Apollo LED

[Ruminari]

Definitely interested in these lights, seem like a great alternative to DIYing a CREE fixture.

Mark how well is the front to back spread on these lights in terms of growing SPS in your 120 at different heights? I'm in the process of upgrading to a 120, 48x24 footprint and was just curious on your experiences on that front?

Have you found any negatives with the fixtures? Any problems with any corals to speak of?

[rsg4]

Originally Posted by mark54321

I have two Apollo Solar Blast Ultra 15K over my SPS 120 gal.Had them for over two months ,couldn't be happier.My growth is excellent and colors are great.It took about a month for my corals to fully acclimate going from T5.They are very bright.Mine are hanging about foot over water level and my SPS on the bottom of my 24" deep tank are growing very well. Two of those units cover my tank perfectly with light,no dark spots.Here is recent picture ,blue LED only,with all LED's on overall look is more like 10K-12K.

How did you acclimate your corals since you can't dim that model? Hang it higher?

[mark54321]

Originally Posted by Ruminari

Definitely interested in these lights, seem like a great alternative to DIYing a CREE fixture.

Mark how well is the front to back spread on these lights in terms of growing SPS in your 120 at different heights? I'm in the process of upgrading to a 120, 48x24 footprint and was just curious on your experiences on that front?

Have you found any negatives with the fixtures? Any problems with any corals to speak of?

Spread is very good,I have no dark spots in my tank at all,you can keep SPS all the way on the bottom.I have my fixtures about 12in. high.As far as problems ,I did bleached out two corals when switched from T5's.Other than that really no problems.My corals are happy ,growing and showing good colors.I know Apollo is coming out with dimmable fixtures,definitely I would wait for them.It is a nice feature to have.

[mark54321]

Originally Posted by rsg4

How did you acclimate your corals since you can't dim that model? Hang it higher?

Yes,I did hang them high, at 24in. at the start.I lowered couple of in.every week till got down to 12in. above water.Still I bleached out two corals.Those lights are very bright.

[pmrossetti]

60d optics, i think.

[mr. pluto]

i have the 20k model lighting a 36"x18"x24" deep.

[pmrossetti]

wow, beautiful colors.

[mr. pluto]

thank you

[boxer385]

i'm considering purchasing 3 15k and i found a website where you can purchase a empty t-5 shell. i can then put all 3 inside then hang it 48x10

[boxer385]

i'm considering purchasing 3 15k and i found a website where you can purchase a empty t-5 shell. i can then mount all 3 inside then hang it 48x10



http://www.catalinaaquarium.com/stor...oducts_id=1702

[Reefnut2010]

Looked at these light myself. They look like nice , but the new ones have to many electrical plugs. Three per unit !!.

[SGT_DAO]

thanks for sharing this light. I'm def going to order me somes!!

[bruce 1]

I am thinking of getting 3 of these. (Apollo LEDs) Do the have a choice of optics? My tank is 72x27x27. Thank you Bruce

[mark54321]

Originally Posted by bruce 1

I am thinking of getting 3 of these. (Apollo LEDs) Do the have a choice of optics? My tank is 72x27x27. Thank you Bruce

Three of those will be enough for your tank.One fixture covers 24x24 and if you look at Apollo website PAR at 24" is 285 and at 32" is 165.It should be somewhere around 200 at 27".

[mark54321]

Here is a nice video showing Apollo I just found:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=GxkVVnwQ2H4

[exray]

You guys just sold me on these lights they really look good. I hnow they have some new lights comming out soon .

[pmrossetti]

Originally Posted by mark54321

Here is a nice video showing Apollo I just found:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=GxkVVnwQ2H4

thank you, neat.

[mark54321]

Another video AI vs Apollo dimmable:

[boxer385]

Thanks Mark that's great what a fixture and American made!!!! I think they outdid the Al Sols, hey Mark are you going to upgrade to the new ones.
i'm trying figure out weather i need dimmable feature

[Todd100]

Looks like the wait was worth it!

[mark54321]

Originally Posted by boxer385

Thanks Mark that's great what a fixture and American made!!!! I think they outdid the Al Sols, hey Mark are you going to upgrade to the new ones.
i'm trying figure out weather i need dimmable feature

I am going to stick with tho ones I got,I don't really need dimmables.But I will have them customized by Joe from Apollo.I will have him put few purple and red LED chips in my fixture.If you are changing from T5 you want dimmables,so you can change the intensity to acclimate your corals.As you see on this video they are very powerful.I have mine about 10" above water level and still bleaching my sunset monti all the way on the bottom of my tank.

[boxer385]

Originally Posted by mark54321

I am going to stick with tho ones I got,I don't really need dimmables.But I will have them customized by Joe from Apollo.I will have him put few purple and red LED chips in my fixture.If you are changing from T5 you want dimmables,so you can change the intensity to acclimate your corals.As you see on this video they are very powerful.I have mine about 10" above water level and still bleaching my sunset monti all the way on the bottom of my tank.

thanks for the advice Mark.

[Reefobsession]

Would one dimable be fine for a 40 breeder? 36"X18"X16" mostly SPS, acans, and zoas

[chadfarmer]

i have 1 side by side with an ai sol and i sold the sol and ordered another dimmable unit


i am going to take the 2 i have and put them on my main tank to maybe replace 4 AIs

at first i didnt like the look of them but after a few days they grew on me

[Reefobsession]

Originally Posted by Reefobsession

Would one dimable be fine for a 40 breeder? 36"X18"X16" mostly SPS, acans, and zoas