AI Hydra or Vega??

[Madreefer]

Nice tank Wayne.
And Ray, do you have free shipping to B.C? Your prices are comparable to J&L and the wireless controllor is actually $5 cheaper with you. Also do you have an answer to my question regarding if the controllor will run both the Sol Blues and the Hydra's?

[Reef Supplies]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

Nice tank Wayne.
And Ray, do you have free shipping to B.C? Your prices are comparable to J&L and the wireless controllor is actually $5 cheaper with you. Also do you have an answer to my question regarding if the controllor will run both the Sol Blues and the Hydra's?

Hi,

Yes, same shipping rates apply Canada wide.

Sorry, missed that question. Yes, the controller controls all AI LED's. If you want to go wireless with the SOL you will need the wireless adaptor.

thanks

[Madreefer]

Well I dont see my favourite store on here answering questions so looks like you gained a customer.
Which adapter is this your talking bout?

[Reef Supplies]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

Well I dont see my favourite store on here answering questions so looks like you gained a customer.
Which adapter is this your talking bout?

:-)

this one http://www.reefsupplies.ca/online-st...-and-Nano.html

thansl

[Madreefer]

So is that one per fixture I will need? And if I do not run the Sol Blues wireless, is there a place to plug them in to that wireless controllor?

[WarDog]

Looks like all the models can use this controller to me.
http://www.aquaillumination.com/acce...ontroller.html

[Phil]

I know Steve at redcoral had a vega set up at the store with a wireless remote and it was growing algae like crazy and the zoas were melting away he couldn't figure out what was going on and what it was the when the controller losses connection it makes the light default on 100% he basically had to leave it pluged in next to the Vega all the time then he took it down.

[viperfish]

So after some digging and trying to find the big difference in the two it appears the Hydra is basically an upgraded SOL. It has the same thicker body as the SOL, only with the control of the Vega. It has fewer channels (which is not a huge deal), and cannot be upgraded like the Vega.