Giesemann Lighting Club. - Page 26

carlos danger · 05/12/2016, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jellymon

With the reefsavy under it

Nice Beard jellymon. By the way, thats a sexy tank! Welcome to the Reef Savvy and Giesemann club. Am I coming over next weekend to grab that light. Cant wait to see it mounted above my tank, lol!

Those are sexy lights! I just can't get over it.

shred5 · 05/13/2016, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by janci

Thanks a lot David. That growth is what I am hoping for.
I am expecting the dimmable fixture in 2 weeks so let's hope.
Your new tank looks promising. Nice rockwork for good growth.
Love the anthias!!! Good luck.

Missed this post..
Thank you and no problem..
Any questions just ask and i will help out as much as possible.

sahin · 05/14/2016, 12:33 PM

Here is my modded Giesemann 400w Radium with T5 and LED all in one unit.

Lights:

My Tank:

Salty150 · 05/14/2016, 01:07 PM

Anyone have the new VerVve?

spsfle · 05/14/2016, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sahin

Here is my modded Giesemann 400w Radium with T5 and LED all in one unit.

Lights:

My Tank:

Great color, nice crisp white

txdragonslayer · 05/16/2016, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Salty150

Anyone have the new VerVve?

Yea I am interested in the new vervve too!

solitude127 · 05/16/2016, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sahin

Here is my modded Giesemann 400w Radium with T5 and LED all in one unit.

Lights:

My Tank:

Beautiful tank you have there.

janci · 06/01/2016, 08:22 AM

Is there anybody who knows how to install the FuturaBT software on a Mac or ipad?
I have downloaded the zip-file from the Giesemann website, but my IT knowledge does not go any further.

VJV · 06/03/2016, 04:05 AM

Hi everyone! I am about to jump into the club and was wondering if some of the experts here could help me out

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My tank will be 210x55x55 centimeters. I would like to go for the 8x80w bulb Matrix ii Dimmtec but the coverage from this light is only 180cm. And since I will have rock leaning against one side of the tank I am concerned that this would leave too much of a dead spot on the other side of the tank...

So I am also considering the 6 foot infinity, with 3x150w HQI and 4x80w T5. Now, I have never used MH before so my questions would be:

1- would the 150w MH be enough for SPS in this tank? It is only 22inch deep...

2- I am in Europe and the infinity comes as standard with magnetic ballasts, with external electronic ballasts as an option. Is this option worthwhile? What are the advantages of having external electronic ballasts?

3- heat: would a fixture such as this create heat problems and require a chiller? The tank will be rimless with no canopy and the fixture free hanging.

Many thanks!

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reefrf · 06/05/2016, 10:31 PM

I just purchased an Infiniti 72".
On my first day of operation. The front two T5 bulbs went out after approx. 9 hours of operation. Any ideas?

I plan on switching the bulbs with the other side & seeing if it's a bulb issue or ballast. What do you guys & girls think?

sahin · 06/06/2016, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefrf

I just purchased an Infiniti 72".
On my first day of operation. The front two T5 bulbs went out after approx. 9 hours of operation. Any ideas?

I plan on switching the bulbs with the other side & seeing if it's a bulb issue or ballast. What do you guys & girls think?

Could be a number of issues. Swap out and try two known working T5 tubes. If that doesn't work it might be a ballast or wiring issue.

Ballasts are pretty easy to replace. Wiring is pretty easy to check too.

VJV · 06/06/2016, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VJV

Hi everyone! I am about to jump into the club and was wondering if some of the experts here could help me out

.

My tank will be 210x55x55 centimeters. I would like to go for the 8x80w bulb Matrix ii Dimmtec but the coverage from this light is only 180cm. And since I will have rock leaning against one side of the tank I am concerned that this would leave too much of a dead spot on the other side of the tank...

So I am also considering the 6 foot infinity, with 3x150w HQI and 4x80w T5. Now, I have never used MH before so my questions would be:

1- would the 150w MH be enough for SPS in this tank? It is only 22inch deep...

2- I am in Europe and the infinity comes as standard with magnetic ballasts, with external electronic ballasts as an option. Is this option worthwhile? What are the advantages of having external electronic ballasts?

3- heat: would a fixture such as this create heat problems and require a chiller? The tank will be rimless with no canopy and the fixture free hanging.

Many thanks!

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Anyone?

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carlos danger · 06/11/2016, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by VJV

Anyone?

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I have the 4ft Infiniti over my tank. I also have a 6ft Spectra. I took the Spectra down to experiment with another setup. Im using a 4ft Infiniti coupled with two Radion Pros on either side. My tank is a Reef Savvy Rimless 250 gallon. I think the Infiniti provides more than enough coverage on a tank 20-22 inches in depth and 30 inches or less in width. The single ended Spectra, however would be better in a deeper tank depth of 30 inches or deeper with a tank width of greater than 30 inches.

I have the Luxcore performance series Electronic Ballasts, fast start up, low heat, and dead silent. They're anodized extruded aluminum and have a selectable wattage. I love these ballasts and have been awesome and definitely worth the money.

I have a rimless as well and my tank hasn't overheated with either fixture. My water stays around 78-80 degrees year around. I do however live in Idaho where the summers are hot and winters are cold. Never had an issue with heat transfer because my AC unit keeps my house @ 74 degrees in the summer. I also think the rimless tanks keep the heat transfer down a lot more and help significantly.

I like the fact of running the best of all worlds. T5's, metal halides, and LED's. I ended up buying Jellymon's Infiniti that he posted a few pages back with the Reef Savvy 120 gallon. I got lucky and bought his entire setup from him as he decided to go to another Project.

Thanks Jellymon for the tank setup. Its awesome.! I hope your Impala works out.

carlos danger · 06/11/2016, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jellymon

With the reefsavy under it

Thanks Jellymon for the tank setup. Its awesome.! I hope your Impala works out.

carlos danger · 06/11/2016, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carlos danger

Thanks Jellymon for the tank setup. Its awesome.! I hope your Impala works out.

I also forgot to mention. Thanks for letting me use your trailer to move all the cool fish gear, giesemann light, and killer Reef Savvy Rimless to my house. I owe you one! I will post pictures of the light and tank soon.
Thanks again good buddy!!!

carlos danger · 06/11/2016, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by carlos danger

I also forgot to mention. Thanks for letting me use your trailer to move all the cool fish gear, giesemann light, and killer Reef Savvy Rimless to my house. I owe you one! I will post pictures of the light and tank soon.
Thanks again good buddy!!!

There's nothing more sexy than a geisemann light with a nice rimless Reef Savvy tank underneath it! Thanks Felix for making such a sexy - perfect tank.

Darryl Hey · 06/11/2016, 07:35 PM

will 1 verve work on a 40g breader?
Anybody?

reefrf · 06/12/2016, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sahin

Could be a number of issues. Swap out and try two known working T5 tubes. If that doesn't work it might be a ballast or wiring issue.

Ballasts are pretty easy to replace. Wiring is pretty easy to check too.

Thank you & sorry for not responding sooner. It ended up being a bad bulb. All is good now.

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reefrf · 06/12/2016, 12:50 AM

Finally got the opportunity to hang my new Infiniti! A thing of beauty? Very happy with this fixture.

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VJV · 06/13/2016, 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carlos danger

I have the 4ft Infiniti over my tank. I also have a 6ft Spectra. I took the Spectra down to experiment with another setup. Im using a 4ft Infiniti coupled with two Radion Pros on either side. My tank is a Reef Savvy Rimless 250 gallon. I think the Infiniti provides more than enough coverage on a tank 20-22 inches in depth and 30 inches or less in width. The single ended Spectra, however would be better in a deeper tank depth of 30 inches or deeper with a tank width of greater than 30 inches.

I have the Luxcore performance series Electronic Ballasts, fast start up, low heat, and dead silent. They're anodized extruded aluminum and have a selectable wattage. I love these ballasts and have been awesome and definitely worth the money.

I have a rimless as well and my tank hasn't overheated with either fixture. My water stays around 78-80 degrees year around. I do however live in Idaho where the summers are hot and winters are cold. Never had an issue with heat transfer because my AC unit keeps my house @ 74 degrees in the summer. I also think the rimless tanks keep the heat transfer down a lot more and help significantly.

I like the fact of running the best of all worlds. T5's, metal halides, and LED's. I ended up buying Jellymon's Infiniti that he posted a few pages back with the Reef Savvy 120 gallon. I got lucky and bought his entire setup from him as he decided to go to another Project.

Thanks Jellymon for the tank setup. Its awesome.! I hope your Impala works out.

Many thanks! Just to be sure, you are using 150w or 250w bulbs on the infinity? And when you mention it would be more than enough for a 20-22inch deep tank, which bulb are you referring to?

Again, many thanks for such a detailed and informative answer!!!

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Salty150 · 06/13/2016, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darryl Hey

will 1 verve work on a 40g breader?
Anybody?

It says that it has a maximum effective spread of 30" x 24"

shred5 · 06/15/2016, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txdragonslayer

Yea I am interested in the new vervve too!

I would like to try them..
I just sold my Matrixx since I got a bigger tank and those were my first choice but they are a little out of my price range right now. I ended up installing Kessils which I got cheap but I am not completely sold on the Kessils with only one cluster, it is going to require allot more fixtures in the long run to help with the self shading.. The Kessil do have the best cluster but that really is where it ends.

The Vervve really is not that expensive compared to others. Who knows I may end up with another Matrixx, problem is for a 6' aquarium it is special order. Also with the T-5 it is pushing the power available for the aquarium since I have a much larger tank now and that is why i am looking led.

mallard · 06/17/2016, 05:58 PM

I picked up a 24" Infiniti and it's a beauty. It's currently installed with a 150w ballast but I plan to upgrade it. I've looked in a few places and I've seen it listed that it can be upgraded to a 400w ballast, but others list 250w. This will be going over a 93g cube 30x30x24.

Also, this appears to be an older unit in fantastic shape. While swapping out the MH ballast, I was thinking about upgrading the t5's as well. I found an earlier post to separate the t5 channels to allow a more even control of the lights. With that said, I currently only have one wire coming from my unit. I figure it shouldn't be difficult to rewire it, but again, if I'm going to rewire, I figure why not install dimmable ballasts.

Any thoughts about either upgrade?

Japsican · 06/29/2016, 02:55 PM

I bit the bullet and bought a Giesemann Spectra 24"! I missed having MH since I was never fully satisfied with LED. Looking for more coverage and I found myself constantly fiddling with the LED settings.

I can't wait to get the fixture!!! It will be hung over my Leemar Rimless 36x30x18.

gcarroll · 06/29/2016, 03:57 PM

At Reefapalooza NY, Coralvue was showing off s new LED/T5 hybrid Giesemann light. Here are some pics.

06/05/2016, 10:31 PM	#635
reefrf reefrf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Diego CA. Posts: 1,026	I just purchased an Infiniti 72". On my first day of operation. The front two T5 bulbs went out after approx. 9 hours of operation. Any ideas? I plan on switching the bulbs with the other side & seeing if it's a bulb issue or ballast. What do you guys & girls think? __________________ RF RIP 150g.... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1651699&perpage=25&pagenumber=1 Current Tank Info: 250g 72x30x27 (Starphire) Lighting-Giesemann Infiniti 3x250w HQI Phoenix 4T-5's. 75g sump/Reef Octopus SRO5000 Skimmer/ GEO 624 Calcium Reactor. Circulation 3 x MP40QD 1/4 hp Artica

06/12/2016, 12:50 AM	#644
reefrf reefrf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Diego CA. Posts: 1,026	Giesemann Lighting Club. Finally got the opportunity to hang my new Infiniti! A thing of beauty? Very happy with this fixture. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ RF RIP 150g.... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1651699&perpage=25&pagenumber=1 Current Tank Info: 250g 72x30x27 (Starphire) Lighting-Giesemann Infiniti 3x250w HQI Phoenix 4T-5's. 75g sump/Reef Octopus SRO5000 Skimmer/ GEO 624 Calcium Reactor. Circulation 3 x MP40QD 1/4 hp Artica

06/29/2016, 03:57 PM	#650
gcarroll Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 9,666	At Reefapalooza NY, Coralvue was showing off s new LED/T5 hybrid Giesemann light. Here are some pics. __________________ Greg Carroll I will be at REEF-A-PALOOZA! SPS = Stability Promotes Success Be wary of advice coming from those who will not show you the fruits of their success! Current Tank Info: building: 250g AGE Euro tank, Abyzz A200, Vertex Supra-G filtration, Ecotech Radion Pro LEDs, ...

05/14/2016, 12:33 PM	#628
sahin Ultimate Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,540	Here is my modded Giesemann 400w Radium with T5 and LED all in one unit. Lights: My Tank:

05/14/2016, 01:07 PM	#629
Salty150 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 1,345	Anyone have the new VerVve?

06/01/2016, 08:22 AM	#633
janci Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: UAE - Dubai Posts: 167	Is there anybody who knows how to install the FuturaBT software on a Mac or ipad? I have downloaded the zip-file from the Giesemann website, but my IT knowledge does not go any further.

06/03/2016, 04:05 AM	#634
VJV Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 368	Hi everyone! I am about to jump into the club and was wondering if some of the experts here could help me out . My tank will be 210x55x55 centimeters. I would like to go for the 8x80w bulb Matrix ii Dimmtec but the coverage from this light is only 180cm. And since I will have rock leaning against one side of the tank I am concerned that this would leave too much of a dead spot on the other side of the tank... So I am also considering the 6 foot infinity, with 3x150w HQI and 4x80w T5. Now, I have never used MH before so my questions would be: 1- would the 150w MH be enough for SPS in this tank? It is only 22inch deep... 2- I am in Europe and the infinity comes as standard with magnetic ballasts, with external electronic ballasts as an option. Is this option worthwhile? What are the advantages of having external electronic ballasts? 3- heat: would a fixture such as this create heat problems and require a chiller? The tank will be rimless with no canopy and the fixture free hanging. Many thanks! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

06/11/2016, 07:35 PM	#642
Darryl Hey Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: walden ny Posts: 73	will 1 verve work on a 40g breader? Anybody?

06/17/2016, 05:58 PM	#648
mallard Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 87	I picked up a 24" Infiniti and it's a beauty. It's currently installed with a 150w ballast but I plan to upgrade it. I've looked in a few places and I've seen it listed that it can be upgraded to a 400w ballast, but others list 250w. This will be going over a 93g cube 30x30x24. Also, this appears to be an older unit in fantastic shape. While swapping out the MH ballast, I was thinking about upgrading the t5's as well. I found an earlier post to separate the t5 channels to allow a more even control of the lights. With that said, I currently only have one wire coming from my unit. I figure it shouldn't be difficult to rewire it, but again, if I'm going to rewire, I figure why not install dimmable ballasts. Any thoughts about either upgrade?

06/29/2016, 02:55 PM	#649
Japsican Beans&Rice Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 341	I bit the bullet and bought a Giesemann Spectra 24"! I missed having MH since I was never fully satisfied with LED. Looking for more coverage and I found myself constantly fiddling with the LED settings. I can't wait to get the fixture!!! It will be hung over my Leemar Rimless 36x30x18.