LED Thread- If you had deep pockets, which would you get and why!

Reefahholic · 05/12/2011, 10:28 PM

I'm a fan of the exotic panorama's, but really haven't compared to others. I've have read and seen great things come from these lights.

If you were about to buy some new LED's, which would you go with!? Why?

pmrossetti · 05/13/2011, 12:05 AM

AI, they have everything.

Reefahholic · 05/13/2011, 12:17 AM

Do they have a website, think I've heard of them.?

SkullV · 05/13/2011, 12:18 AM

I would buy a DIY with a crazy amount of LEDs from Reefledlights. With a little finish work you could make it look even nicer then the pre-made stuff.

Reefahholic · 05/13/2011, 12:32 AM

Sweet, yeah...DIY w/ LED's seems tough.

Just looked at AI, and really like the SOL!!

Kinda small (11" long) I wonder how many I'll need.

SkullV · 05/13/2011, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reefahholic

Sweet, yeah...DIY w/ LED's seems tough.

Just looked at AI, and really like the SOL!!

Kinda small (11" long) I wonder how many I'll need.

It couldn't be any easier especially now that they make the solderless connections.

pmrossetti · 05/13/2011, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reefahholic

Sweet, yeah...DIY w/ LED's seems tough.

Just looked at AI, and really like the SOL!!

Kinda small (11" long) I wonder how many I'll need.

depends on how high you mount them.

the higher you go the less you need.

on a 6' 125g you could do 3 or 4 mounted sideways (parallel) to front.

pmrossetti · 05/13/2011, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reefahholic

Sweet, yeah...DIY w/ LED's seems tough.

Just looked at AI, and really like the SOL!!

Kinda small (11" long) I wonder how many I'll need.

enjoy

Vannpytt · 05/13/2011, 02:00 AM

But is there growth with lights like this on SPS?

ljr · 05/13/2011, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reefahholic

Do they have a website, think I've heard of them.?

Yup... http://www.aquaillumination.com/

Reefahholic · 05/13/2011, 05:47 AM

Gosh those those small little units are expensive.

They're apparently better than the exotic panorama's, but the controller they give you is very limited. As some people have put it, "it sucks."

You have to buy the other controller for it to do what it is really designed to do. You can adjust your lights to run a certain precentage all day long just like real time days.

you can make your whites 30% at 9am 40% at 10 and 100% at 12-3pm and then phaze down again. same with the blue...

you can make it cloudy and all kinds of stuff with that controller that you can get seperately. not the one that it comes with.

so much money if you have a bigger tank, but if you had a nano or cube it would be great. or if your planning to drop 4+ g's on lighting.

pmrossetti · 05/13/2011, 05:52 AM

I think the controller is excellent. 4gs? for what? 3 are fine over a 6' tank.

Reefahholic · 05/13/2011, 05:53 AM

its the profilux controller that makes these lights perform well, not the one that it comes with. the one that it comes with is really sensitive and hard to adjust and is limited on things it can make the lights do.

this is all per other people that have the lights...not my own observations.

i just learned a little about them last night.

ljr · 05/13/2011, 05:54 AM

They are expensive, but so far I really like mine.

I do not have an issue with their controller, I like the flexibility and being able to set the intensity and the ramp time, and I do not need much more.

Reefahholic · 05/13/2011, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmrossetti

I think the controller is excellent. 4gs? for what? 3 are fine over a 6' tank.

that's still 1,800 excluding the controller that makes it really pop.

pmrossetti · 05/13/2011, 05:55 AM

the profilux takes it farther, but the settings on the regular controller are fine.

Reefahholic · 05/13/2011, 05:56 AM

http://youtu.be/b4qPb6iPc-Y

http://youtu.be/bCDtFAQv-q8

pmrossetti · 05/13/2011, 05:59 AM

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...841197&page=82

post#2035 and 2036.

Reefahholic · 05/13/2011, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ljr

They are expensive, but so far I really like mine.

I do not have an issue with their controller, I like the flexibility and being able to set the intensity and the ramp time, and I do not need much more.

ok well ur the first ive heard so far that likes it.

i would love to get them...

Reefahholic · 05/13/2011, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmrossetti

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...841197&page=82

post#2035 and 2036.

watch the you tube videos from one of our members!

how many do you think i could get away with with my 90/g

LOTUS50GOD · 05/13/2011, 08:04 AM

Ai sol....
They are a little pricey, but they are controllable with either their controller or Neptune APEX.

scram42 · 05/13/2011, 11:19 AM

I just spent a month scouring the internet for the best light for my 30 gal.and finally decided on the Orphek PR 156. It arrives next week and I can't wait.
check this out.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1436135
this really helped me decide.

Brwestern · 05/13/2011, 11:32 AM

AI or pacific sun.

mnchartier · 05/13/2011, 12:47 PM

The Vertex Illumina

Reefahholic · 05/13/2011, 02:17 PM

I heard they have a new apex jr coming out in a month that will be $150. That's cheap, but may be a rumor, haven't looked on my own yet. They advertised it at the. Expo in so cal.

Thanks scram42, brwestern, and mnchartier. I'll check em out.

05/12/2011, 10:28 PM	#1
Reefahholic Moved On Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 3,974	LED Thread- If you had deep pockets, which would you get and why! I'm a fan of the exotic panorama's, but really haven't compared to others. I've have read and seen great things come from these lights. If you were about to buy some new LED's, which would you go with!? Why?

05/13/2011, 05:54 AM	#14
ljr Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Stoneham, MA Posts: 69	They are expensive, but so far I really like mine. I do not have an issue with their controller, I like the flexibility and being able to set the intensity and the ramp time, and I do not need much more. __________________ Cheers, ljr Current Tank Info: 178gal mixed reef - 5x AI Sol Blue - 150 Gal Basement sump, 40 Gal Frag Tank, Vertex Alpha 250 Cone Skimmer, Geo Calcium Reactor

05/13/2011, 08:04 AM	#21
LOTUS50GOD Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,210	Ai sol.... They are a little pricey, but they are controllable with either their controller or Neptune APEX. __________________ Vertex Alpha 300 Skimmer, AI SOL Blue, Neptune Apex Controlled 360 gallon Reef Current Tank Info: born 6/26/2008- 340 reef + 100 fuge, 300lbs of figi LR

05/13/2011, 11:19 AM	#22
scram42 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hamilton Posts: 93	I just spent a month scouring the internet for the best light for my 30 gal.and finally decided on the Orphek PR 156. It arrives next week and I can't wait. check this out. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1436135 this really helped me decide. __________________ 30 Gal Reef. Skimmerless. HOB 'fuge. Orphek PR 156, MP10, SPS, LPS, RBTA, 2 Percs 2 Azure Damsels. and various inverts. Current Tank Info: Staring over

05/13/2011, 11:32 AM	#23
Brwestern Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Celebration, Fl Posts: 600	AI or pacific sun. __________________ 112g rimless 45x24\| pacific sun metis led \| SRO 2000int skimmer \| 2x mp40 \| 2 brs media reactors, gfo + carbon \| eheim 1262 \| Reef Keeper lite w/ NET

05/13/2011, 12:05 AM	#2
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	AI, they have everything.

05/13/2011, 12:17 AM	#3
Reefahholic Moved On Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 3,974	Do they have a website, think I've heard of them.?

05/13/2011, 12:18 AM	#4
SkullV They Got My Number Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 6,898	I would buy a DIY with a crazy amount of LEDs from Reefledlights. With a little finish work you could make it look even nicer then the pre-made stuff.

05/13/2011, 12:32 AM	#5
Reefahholic Moved On Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 3,974	Sweet, yeah...DIY w/ LED's seems tough. Just looked at AI, and really like the SOL!! Kinda small (11" long) I wonder how many I'll need.

05/13/2011, 02:00 AM	#9
Vannpytt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Norway Posts: 338	But is there growth with lights like this on SPS?

05/13/2011, 05:47 AM	#11
Reefahholic Moved On Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 3,974	Gosh those those small little units are expensive. They're apparently better than the exotic panorama's, but the controller they give you is very limited. As some people have put it, "it sucks." You have to buy the other controller for it to do what it is really designed to do. You can adjust your lights to run a certain precentage all day long just like real time days. you can make your whites 30% at 9am 40% at 10 and 100% at 12-3pm and then phaze down again. same with the blue... you can make it cloudy and all kinds of stuff with that controller that you can get seperately. not the one that it comes with. so much money if you have a bigger tank, but if you had a nano or cube it would be great. or if your planning to drop 4+ g's on lighting.

05/13/2011, 05:52 AM	#12
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	I think the controller is excellent. 4gs? for what? 3 are fine over a 6' tank.

05/13/2011, 05:53 AM	#13
Reefahholic Moved On Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 3,974	its the profilux controller that makes these lights perform well, not the one that it comes with. the one that it comes with is really sensitive and hard to adjust and is limited on things it can make the lights do. this is all per other people that have the lights...not my own observations. i just learned a little about them last night.

05/13/2011, 05:55 AM	#16
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	the profilux takes it farther, but the settings on the regular controller are fine.

05/13/2011, 05:56 AM	#17
Reefahholic Moved On Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 3,974	http://youtu.be/b4qPb6iPc-Y http://youtu.be/bCDtFAQv-q8

05/13/2011, 05:59 AM	#18
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...841197&page=82 post#2035 and 2036.

05/13/2011, 12:47 PM	#24
mnchartier Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oh look a river Posts: 458	The Vertex Illumina __________________ "I accept your apology." - BrianD "That's only idiotic because I don't think you're joking." - Satori (CT4 Chronicles) Current Tank Info: DD150

05/13/2011, 02:17 PM	#25
Reefahholic Moved On Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 3,974	I heard they have a new apex jr coming out in a month that will be $150. That's cheap, but may be a rumor, haven't looked on my own yet. They advertised it at the. Expo in so cal. Thanks scram42, brwestern, and mnchartier. I'll check em out.

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