LED idiot: help me out - Page 3

Bronx19 · 02/03/2018, 05:54 PM

You can buy an LED, but if you want to use it, that'll be extra.

ReefkeeperZ · 02/04/2018, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bronx19

You can buy an LED, but if you want to use it, that'll be extra.

LOL I can use them stand alone but to synch 2 lights together to the controller I have to buy the cord.

ReefkeeperZ · 02/08/2018, 02:15 PM

well the lights are here now to wait for the link wire so I can run them both off the controller..... sigh so close yet so far.

ReefkeeperZ · 02/08/2018, 04:46 PM

i'm assuming the final setting is to be 0 intensity 0 color to get them to shut off.... (told you I was an LED idiot)

ReefkeeperZ · 02/08/2018, 04:48 PM

havent hooked the controller to the lights I don't want to unbox it all till I can set it up, part have a method of walking away forever when you have 11 cats.

ReefkeeperZ · 02/08/2018, 04:50 PM

i'm also assuming I should just leave both knobs o the units at max since they are irrelevant with the controller, or should they be set to zero, why don't the instructions cover this?

ReefkeeperZ · 02/08/2018, 06:11 PM

just got confirmation wire will be in tomorrow then I can play, YAY!

frankv702 · 02/08/2018, 06:37 PM

Just an FYI, if you want to get them up today, you can go to walmart and get an auxilary cable. That's all it uses to connect to each kessil and the spectral controller.

ReefkeeperZ · 02/09/2018, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankv702

Just an FYI, if you want to get them up today, you can go to walmart and get an auxilary cable. That's all it uses to connect to each kessil and the spectral controller.

well thats great to know, it looked standard in the picture but I figured it might be proprietary like most accessories for fish tank related stuff. guess I should have asked about that earlier.

ReefkeeperZ · 02/09/2018, 02:24 PM

the wire came, all up and running, these are way better. pretty much exactly like halides in appearance, except with tune-ability. love it.

DRLUCAS · 02/09/2018, 02:37 PM

You might want to check out the discontinued aqua life LED expert series, that are deeply discounted now, and does have some bells and whistle's, excellent reviews. I'm not speaking from experience, but I just ordered one

Dare I ask, does anyone have any experience with that fixture ?

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ReefkeeperZ · 02/09/2018, 05:35 PM

oh how I have missed blended colors and the shimmer...

ReefkeeperZ · 02/09/2018, 05:36 PM

that ones too small try again

ReefkeeperZ · 02/09/2018, 05:37 PM

I tuned my camera to capture as close to real light appearance as possible with my camera skills.

ReefkeeperZ · 02/09/2018, 05:44 PM

so far i'm 100% happy with the decision thanks for the advice everyone. now lets see how I feel 12 months from now....

reefinmike · 02/09/2018, 09:31 PM

I came here to comment that two of the 160's would probably be the perfect fit! glad to see you found your way! I have a 360we that I intended to use over a 40 breeder. The light spillage was a bit extreme and just didnt see it as a good fit... So I bought a 90gal and another kessil to solve that problem!

02/08/2018, 02:15 PM	#53
ReefkeeperZ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 392	well the lights are here now to wait for the link wire so I can run them both off the controller..... sigh so close yet so far. __________________ insert witty catchphrase here

02/08/2018, 04:46 PM	#54
ReefkeeperZ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 392	i'm assuming the final setting is to be 0 intensity 0 color to get them to shut off.... (told you I was an LED idiot) __________________ insert witty catchphrase here

02/08/2018, 04:48 PM	#55
ReefkeeperZ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 392	havent hooked the controller to the lights I don't want to unbox it all till I can set it up, part have a method of walking away forever when you have 11 cats. __________________ insert witty catchphrase here

02/08/2018, 04:50 PM	#56
ReefkeeperZ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 392	i'm also assuming I should just leave both knobs o the units at max since they are irrelevant with the controller, or should they be set to zero, why don't the instructions cover this? __________________ insert witty catchphrase here

02/08/2018, 06:11 PM	#57
ReefkeeperZ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 392	just got confirmation wire will be in tomorrow then I can play, YAY! __________________ insert witty catchphrase here

02/03/2018, 05:54 PM	#51
Bronx19 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 223	You can buy an LED, but if you want to use it, that'll be extra.

02/08/2018, 06:37 PM	#58
frankv702 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 132	Just an FYI, if you want to get them up today, you can go to walmart and get an auxilary cable. That's all it uses to connect to each kessil and the spectral controller.

02/09/2018, 02:24 PM	#60
ReefkeeperZ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 392	the wire came, all up and running, these are way better. pretty much exactly like halides in appearance, except with tune-ability. love it. __________________ insert witty catchphrase here

02/09/2018, 02:37 PM	#61
DRLUCAS Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Lakeville, MA Posts: 7	You might want to check out the discontinued aqua life LED expert series, that are deeply discounted now, and does have some bells and whistle's, excellent reviews. I'm not speaking from experience, but I just ordered one Dare I ask, does anyone have any experience with that fixture ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02/09/2018, 05:35 PM	#62
ReefkeeperZ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 392	oh how I have missed blended colors and the shimmer... __________________ insert witty catchphrase here

02/09/2018, 05:36 PM	#63
ReefkeeperZ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 392	that ones too small try again __________________ insert witty catchphrase here

02/09/2018, 05:37 PM	#64
ReefkeeperZ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 392	I tuned my camera to capture as close to real light appearance as possible with my camera skills. __________________ insert witty catchphrase here

02/09/2018, 05:44 PM	#65
ReefkeeperZ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 392	so far i'm 100% happy with the decision thanks for the advice everyone. now lets see how I feel 12 months from now.... __________________ insert witty catchphrase here

02/09/2018, 09:31 PM	#66
reefinmike Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: ohio Posts: 846	I came here to comment that two of the 160's would probably be the perfect fit! glad to see you found your way! I have a 360we that I intended to use over a 40 breeder. The light spillage was a bit extreme and just didnt see it as a good fit... So I bought a 90gal and another kessil to solve that problem! __________________ 90g reef lit by 2 kessil 360's and 4 T5's. 55g sump/fuge, eshopps s-200 skimmer and slowly working on getting every apex gadget