AI Settings w/ set-up details

[125mph]

1) Sol Blue
2) 60g Cube (24x24x24)
3) 2 Units
4) Standard Optics
5) 12" AWL
6) After reviewing the thread I have set my lights to the following. I will crank it up a lil over the weeks to see how the corals do



I'm have it set for 8-9 hr photo period and designed the ramp up to peak noon intensity based on NASA sun information for tropics:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Fea...ance/page2.php



7) Exp is intermediate. I've had a FOWLR tank in college and recently got into reefs.

[125mph]

I've been acclimating my my corals to the AIs very slowly. This is a new tank but they were transferred from my old nano with canopy led. Some of my recently pruchased divers den coral seems to be losing color though. I assume that's a sign of lack of light intensity rather than too much? The site says they run 400w mh.

Can I use my rose bubbletip anemone as a point of reference. He's been latched on to the highest rock and hasn't gone into hiding. I can keep cranking the light up every week and If rba can handle the light, the acropora and other sps should be okay assuming proper acclimation?

[bvoss]

Originally Posted by 125mph

I've been acclimating my my corals to the AIs very slowly. This is a new tank but they were transferred from my old nano with canopy led. Some of my recently pruchased divers den coral seems to be losing color though. I assume that's a sign of lack of light intensity rather than too much? The site says they run 400w mh.

Can I use my rose bubbletip anemone as a point of reference. He's been latched on to the highest rock and hasn't gone into hiding. I can keep cranking the light up every week and If rba can handle the light, the acropora and other sps should be okay assuming proper acclimation?

I have an all SPS tank. I started at 80% and went to 100% in a few days based on PAR readings. I had no ill effects. If you are replacing 400w mh, I bet you are not going to have a bleaching problem. I wonder of all of the talk about bleaching isn't with mixed tanks or LPS?

[butchik]

I'm hoping someone can shed some "light" to my question :-) I have Timer 1 set at 11am to W 5% B 10% and RB 15% with a ramp up time of 240 minutes. However, I checked at 12:40pm and all bulbs have reached their mark way before the ramp up time. Is there a minimum or standard at which each bulbs increment per hour or minute so that even if I had set the ramp up time at 240 minutes it will reach it earlier than that? Thanks.

[125mph]

Originally Posted by butchik

I'm hoping someone can shed some "light" to my question :-) I have Timer 1 set at 11am to W 5% B 10% and RB 15% with a ramp up time of 240 minutes. However, I checked at 12:40pm and all bulbs have reached their mark way before the ramp up time. Is there a minimum or standard at which each bulbs increment per hour or minute so that even if I had set the ramp up time at 240 minutes it will reach it earlier than that? Thanks.

Where were the lights before 11am? Was it below 5/10/15 or above? From what I've seen, the rampup is directly proportional. So the difference divided by the rampup time in whole numbers.

[butchik]

It was coming off of lunar mode - 0/2/2

[rocklion]

Hi, would I be able to get away with using only two AI SOL modules for a 125 gallon (72" by 18" by 20") FOWLR tank?

thanks!

[Malyon18]

Originally Posted by rocklion

Hi, would I be able to get away with using only two AI SOL modules for a 125 gallon (72" by 18" by 20") FOWLR tank?

thanks!

Read this whole thread and the whole thread on PAR measurements which is something like 78 pages long and you will have your answer, post like this is what make these information threads so long for others to read through, and if you plan on buying AI's, all the info you read will be well worth it

[PMUnprotected]

Originally Posted by butchik

I'm hoping someone can shed some "light" to my question :-) I have Timer 1 set at 11am to W 5% B 10% and RB 15% with a ramp up time of 240 minutes. However, I checked at 12:40pm and all bulbs have reached their mark way before the ramp up time. Is there a minimum or standard at which each bulbs increment per hour or minute so that even if I had set the ramp up time at 240 minutes it will reach it earlier than that? Thanks.

I'm not 100% sure on this, but I think there are time limits for sunrise (0100- 1100) which could by why yours was ramped before you intended it to.

[rocklion]

Originally Posted by Malyon18

Read this whole thread and the whole thread on PAR measurements which is something like 78 pages long and you will have your answer, post like this is what make these information threads so long for others to read through, and if you plan on buying AI's, all the info you read will be well worth it

hi

i read the whole thread but obviously everyone is making judgements based on having a reef tank. i assume lighting requirements differ from a FOWLR?

maybe i missed something?

[Malyon18]

You are for sure gonna have some dark spots on a tank that long unless you wanna hang them on the ceiling , AI in my opinion would be a waste on a FOWLR setup unless you plan in the very near future to convert it into a reef

[rocklion]

Originally Posted by Malyon18

You are for sure gonna have some dark spots on a tank that long unless you wanna hang them on the ceiling , AI in my opinion would be a waste on a FOWLR setup unless you plan in the very near future to convert it into a reef

thanks for the reply.

in case u haven't guessed i am a newbie --sigh--

yeah, the plan is to evolve into a reef tank by starting out as a FOWLR first.

i'll keep the fish " community friendly"

i'd rather not double spend, so to speak, by buying one type of fixture now then having to replace it when i was ready to upgrade into a reef. i was hoping to get by with 2 modules now and add modules down the road as the cash flow increased ( and my experience increased)

thats basically the story..

[scsuboy18]

this is a great thread! Soon I'll be getting a 60g cube so I'll be getting one of these plus upgrading my AC3 to an Apex! Thank GOD the legacy equipment still works with Apex! I'm only getting one unit though, but based on my research it needs to be 12" above water line.

[125mph]

I just ramped up my settings another notch.. more intensity and duration.. corals seem to be liking it!

[JBarnes]

Hey guys, I have a question for you. Some of you talk about setting White, Blue and Royal Blue. I just got a couple of these units and my AI module allows me to set the intensity for the white and blue. I don't see anything about royal blue. Am I missing something? Thanks Jerry.

[125mph]

Originally Posted by JBarnes

Hey guys, I have a question for you. Some of you talk about setting White, Blue and Royal Blue. I just got a couple of these units and my AI module allows me to set the intensity for the white and blue. I don't see anything about royal blue. Am I missing something? Thanks Jerry.

The model you have is the Sol Whites not Sol Blues. You should have two white led for every blue while the sol blues have a white, blue and royal.

[flaj75]

Originally Posted by 125mph

I just ramped up my settings another notch.. more intensity and duration.. corals seem to be liking it!

I curious why you have your intensity so low through out the day? I'm still trying to figure out these lights, I have both LPS and SPS and trying to find a happy middle is been hard.

Thanks

[125mph]

Originally Posted by flaj75

I curious why you have your intensity so low through out the day? I'm still trying to figure out these lights, I have both LPS and SPS and trying to find a happy middle is been hard.

Thanks

The sun at 8am has much lower intensity compared to 12noon, and 12noon is much higher intensity vs 4pm. By setting a long rampup to peak out at noon and another ramp down, I'm able to simulate the natural environment. Before this schedule, I had a static schedule that ramped up in 30 mins a few times a day. Since I changed the settings to use this new schedule the corals have been much happier. I am slowly increasing the peak intensity until I see the corals aren't reacting as well. I may also increase the intensities set at 10/20/20 to sometihng like 15/25/25 once the peak intensity is up some more.

NASA sun graph shows a strong peak in sun intensity compared to the early mornign and late days in the tropical environmental vs our mild weather.

[JBarnes]

Is there different controllers for the blues? Ive got the AI blues but don't see royal blue option?

[125mph]

Set the mode to super sol blue in the controller menu.

[Pacificcoast]

Just put 2 sol blue on my 26g reef last tuesday, incredible!!!!
36"L, 13" front to back and 15"deep
10" above water level
Optics are standard 40 in the middle and 70 on the ends
schedule: 6am 0 white, 10 blue, 10rb 30 min ramp
6:30 am 10 white, 20 blue, 20 rb 2min ramp
8 am 20 white, 25 blue, 25 rb 120 min ramp
11 am 25 white, 30 blue, 35 rb 60 min ramp
2 pm 20 white, 25 blue, 25 rb 30 min ramp
5 pm 15 white, 20 blue, 20 rb 30 min ramp
7 pm 10 white, 15 blue, 15 rb 49 min ramp
7:50 pm 0 white, 10 blue, 10 rb 10 min ramp
8:30 pm 0 white, 2 blue, 4 rb 5 min ramp/ lunar on
What an incredible set of fixtures, it is already bringing back my monti and all my others seem to be aclimating very well. The colors when both blues are on 10 with no white is amazing, simply amazing!!!
If i have left anything out just let me know. And thank you to all of you that posted their schedules, it definetly helped me come up with mine, and i hope this can help the next

[SoLiD]

Originally Posted by 125mph

Set the mode to super sol blue in the controller menu.

+1... The same thing happened to me at first. I had accidentally selected SOL White. I made the correction to SOL Super Blue and BAM all 3 channels were there.

[hollywood85]

1) Type of unit - Sol Blue
2) Tank dimensions - 36X48X24
3) Number of units - 1
4) Optics in unit - standard
5) Height of units above water -14"
6) 8 am - 20 20 20 30 ramp
12 pm 35 40 40 90 ramp
10 pm 0 5 5 30 ramp
lunar on
7) 17 years, mixed mostly sps

I am coming from 1 400 20k xm. My tank is in wall viewed from the 3 foot side. I am going for the illusion of the tank disappearing in darkness. All of my sps are in about a 2x2 area and the lighter stuff on the sides. I'll post a pic later.

[brgmini]

I am excited. I bit the bullet and just order my Sol Blues. Yay

Here is my plan when they arrive.

1) Type of unit - Sol Blue
2) Tank dimensions - 48x24x24
3) Number of units - 2
4) Optics in unit - standard
5) Height of units above water -12"
6) 8 am 35 40 40 60 minute ramp
9 pm 0 5 5 60 minute ramp
lunar on
Mixed reef, mostly softies and LPS

[125mph]

Just an FYI... I believe there's a bug in the thunderstorms that kills the rampup cycles.

I have long rampup cycles of 210 minutes. If a thunderstorm happens during that timer, the lights turn to full intensity of the timer setting regardless of the rampup...

I had to turn off thunderstorms when I saw this issue.