maxspect razor and i have to say its beautiful on my 46 because it has stands and hangers. I went with the stands for my set up.

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CMP20c · 09/23/2012, 05:08 PM

I'm thinking about going with the vaga's for my 90 gal (48"l x 24"t x 18"W) mixed tank more SPS then any thing. I have a DIY LED set up now and have had good growth. Would 2 work on my tank there is not much info on the AI site.

bnumair · 09/23/2012, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by CMP20c

I'm thinking about going with the vaga's for my 90 gal (48"l x 24"t x 18"W) mixed tank more SPS then any thing. I have a DIY LED set up now and have had good growth. Would 2 work on my tank there is not much info on the AI site.

if you go 8" or more above water line u will get away with 2 with a very slight dim area in the corners.

madean · 09/23/2012, 09:59 PM

Any par readings yet. I know some people have posted pics of the light looking brighter compared to sols. But that could be an illusion if the optics are not the same. Just curious if anybody has tried to get par readings yet. And not just directly under the light but side to side and front to back.

Skipponator · 09/23/2012, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by madean

Any par readings yet. I know some people have posted pics of the light looking brighter compared to sols. But that could be an illusion if the optics are not the same. Just curious if anybody has tried to get par readings yet. And not just directly under the light but side to side and front to back.

I posted PAR readings some ways back.... Maybe page 7ish??

qfrisco · 09/24/2012, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Skipponator

I posted PAR readings some ways back.... Maybe page 7ish??

@MBSL55 also posted way back that his PAR measurements show that the Vegas at 100% were close to Sol Super Blues at 80%, both 14" AWL. He didn't post specific PAR numbers but at least gives you some comparison to the Sols.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...&postcount=316

lordmbsa · 09/24/2012, 10:07 AM

heres a pic of my hanging kit and my first coral being in there for a day first thing in the am i love this blasto

bezlar · 09/24/2012, 05:53 PM

Just ordered three color vega's and hanging kit with two 12 inch rails but they back ordered the rails. Anyone know of any company that has the 12 black rails in stock? I will post pictures as soon as I have them hung.

Thanks

nanoreefbro · 09/24/2012, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by bezlar

Just ordered three color vega's and hanging kit with two 12 inch rails but they back ordered the rails. Anyone know of any company that has the 12 black rails in stock? I will post pictures as soon as I have them hung.

Thanks

Try Reefgeek.com.. I just purchased my rails there last week.

bezlar · 09/24/2012, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by nanoreefbro

Try Reefgeek.com.. I just purchased my rails there last week.

Thanks

luvreefs23 · 09/24/2012, 07:05 PM

Bezlar, saltycritter.com has em. I was there yesterday & seen them.

theReefKing · 09/24/2012, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveWong

It would be even better if they had a power puck trade in program!

All the other Vega owners will be the trade in program. I bet they go for $25 on a resale market.

happysak · 09/24/2012, 10:36 PM

Got my Vega blue and controller today.

Initial impressions:

Unit is well built.

Controller a bit touchy. Set up, wireless connection and simple programming was easy and user friendly (now I can't wait what Director will offer). Much better then older knob style controller.

09/21/2012, 10:54 PM	#401
Skipponator Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Apple Valley, MN Posts: 537	I have a 120 and feel 2 would suffice . If it doesn't I'll either do a t5 strip or get a used sol to throw in the middle. __________________ Got crabs? Current Tank Info: Exiting hobby.

09/22/2012, 11:40 AM	#404
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	to me the vega has more brightness even at lower intensities but i am sure every setup is different. i like the way colors on corals pop out a lot more than sols. growth is a different issue which we will not know for a while. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

09/22/2012, 08:42 PM	#408
Skipponator Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Apple Valley, MN Posts: 537	Someone correct me if I am wrong but wouldn't you set the evening color and moonlight in your mode. Change the % and color that is on the "off" side?? __________________ Got crabs? Current Tank Info: Exiting hobby.

09/22/2012, 09:46 PM	#409
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	honestly i set mine up in a very easy simple timer for now all intensities set at 30% for now till a good user guide or for such days when i have more time to play with it. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

09/23/2012, 01:50 PM	#411
Skipponator Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Apple Valley, MN Posts: 537	I am using 1% royal blue only. It is plenty, you've gotta be quite bright. I would like my critters to actually sleep lol. __________________ Got crabs? Current Tank Info: Exiting hobby.

09/22/2012, 12:06 AM	#403
Mcbeezus Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 73	Looks even better from the front...i have a 120, i dont think i could get away with only two vegas. Only because i want to keep sps and my tank is 5 ft rather than 4ft standard. Bnumair, how would you compare your SOLS to your Vegas

09/22/2012, 05:42 PM	#406
newenglandreef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 87	Can someone point me to a reference for setting timers manually? Can't figure it out and can't find any kind of user guide. Thanks.

09/22/2012, 08:20 PM	#407
blajoie Moved On Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: MA Posts: 40	My color vega turns on the green LEDs only after 10pm for the lunar cycle. Anyone know if we can change from green to blue? Or adjust the color/intensity for lunar? Or do colors/intensity shift with the real lunar cycle?

09/23/2012, 02:19 PM	#412
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	i have all mine at 0 from 12am to 3pm __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

09/23/2012, 03:46 PM	#413
mxman311 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 301	Was really excited about getting a vega but ended up getting a Maxspect razor and i have to say its beautiful on my 46 because it has stands and hangers. I went with the stands for my set up. Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 46 Bow Front Aquafuge hob refugium Hydor Koralia with wave timer Maxspect Razor LED lighting Aquac Remora Protein skimmer Current Tank Info: 46 gallon bow front 30lbs live rock, 30lbs crushed coral, coralife mh lighting, aqua remora skimmer, aquafuge hob refugium, hydor koralia #2

09/23/2012, 05:08 PM	#414
CMP20c Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3	I'm thinking about going with the vaga's for my 90 gal (48"l x 24"t x 18"W) mixed tank more SPS then any thing. I have a DIY LED set up now and have had good growth. Would 2 work on my tank there is not much info on the AI site.

09/23/2012, 09:59 PM	#416
madean Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 994	Any par readings yet. I know some people have posted pics of the light looking brighter compared to sols. But that could be an illusion if the optics are not the same. Just curious if anybody has tried to get par readings yet. And not just directly under the light but side to side and front to back.

09/24/2012, 10:07 AM	#419
lordmbsa Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: pine hill Posts: 505	heres a pic of my hanging kit and my first coral being in there for a day first thing in the am i love this blasto

09/24/2012, 05:53 PM	#420
bezlar Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Blue Springs Posts: 432	Just ordered three color vega's and hanging kit with two 12 inch rails but they back ordered the rails. Anyone know of any company that has the 12 black rails in stock? I will post pictures as soon as I have them hung. Thanks

09/24/2012, 07:05 PM	#423
luvreefs23 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 758	Bezlar, saltycritter.com has em. I was there yesterday & seen them.

09/24/2012, 10:36 PM	#425
happysak Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: okc Posts: 1,898	Got my Vega blue and controller today. Initial impressions: Unit is well built. Controller a bit touchy. Set up, wireless connection and simple programming was easy and user friendly (now I can't wait what Director will offer). Much better then older knob style controller. __________________ Enjoing the dark side since 2010 Current Tank Info: 75 gal SPS